Tag: Native AMerican
Biden nominates first Native American to lead national parks service
“There’s someone on the very top who understands the tribal perspective and is going to bring it to the table in a way that we haven’t seen before.”
‘Indian Country’ is excited about the first Native American secretary of...
Indian Country finally has a seat at the table.
Park ranger repeatedly tazes Native American on video
A Native American man was recorded on cellphone video as a park ranger repeatedly fired his Taser at him for walking off the path and refusing to show his identification.
The DNA industry and the disappearing Indian
Today’s policy attacks on Native rights reproduce the same misunderstandings of race that the DNA industry is now so assiduously promoting.
As 2018 midterms approach, Native American women are running for office...
Three Native women are running for governor, and 31 are running for seats in state legislatures.
How the loss of Native American languages affects our understanding of...
The loss of indigenous languages is not Alaska’s concern alone. It affects all of us.
Supreme Court affirms Native American treaty rights to harvest salmon
The decision upholds 19th century promises and should increase the number of fish for everyone.
This Hawaiian lawmaker fought Mark Zuckerberg off Native land. Now he’s...
DSA member Kaniela Ing is calling for 100 percent renewable energy, universal basic income and a jobs guarantee.
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US workers average 10 paid vacation days a year, and 33 million get none
Twenty-five OECD countries require employers to provide at least 20 days. The US legal minimum is zero, and 57 percent of the lowest-paid tenth of workers get no vacation at all.
Chris Hedges and Albert Raboteau on ‘American Prophets’ importance in an age of radical...
Watch the two thinkers talk about Raboteau’s book, which discusses the work of religious figures such as Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton and Martin Luther King, Jr.
How the psychology of oppression perpetuates harm to animals and the environment
To achieve justice for all species and the environment, we must create a more relational world.
“The People’s Historian”: Dave Zirin’s New Book Explores “Remarkable” Life of Howard Zinn
We speak to Dave Zirin, author and sports editor at The Nation , about his new book, The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn , chronicling the life and activism of the legendary historian Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States .
Cats are fueling a global eco-crisis, pushing birds and other species to extinction
Free-roaming cats are an invasive species and one of the most significant sources of human-caused bird mortality.