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Indigenous Rights
Cheyenne River Sioux Refuse Governor’s Demand to Remove COVID Checkpoints
The Cheyenne River Sioux and Oglala Sioux tribes say the checkpoints are the best way to protect their communities.
Native American Clinic Receives Body Bags Instead of COVID-19 Testing Kits
“Are we going to keep getting body bags or are we going to get what we actually need?”
Navajo Nation Suffers Third-Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in US
The Indian Health Service is funded at one-third the rate per capita as Medicare.
Fiona Apple on Her New Album and Acknowledging Indigenous Lands
The album includes an acknowledgment that it was “Made on unceded Tongva, Mescalero Apache, and Suma territories.”
Mexico’s President Pledged to Defend Indigenous Rights, But He’s Attacking Them
AMLO's aggression toward environmental activists and Zapatista communities gives the lie to his campaign promise.
Trump Is Trying to Lift Up Colonial Myths. Native People Are Breaking Them Down.
In the face of anti-Indigenous policies, Native people are demanding sovereignty and cultural recognition.
Water Protectors Are Prepared for Battle. Join Us.
The battle over Indigenous rights is also a battle over climate change and our collective future.
Dallas Goldtooth: Hold Banks Accountable for Financing Climate Chaos
Organizer Dallas Goldtooth discusses Indigenous-led anti-pipeline activism in the U.S. on Earth Day.
New Group Looks to Unite North America in a Cooperative Economy
The Symbiosis network is linking cooperative movements offering alternatives to hyper-capitalism.
Jair Bolsonaro Is a Looming Threat to Global Climate and the Amazon
Bolsonaro's policy positions oppose the environment, Indigenous rights and traditional land claims.