Some 鈥淯nrecognized鈥� Tribes Still Waiting After 130 Years
Federal recognition offers financial help, and those tribes without it have 鈥渟econd-class status in Indian Country鈥� and remain vulnerable to local authorities.
Native rights
6 Solutions That Support Native Sovereignty鈥擣rom Tribal Schooling to Bison Herds
Florida鈥檚 Miccosukee is the first tribe allowed to run its own school, where students fully participate in family and cultural activities.
North Dakota鈥檚 Public Bank Was Built for the People鈥擭ow It鈥檚 Financing Police at Standing Rock
The nation鈥檚 only state bank was created to empower small farmers and local economies, but now it鈥檚 being used to silence indigenous people with militarized force. How did this happen?
鈥淭his Is the Right Thing to Do鈥�: Energy CEO on Ending Leases to Drill Near Blackfeet Nation
After 35 years of fighting for the cancellation of nearly 50 oil and gas leases, Montana's Blackfeet tribe scored an unexpected victory when Devon Energy voluntarily backed out of their claims.
How Standing Rock Has Changed Us
As we work toward a post-fossil fuel society, we can look to these lessons from the Sioux.
They Lost Their Jungles to Plantations, But These Indigenous Women Grew Them Back
When a governmental effort to encourage cash crops threatened their food security and native land, India鈥檚 indigenous families came together to revive their traditional food systems.
The Real Standing Rock Victory Is This: 鈥淚nevitable鈥� Is Not What It Used to Be
The whole pipeline fiasco was a more appropriate story for the 19th century instead of the 21st. Now, the timing is ideal for a new beginning: #HealNorthDakota
The Numbers That Tell the Story of This Standing Rock Victory
The Army Corps announced Sunday that the Dakota Access pipeline will be rerouted. Here are the numbers that show what lies ahead.
7 Ways to Make an Even Bigger Impact When You Divest From DAPL
Closing your bank account is just the beginning.
Is Your Bank Funding Big Oil? Here鈥檚 How to Find One That Isn鈥檛
You have an entire industry of ethically minded banks and financial institutions to choose from.
鈥淢y Whole Heart Is With You Tonight鈥�: A Letter to the Dakota Access Front Line
We have survived this nation-state鈥檚 will for us because we are a fire that their water cannons cannot extinguish.
Why the 鈥淩ule of Law鈥� Is a Powerful Idea for Standing Rock
Although the governor cites the rule of law in his eviction order, the Sioux have this: the Constitution鈥檚 Article 6, declaring 鈥渢reaties as the Supreme Law of the Land.鈥�
Standing Rock Eviction Countdown: Will You Keep Fighting With Us?
Our people will continue to resist in and beyond this moment, as this is but one front in the wars being waged against us.
Sheriffs Refuse to Send Troops to Standing Rock as Public Outrage and Costs Mount
North Dakota is stretched thin in its battle to protect the Dakota Access pipeline construction: Costs are nearing $15 million, and police reinforcements are diminishing.
From Across the Country, Gifts of Tiny Houses Arrive for Standing Rock
How five large trees in remote Oregon ended up as winter housing for water protectors, including their first newborn baby.
Four Ways to Look at Standing Rock: An Indigenous Perspective
In the shadow of the Trump election, I found myself explaining to world climate leaders how to see Standing Rock through an indigenous lens.
What Standing Rock Needs Obama to Do Quickly鈥擝efore Trump Takes Over
Trump will try to fast-track fossil fuel projects across the country. That makes the final months of President Obama鈥檚 term more important than ever.
Suddenly Time鈥擜nd the Oil Market鈥擜re On the Side of the Standing Rock Sioux
This week鈥檚 new Army Corps decision and a fresh lawsuit could delay the Dakota Access pipleline more than makes economic sense.
What Standing Rock Tells Us About Civil Disobedience
The militarized response to communities of color signals a possible double standard in law enforcement鈥檚 acceptance of civil disobedience.
The Arizona Tribe That Knows How to Stop a Trump Wall
Tohono O鈥檕dham traditional lands extend deep into Mexico, and any border wall will face legal and physical opposition.
I Couldn鈥檛 Go to Standing Rock, So I Closed My Bank Accounts Instead
There are 38 banks supporting the Dakota Access pipeline. I found out mine was one of them.
Leader of the Standing Rock Sioux on Prayers and a President Trump
鈥淲e鈥檙e about protecting our future. And that鈥檚 what he should be about.鈥�
What the Trump Victory Means for Standing Rock
The Sioux tribe is facing a pro-oil president-elect with personal investments riding on the completion of the Dakota Access pipeline.
Norway鈥檚 Largest Bank Divests From Dakota Access, Launches Own Investigation
Up to $460 million in credit is still at stake for the Bakken pipeline companies after DNB shed its pipeline assets and has begun a 鈥渇act-based evaluation鈥� of indigenous rights abuses.
This Land Is Our Land: All Sides Move Quickly as Pipeline Nears the River
Recent Standing Rock drone footage makes it clear that time is running out in the Dakota Access battle, and the fight for control of this land is becoming more urgent.
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