Happy Native American Heritage Month From the Army That Brought You the Trail of Tears
After 170 years of armed attacks, forced relocations, ethnic cleansing, and genocide of Native Americans, the U.S. military wants to celebrate.
‘Disenfranchised and demobilized’: Native Americans face ballot box barriers in Arizona
Navajo Nation sued Apache county for a second time over alleged scramble to cure mail-in ballots – on top of other systemic hurdles like long lines and translation issues
Native American Rights Fund
Our Mission: The Native American Rights Fund holds governments accountable. We fight to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation, legal advocacy, and legal expertise.
Navajo leader calls for tribal vice president’s resignation amid political upheaval
The president of the Navajo Nation, one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S., has removed responsibilities from his vice president.
One of North America's densest collections of Indigenous mounds is at risk. What it means.
It's a product of climate change, which is causing wetter conditions across the upper Midwest, and manmade change to the river, altering its flow.
Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
Many Native Americans are coming together for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face with a focus on the election.
These Native tribes share a history. A conflict steeped in colonialism is tearing them apart
A complicated legal fight between the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the Poarch Creek Indians could have ripple effects throughout Indian country
"By the Fire We Carry": Cherokee Author Rebecca Nagle on the Ongoing Fight for Tribal Sovereignty
Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-ytWe're joined by award-winning Cherokee writer and journalist Rebecca Nagle, whose new book, By th...
Protecting Native American Voting Rights
Across America, it is altogether too hard for Native Americans to vote. They often must go off-reservation and travel outrageous distances to reach voting services. Many do not have home addresses or mail delivery, making registering and receiving a ballot difficult, if not impossible. Native Americans still face racial discrimination and hostilities when casting their ballots. NARF, in collaboration with Native American advocates across the country, have extensively documented these barriers and are fighting every day against this discrimination.
Native American Rights and Issues
This webinar showcases authors featured in the upcoming edition of Human Rights, which focuses on current issues and recent developments regarding Native American rights.