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US renames 5 places that used racist slur for a Native woman

The U.S. Department of the Interior has renamed five places in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas that previously included a racist term for a Native American woman

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

Montana lawmaker wants to revisit idea of reservations

A white state lawmaker in Montana is questioning whether land set aside long ago for Native Americans should exist anymore

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023

U.S. interior secretary to lead U.S. delegation at Brazil Lula inauguration - source

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will lead the U.S. delegation attending the Jan. 1 inauguration of Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, according to a source briefed on the matter.

Reuters · Dec 21, 2022

‘Long overdue’ Grand Canyon renames offensive beauty spot

The location will now be called ‘Havasupai Gardens’

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship

Indigenous groups in the U.S. and Canada are leading efforts to restore bison across North America more than a century after European settlers drove the species to near extinction

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

US outlines effects of withdrawing land from oil drilling

The U.S. Interior Department's plan to withdraw hundreds of square miles in New Mexico from oil and gas production for the next 20 years is expected to result in only a few dozen wells not being drilled on federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022

Texas case could change adoption rules for Native American children, and undercut tribal rights

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging the preferences Native American families and tribes are given under the Indian Child Welfare Act.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 10, 2022

Supreme Court divided on adoption law that keeps Native American kids in tribal homes

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices sounded sharply split Wednesday on whether to strike down a federal child custody law that seeks to keep Native American children with tribal families.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 9, 2022

New Mexico congresswoman seeks to defend GOP foothold

Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell is vying for a second term in a congressional district that stretches from the U.S. border with Mexico across desert oilfields and portions of Albuquerque

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Approval of oil leases in New Mexico prompts legal challenge

The Biden administration's approval of oil leases in a corner of New Mexico that has become a battleground over increased development and the preservation of Native American sites has prompted another legal challenge

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022