Native Americans

Heidi Heitkamp roundtable

Will North Dakota’s Discriminatory Voter-ID Law Cost Democrats the Senate? Will North Dakota’s Discriminatory Voter-ID Law Cost Democrats the Senate?

The Supreme Court has allowed the state to erect unreasonable barriers to voting by Native Americans.

Oct 15, 2018 / John Nichols

Deb Haaland

The First Native American Congresswoman in US History Could be Elected This Year The First Native American Congresswoman in US History Could be Elected This Year

In the wake of Standing Rock, Indigenous activists have turned their attention to getting Native women elected.

May 10, 2018 / Julian Brave NoiseCat

Confronting the ‘Native Harvey Weinsteins’

Confronting the ‘Native Harvey Weinsteins’ Confronting the ‘Native Harvey Weinsteins’

When Indigenous women are harassed at work, gaps in tribal law can leave them in a precarious gray area.

Mar 30, 2018 / Feature / Rebecca Clarren and Jason Begay

PHOTOS: Since Standing Rock, 56 Bills Have Been Introduced in 30 States to Restrict Protests

PHOTOS: Since Standing Rock, 56 Bills Have Been Introduced in 30 States to Restrict Protests PHOTOS: Since Standing Rock, 56 Bills Have Been Introduced in 30 States to Restrict Protests

In the year since the last activists were evicted, the crackdown on journalists and activists has only intensified.

Feb 16, 2018 / Photo Essay / Zoë Carpenter and Tracie Williams

Redskins helmets

The Washington Redhawks Culture Jam The Washington Redhawks Culture Jam

Jacqueline Keeler joins the show to talk native mascotry.

Dec 19, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System

Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System

Once considered illegitimate, Native American peacemaking courts offer a model for criminal-justice reform.

Nov 30, 2017 / Feature / Rebecca Clarren

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder

By Having the Washington R*dskins Host a Game on Thanksgiving, NFL Owners Show Their True Colors By Having the Washington R*dskins Host a Game on Thanksgiving, NFL Owners Show Their True Colors

Whether it’s a question of tin-eared insensitivity, or their own sick, private joke, Washington will be hosting the Thanksgiving game for the first time in league history.

Nov 17, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Seattle

These Indigenous Movements Are Forcing the US to Reckon With Its Past These Indigenous Movements Are Forcing the US to Reckon With Its Past

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance: New York to Seattle

Oct 31, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias

Sand Creek Massacre

Confronting the Legacy of the Civil War: The Forgotten Front Confronting the Legacy of the Civil War: The Forgotten Front

The conflict was fought by proxy in the West, but one thing united the warring factions: the doctrine of white supremacy and genocidal violence against Indians.

Oct 26, 2017 / George Black

Bears Ears National Monument

The Trump Administration Has a Plan to Alter Protected Landscapes Across America The Trump Administration Has a Plan to Alter Protected Landscapes Across America

In a leaked memo, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommends shrinking or modifying 10 national monuments.

Sep 20, 2017 / Kathleen Sharp

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