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Indigenous Rights
How Will Ecuador’s New Oil Drilling Ban in Amazon Shape the Runoff Election?
“[Whoever] wins has to comply with what the Ecuadorian people voted,” says activist Helena Gualinga.
Indigenous Remains Destroyed as Federal Studies Undermine Repatriation Efforts
Federal funds have created incentives for institutions to hold on to ancestral remains, subverting the goals of NAGPRA.
The Supreme Court Deals a Blow to the Navajo Nation’s Water Rights Claim
The decision could reverberate along the Colorado River Basin where 30 tribal nations rely on the river’s water supply.
Arizona Is Extracting Steep Concessions to Thwart Navajo Nation’s Water Rights
When handed tribes’ water claims, Arizona has responded by creating cumbersome hurdles that don’t exist in other states.
Indigenous Leader Is Barred From Running in Guatemala’s Presidential Election
The Guatemalan Constitutional Court upheld a decision to bar human rights defender Thelma Cabrera from running.
Indigenous Women and Femmes Are Winning Fights to Reclaim Land
Not only must acres be transitioned back to Indigenous peoples' stewardship, it must happen in any way possible.
As Settler Colonialism and Genocide Continue, So Too Does Indigenous Resistance
Lakota historian Nick Estes talks about Thanksgiving and the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock.
Supreme Court Considers Dismantling Native Sovereignty in “Haaland v. Brackeen”
The Supreme Court is deciding whether to overturn four decades of legal precedent on Indigenous rights.
Native Sovereignty Over Abortion Was Already Under Attack Before Roe’s Overturn
Sterilization and abortion restrictions made clear we can’t gain full reproductive justice without tribal sovereignty.
Indigenous Nations Allege New Maps in North Dakota Violate Voting Rights Act
“Our voice is going to be muffled once again,” said Jamie Azure, chairman of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.