Tag: Native Americans

How indigenous food is tied to important sacred stories.

The decision upholds 19th century promises and should increase the number of fish for everyone.

“But now we have a president who can’t make it through a ceremony honoring Native American war heroes without reducing Native history, Native culture, Native people to the butt of a joke."

Today marks the "largest rollback of protections for public lands and waters in U.S. history."

If Children’s health is no longer funded (because Congress did not reauthorize the legislation) then the Indian Health Service will have to make up the difference.

“Indigenous women ... often are the ones to call out injustice when they see it immediately. We saw that at Standing Rock.”

My gratitude goes out to the millions of Americans who launched a resistance that has slowed or stopped many of Trump’s policies.

Global climate change affects everyone. But for many indigenous peoples, natural resources are closely linked to religious beliefs and practices.

“If an earthquake comes through here and destroys the buildings, we can rebuild. But if you pollute our water, we’re done."

Empty words when the budget cuts the White House is proposing will only make life more difficult for millions of Americans.