Tag: Native Americans
Supreme Court affirms Native American treaty rights to harvest salmon
The decision upholds 19th century promises and should increase the number of fish for everyone.
Elizabeth Warren derides Trump while addressing his Pocahontas slurs
“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."
National Monuments open for business: Mining and drilling to begin on...
Today marks the "largest rollback of protections for public lands and waters in U.S. history."
Thousands of Native American children will lose health insurance
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.
Why Native American women are going after Europe’s banks to divest...
“Indigenous women ... often are the ones to call out injustice when they see it immediately. We saw that at Standing Rock.”
To the millions who have stood up to the Trump administration:...
My gratitude goes out to the millions of Americans who launched a resistance that has slowed or stopped many of Trump’s policies.
Climate change will force Native Americans to adapt religious rituals yet...
Global climate change affects everyone. But for many indigenous peoples, natural resources are closely linked to religious beliefs and practices.
Native Americans sue frackers over manmade earthquakes in Oklahoma
“If an earthquake comes through here and destroys the buildings, we can rebuild. But if you pollute our water, we’re done."
Trump’s budget cuts deliver financial blows to Native Americans
Empty words when the budget cuts the White House is proposing will only make life more difficult for millions of Americans.
Bundys vs. c: Armed white militia leaders walk free as Native...
The tribe says militia members mishandled tribal artifacts and bulldozed sacred sites. Militia leaders Ammon and Ryan Bundy still face federal charges related to an armed standoff in Nevada in 2014.
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Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections
Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leader in landmark decision
The ICC’s decision follows months of investigation into allegations of atrocities committed by both Israeli forces and Hamas, marking a pivotal moment in international justice.
A progressive vision for education in the 21st century
This system spans early childhood education, K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development—each piece a load-bearing support for the American dream.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.