Native American Issues

It's no secret that inflation has been taking its toll on American society as a whole. But while everyone feels the impact of rising prices, some communities are hit harder than others, namely Indigenous communities. ... Read more »

Yes, the word "squaw" is still offensive to Native Americans. It's racist and sexist, and it has to go. Thankfully, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to assume the role, is finalizing s... Read more »

President Joe Biden announce his intention to appoint Marilynn Malerba as treasurer of the United States, which would make her the first Native American to hold the position. Notably, the appointment would mark the... Read more »

Indigenous People in the U.S. have long been impacted by the “digital divide” — that is, the gap between those who have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet and those who do not. According to an Amer... Read more »

President Joe Biden has issued a Presidential Proclamation that May 5 will be Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Violence against Native Americans and Alaska Natives has far exceeded national ave... Read more »

By now, most of us have heard the story of Andreas Garcia, a Native American boy who got his hair cut by classmates, against his will. The news splashed across many news outlets and yet the real issue is still unresol... Read more »

Following widespread fury and disapproval over a new comic, Marvel has announced it is changing the name and look of an indigenous character who made an appearance in the third issue of "King Conan." But many are q... Read more »

We all know by now that the Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA), which makes it difficult to separate Native American children from thei... Read more »

Cliff Matias remembers arriving with his team in Standing Rock in 2016, during the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests (#NoDAPL). The protests erupted as a grassroots opposition to the construction of Energy Transfer Part... Read more »

The cases of ethnic fraud in academic institutions—mainly being reported in Canada—have started many conversations over how to prevent people from claiming an Indigenous identity that doesn’t belong to them.  ... Read more »

Veterans Day is the one day a year, we set aside to honor our military heroes that have fought and died in order to protect the people. Sadly, the United States has a complex history with indigenous veterans, failing ... Read more »

The Atlanta Braves are officially baseballs' best team, after defeating the Houston Astros 4-2 in the World Series. Yet, the gesture known as the "tomahawk chop"—which has long been used by fans of teams with Nati... Read more »