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In America, national parks are more than scenic − they’re sacred. But they were created at a cost to Native Americans

Abraham Lincoln has an almost saintly place in U.S. history: the “Great Emancipator” whose leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union and abolished slavery.

The Conversation

Why some Americans don’t celebrate Thanksgiving

The holiday is viewed by some to be a celebration of the conquest of Native Americans

The Independent UK

Thanksgiving stories gloss over the history of US settlement on Native lands

Too often, K-12 social studies classes in the U.S. teach a mostly glossed-over story of U.S. settlement. Textbooks tell the stories of adventurous European explorers founding colonies in the “New World,” and stories of the “first Thanksgiving” frequently portray happy colonists and Native Americans feasting together. Accounts of the colonies’…

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Skip the shopping frenzy with these 4 Black Friday alternatives

From hiking local trails to studying black holes, some Americans are finding creative ways to mark the country's busiest shopping day without spending a dime.

WEKU

Sometimes overlooked by campaigns, Native voters could decide major elections in 2024

A voting bloc that hasn't gotten as much national attention, Native voters are an influential constituency in several swing states, making them a group to watch in 2024.

WEKU

From Reservation Dogs to reggae rock: ‘We’re celebrating the amazing things Natives are doing right now’

From the bands amassing for Indigenous Peoples Day, to the success of TV shows such as Dark Winds, Native American representation in popular culture has never been stronger. But there’s still much to fight for

The Guardian - US

Native American advocates seek clear plan for addressing missing and murdered cases

A group of advocates is calling out New Mexico’s Democratic governor for disbanding a task force that crafted recommendations to address the high rate of killings and missing person cases in Native American communities

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Tribe in Oklahoma sues city of Tulsa for continuing to ticket Native American drivers

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is suing the city of Tulsa for continuing to ticket Native American drivers for traffic offenses within the tribe's reservation boundaries

The Independent UK

Native American tribes fight US over a proposed $10B renewable energy transmission line

Work on a $10 billion project to funnel renewable energy across western states has come to a halt in southwestern Arizona

The Independent UK

Bison return to Texas Indigenous lands, reconnecting tribes to their roots

Indigenous ranchers in Texas are receiving help from nonprofits to rebuild bison herds in the state. One family in Sulphur Springs that received five bison last month invited Texas tribal members to see the herd in person.

The Texas Tribune

Oklahoma trooper tickets Native American citizen, sparking outrage from tribal leaders

An Oklahoma trooper's decision to issue a ticket to an Otoe-Missouria Tribe citizen for failing to pay vehicle taxes has sparked outrage among tribal leaders

The Independent UK

I Really Need To Talk About How Well Reservation Dogs Tackled Intergenerational Relationships

Reservation Dogs may be over, but we still need to discuss its handling of intergenerational relationships.

Cinemablend

Man charged in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue appeals detention order pending trial

A judge’s order to deny bail is being challenged by a New Mexico man charged with attempted murder in the September shooting of a Native American activist during confrontations about canceled plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador

The Independent UK

California unveils Native American monument at Capitol, replacing missionary statue toppled in 2020

California lawmakers and tribes have unveiled a monument outside of the state Capitol commemorating the contributions of Native Americans

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Victims of abusive Native American boarding schools to share experiences in Montana

Victims of government-backed Native American boarding schools are expected to share their experiences as U.S. officials make a final stop in Montana on their yearlong tour to confront the institutions that regularly abused students to assimilate them into white society

The Independent UK

U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes

Federal regulators will review the use of a chemical found in tires after a petition from Native American tribes in California and Washington state

The Independent UK

Prosecutors add hate crime allegations in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue

State prosecutors have added hate-crime allegations to charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon against a New Mexico man accused in the shooting of a Native American activist amid confrontations about aborted plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador in public

The Guardian - US

‘Hollywood doesn’t change overnight’: Indigenous viewers on Killers of the Flower Moon

Martin Scorsese’s epic adaptation of David Grann’s nonfiction book has received mixed notices from Native viewers, praising its existence yet with vital caveats

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The (mis)representation of Native Americans in Hollywood

With Martin Scorsese’s recently-released ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ being based on the horrors meted out against the Osage community, here’s a deep dive into how mainstream films have represented the indigenous peoples of the America

The Guardian - UK

Killers of the Flower Moon review – Scorsese’s masterly Native American true crime saga

A towering Robert De Niro, an against-type Leonardo DiCaprio and a magnetic Lily Gladstone shine in the director’s gripping account of a shocking episode in US history

The Independent UK

Lacrosse at the Olympics gives Native Americans a chance to see their sport shine

Nearly 1,000 years after lacrosse was first played across the Haudenosaunee confederacy, the sport will be on the Olympic schedule in 2028

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a Native American cop investigates double murder

Zahn McClarnon stars as a melancholy policeman in a new crime drama. Plus: Bake Off contestants have meltdowns in chocolate week. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Conversation

Gangsters are the villains in 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' but the biggest thief of Native American wealth was the US government

Director Martin Scorsese’s new movie, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” tells the true story of a string of murders on the Osage Nation’s land in Oklahoma in the 1920s. Based on David Grann’s meticulously researched 2017 book, the movie delves into racial and family dynamics that rocked Oklahoma to the…

The Independent UK

Judge authorizes attempted murder trial in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue

A judge has ordered an attempted murder trial for a New Mexico man in the September shooting of a Native American activist

The Guardian - US

‘We were not consulted’: Native Americans fight lithium mine on site of 1865 massacre

Indigenous groups say huge project in northern Nevada threatens environmental, cultural and historical destruction

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