Extractive industries are filling public university coffers on stolen land.
Tristan Ahtone
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Following 14,000-gallon fuel spill, Pacific representatives call for U.N. investigation
Indigenous youth caucus calls for demilitarization of Hawai‘i.
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The land-grant universities still profiting off Indigenous homelands
There are at least 16 land-grant universities making money from the expropriated Indigenous lands they retained from the Morrill Act.
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Land-grant universities should acknowledge their debt to Indigenous people
Many of the nation’s universities were created with stolen wealth.
Posted inApril 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities
Land-grab universities
Expropriated Indigenous land is the foundation of the land-grant university system.
Posted inApril 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities
Lost and found: The story of land-grant universities
Mythology is powerful, but so is journalism.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
Where does ‘the West’ begin?
When it comes to the myths and images of the West, Fort Worth, Texas, has created a cottage industry.
Posted inOctober 14, 2019: Severed Ties
Reexamine history in the service of justice
Understanding our shared histories can help us think critically about accountability in the West.
Posted inAugust 19, 2019: 2068: The Speculative Journalism Issue
Climate criminals
In 2068, as the world’s last climate change deniers are brought to justice, those tasked with going after them face a final challenge: retirement.
Posted inJuly 21, 2019: A Radical Return
The subversive nature of Indigenous art
These are the stories other non-Native outlets don’t dare to touch.
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Characters on the margins: An interview with Sydney Freeland
Navajo director Sydney Freeland shares the story behind a career spent celebrating the lives of outsiders and underdogs.
Posted inApril 29, 2019: A History of Violence
Question the myths that shape America
And remember that what your teachers told you is likely wrong.
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When conservation provides a cover for anti-Indigenous sentiments
A nation of laws cannot exist on stolen land.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
Journalism is rooted in Indigenous communities
From codices to calendars, storytelling has been part of Indigenous life since time immemorial.
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Denver cop with tattoo resembling militia group logo killed tribal citizen in 2015
Officer Michael Traudt says he is not a member of the Three Percenters.
Posted inDecember 24, 2018: Good news, bad news
Indigenous comics push back against hackneyed stereotypes
The ‘noble savage’ in comics is dead. Long live the Dakwäkãda Warriors.
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National Congress of American Indians roiled by claims of harassment and misconduct
Indian Country’s most prominent advocacy group will meet this month amid massive staff departures and calls for investigations.
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Native-owned financial institutions battle credit deserts
In rural areas without access to banking, tribal enterprises are helping fill gaps.
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Journalism is less diverse than Hollywood — and Congress
Stop enabling news organizations that shun inclusive coverage.
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How to disrupt negative narratives in Indian Country
A study finds that Indigenous people face continued discrimination and invisibility.