Larissa FastHorse’s ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ made Broadway history. That’s a good thing — right?
Nick Martin
Posted inAugust 1, 2023: In the Line of Fire
The Supreme Court upheld ICWA. Now what?
ICWA policy and federal Indian Law experts break down the court’s Brackeen v. Haaland ruling — and what it means for families.
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Ken Burns on ‘The American Buffalo’ and Indigenous histories
The prolific filmmaker discusses his latest project and his attempt to make space for Indigenous voices.
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The true stakes of the Indian Child Welfare Act
Allie Maldonado’s family was torn apart by removal. It was reunited by community — and ICWA.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
Can Indian Country withstand the new Supreme Court?
The High Court is set to hear a case that will affect thousands of Native kids. Is it qualified to judge?
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
Native Lit is more than a marketing term
Its use is just another fence, and we’re busting them down.
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The Supreme Court’s attack on tribal sovereignty, explained
Four federal Indian law experts digest the Supreme Court’s ‘shocking‘ decision to grant state governments the power to prosecute crimes in Indian Country.
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After more than 50 years in captivity, will Tokitae ever get justice from Seaquarium?
A new USDA report finds further mistreatment of the exploited Washington orca.
Posted inDecember 1, 2021: Visions of Wildness
Bears Ears is back — but don’t celebrate just yet
Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk unpacks the deeper implications — and limitations — of Biden’s monuments proclamation.
Posted inNovember 1, 2021: The Radioactive Waste Next Door
The White Sands discovery only confirms what Indigenous people have said all along
Once again, the media has excluded Indigenous peoples from our own story.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
Reporters in their own communities
This profile of Markwayne Mullin (“A Cherokee for Trump,” 12/9/19) by Graham Lee Brewer is an incredible piece, and yet another example from High Country News as to why it’s crucial for Native reporters and editors to be hired to cover their own communities. —Nick Martin This article appeared in the print edition of the […]