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Native American Church Works To Conserve Sacred Peyote Plant

Learn about the conservation efforts for the sacred peyote plant in southern Texas and the challenges it faces.

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Why this Mexican American woman played a vital role in the US sacramental peyote trade

Amada Cardenas, a Mexican American woman who lived in the tiny border town of Mirando City in South Texas, played an important role in the history of the peyote trade

The Independent UK

What is the Native American Church and why is peyote sacred to members?

The Native American Church is the most widespread religious movement among the Indigenous people of North America

The Independent UK

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Peyote sacred to Native Americans threatened by psychedelic renaissance and development

Peyote, a cactus that contains mescaline, a hallucinogen, grows naturally in South Texas and northern Mexico

The Independent UK

Elon Musk posts racist images of Elizabeth Warren

Assistant director of the Native Nations Law & Policy Center says AI images of Native Americans often end up being a mix of racist stereotypes

The Independent UK

‘Where’s the money?’ White outsiders convinced a Native American tribe to start a legal weed business. It ended in disaster

Investors had said cannabis could bring money and jobs – but members said they were sidelined by an opaque operation. Then the travel plaza burned down

The Guardian - US

Harassment probe appears to clear Navajo president, stokes new wave of political upheaval

Political turmoil is erupting at one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. as the top attorney for the Navajo Nation announced that an investigation has cleared the Navajo president of sexual harassment allegations by the vice president

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Oldest firearms ever found in US were abandoned by Spanish in 16th-century battle against Native Americans

Two cannons found at a site dating to 1541 in Arizona may be the oldest surviving firearms in the U.S. They were abandoned by the Spanish after they were defeated in battle.

LiveScience

Biden Designates National Monument At Former Native American Boarding School

President Biden designates Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument to honor Indigenous resilience and address historical injustices.

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Biden to create Indian boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation

President Joe Biden plans to create a national monument at a former Indian boarding school site in Pennsylvania to commemorate the resilience of Native American tribes whose children were forced to attend the school and similar abusive institutions

The Independent UK

Historic images of Native Americans by a Swiss artist find their way back to North Dakota

More than two dozen historic prints that depict Native American life and culture on the Upper Missouri River nearly 200 years ago will soon be more accessible to the public, thanks to a donation

The Independent UK

These Native tribes are working with schools to boost attendance

Nationwide, Native American students miss school far more frequently than their peers, but not in Oklahoma

The Independent UK

Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic

Years after COVID-19 disrupted American schools, nearly every state is still struggling with attendance

The Independent UK

‘Disenfranchised and demobilized’: Native Americans face ballot box barriers in Arizona

Navajo Nation sued Apache county for a second time over alleged scramble to cure mail-in ballots – on top of other systemic hurdles like long lines and translation issues

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Montana Senator pushes to revive controversial ‘Redskins’ logo for NFL’s Washington Commanders

Some fans have called on Donald Trump to order the team’s name changed back once he’s back in the White House

The Conversation

How education in the US has been weaponised against Native Americans

November is National Native American Heritage Month in the US. This should be an opportunity for schools to discuss their country’s colonial history. But the picture that students receive is often sadly lacking.

International Business Times UK

Ignorant TikTok Accuses Native American Children On Field Trip Of Being Illegal Immigrants, Sparking Outrage

A TikToker's false claims about Navajo students sparked backlash and threats of violence against a Flagstaff school, igniting a discussion on accountability and misinformation.

The Independent UK

St. Louis was once known as Mound City for its many Native American mounds. Just one remains

What is now St_ Louis was once home to over 100 human-made mounds constructed by Native Americans — so many that St_ Louis became known as “Mound City.”

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Study Reveals Voting Disparities On Tribal Lands

Learn about the challenges faced by Native American voters on tribal lands and the need for tailored solutions to ensure fair and inclusive electoral proce...

The Independent UK

New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever

A study of access to polls during elections has found systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in turnout

The Conversation

75 years ago, Maria Tallchief made the ballet world reimagine itself and find a place for a Native American prima ballerina

On Nov. 27, 1949, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan, preparing to take the stage in the New York City Ballet’s premiere of “Firebird.”

The Independent UK

Feds want to allow more logging in Pacific Northwest to help curtail wildfires

The proposed plan also calls for closer cooperation between the Forest Service and Native American tribes to tap into tribal knowledge about forest management

Latin Times

California Renames Dozens of Locations That Were Using Sexist Slur Aimed at Indigenous Women

On Friday, California officials announced that the term "squaw", a derogatory term for Native American women, was set to be removed from over 30 names of locations in the state.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve become distrustful of each other’: Braiding Sweetgrass author Robin Wall Kimmerer on Trump, rural America and resistance

Her last book sold 2m copies. Now the Native American ecologist is taking on capitalism. She talks about how the ‘gift economy’ could heal divisions across the US

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Whistleblower Exposes Neglect Of Native American Heritage Sites

Archaeological discoveries in North Carolina prompt reviews of forest management practices and tribal consultations, emphasizing the need for protection of...

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