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Can Russian-US Scientific Cooperation Be Restored as Arctic Warming and the Ukraine War Intensify? Can Russian-US Scientific Cooperation Be Restored as Arctic Warming and the Ukraine War Intensify?
US and Russia have a long history of polar science cooperation.
Apr 16, 2024 / Pavel Devyatkin
![Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., left, answers a question for the media following his announcement that he is nominating Kimberly Teehee, right, as a Cherokee Nation delegate to the U.S. House, in Tahlequah, Okla., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AP19235499261927.jpg)
One of the Oldest Broken Promises to Indigenous Peoples Is for a Voice in Congress One of the Oldest Broken Promises to Indigenous Peoples Is for a Voice in Congress
A treaty commitment to seat a delegate representing the Cherokee Nation in the House has gone unmet for two centuries.
Nov 14, 2023 / John Nichols
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How Osage Nation Members Struck Back at Decades of Indigenous Misrepresentation in the Media How Osage Nation Members Struck Back at Decades of Indigenous Misrepresentation in the Media
Killers of the Flower Moon Embeds Members on Both Sides of the Camera
Oct 24, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Rescuing Native Remains From the Traditions of Golden State Plunder Rescuing Native Remains From the Traditions of Golden State Plunder
The California legislature hears painful testimony about how state universities have looted Indigenous body parts and culture.
Sep 1, 2023 / Simon Moya-Smith
![Demonstrators stand outside the US Supreme Court Building during oral arguments on Haaland v. Brackeen, a case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act, on November 9, 2022.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AP23143654370054.jpg)
Neil Gorsuch May Be the Supreme Court’s Fiercest Defender of Native Rights Neil Gorsuch May Be the Supreme Court’s Fiercest Defender of Native Rights
Gorsuch wrote two powerful decisions in support of tribal sovereignty this week. If only he thought women and Black people deserved the same respect.
Jun 16, 2023 / Elie Mystal
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How Reading “The Economist” Helped Me to Stop Worrying About White Supremacy How Reading “The Economist” Helped Me to Stop Worrying About White Supremacy
A recent viral sensation identifies the migration of poor whites as the cause of the problem—letting the rest of us off the hook!
Apr 21, 2023 / Sarah Taber
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States Were Adding Lessons About Native American History—Then Came the Anti-CRT Movement States Were Adding Lessons About Native American History—Then Came the Anti-CRT Movement
Educators worry new efforts to teach Native American studies could be undermined by legislation to restrict discussion of race and ethnicity.
Apr 12, 2023 / Lourdes Medrano
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Indigenous Leaders Are Being Forced Into Exile Indigenous Leaders Are Being Forced Into Exile
Facing institutionalized violence from the government and opposition groups, some Indigenous activists in Guatemala have no choice but to flee.
Mar 23, 2023 / no-paywall / María Inés Taracena
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For Decades, the Ojibwe Tribe Shunned Scientists—Until Their Partnership Became Vital For Decades, the Ojibwe Tribe Shunned Scientists—Until Their Partnership Became Vital
In the Midwest, a sacred wild rice plant has slowly vanished. University scientists and indigenous resource managers have combined their expertise to try to save it.
Feb 15, 2023 / Feature / Nancy Averett
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Indigenous-Led Marine Protection Sets a Course Along Canada’s Pacific Indigenous-Led Marine Protection Sets a Course Along Canada’s Pacific
Tired of waiting, First Nations are negotiating directly with commercial fisheries to protect biodiversity—will the federal government follow?
Feb 7, 2023 / Multimedia / Ali Withers, The Nation Video, and Ludwig Hurtado