Truthout
Indigenous Peoples
Thousands Mark Day for Indigenous Children Who Suffered in Residential Schools
Calls are growing for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the U.S. on residential schools.
Judge Tied to Chevron Sends Lawyer Who Sued Oil Giant to Prison for 6 Months
Steven Donziger had been under house arrest for a suit filed decades ago against Chevron for polluting the Amazon.
Line 3 Resisters Light the Way in a Battle for Life on Earth
Water Protectors are showing us how to fight for the future.
Hurricane Ida Slams Native Communities in Louisiana
“This is a storm like no other,” says United Houma Nation member Monique Verdin.
Nearly 70 Line 3 Resisters Arrested Outside Minnesota Governor’s Mansion
Indigenous Water Protectors demanded action from Gov. Tim Walz and President Joe Biden during the Saturday rally.
Over 800 Water Protectors Have Been Arrested Since Line 3 Pipeline Was Approved
Some Water Protectors see direct action as one of the few tactics that produces quick results.
US Founders Demonized Indigenous People While Coopting Their Political Practices
Genocide against Indigenous people is ongoing – through mass violence, cultural erasure and stolen land.
Native Youth Lead Return of 10 Children’s Remains From Carlisle Indian School
Over 140 years ago, Carlisle was the first government boarding school located outside of reservation land.
Canada’s Indigenous Genocide Is Ongoing
The mass graves at former Indian residential school sites are not the whole story. Colonial violence is far from over.
Police Escalate Line 3 Standoffs at Indigenous, Water Protector-Led Treaty Sites
Red Lake tribal monitor Sasha Beaulieu says it’s not the tribe’s Water Protectors who are trespassing; it’s Enbridge.