The Latest Breaking News on Native America

Indigenous defenders opposing the Marlin mine were criminalised by a corporation and its state allies

Some excerpts from Sandmann v. N.Y. Times Co., decided yesterday by the Sixth Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Jane Stranch, joined by Judge Stephanie Davis (for more details, read the full opinions): On January 18, 2019, then-sixteen-year-old Nicholas Sandmann and his classmates had an interaction with a Native American…

Should states and Indigenous nations be able to influence energy projects they view as harmful or contrary to their laws and values? This question lies at the center of a heated debate over Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline, which carries oil and natural gas across Wisconsin and Michigan.

The U.S. government will be putting more money toward getting electricity to Native American communities

Federal officials this week are expected to ease water cuts for Western states reliant on the Colorado River next year

President Joe Biden's administration has agreed to investigate how California manages its water

Young leaders from 30+ tribal communities in Kerala frame Kochi Charter on Tribal Rights, affirming commitment to UNESCO & UN conventions. Charter lauds youth & elders for safeguarding intangible heritage & suggests workshops, registers, & candidature files for inclusion in National List of Geographical Indication. Edamalakudy panchayat, Idukki district, supports…

A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the state of Utah challenging President Joe Biden’s restoration of two sprawling national monuments that were downsized by former President Donald Trump

Court rules judge can hear case that alleges appointment of Mary Simon violates constitutional rules for bilingualism