- — Book Review: ‘Medicine River’ by Mary Annette Pember
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at 4/29/25 3:02amIn “Medicine River,” Mary Annette Pember examines a national shame — and the trauma it wrought in her own family.- — Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits
- at 4/27/25 10:22amThe cases are the latest test of the president’s expansive claims of executive power.
- — Trump Administration Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into a Long Island Mascot Fight
- at 4/25/25 7:08pmPresident Donald Trump is weighing in on a school mascot dispute at Massapequa High School, where some parents are upset that a Chiefs mascot and logo must go under a state rule.
- — Trump Joins a Bitter Fight in Massapequa Over a School Mascot
- at 4/22/25 8:09amNew York’s education leaders moved to ban Native American-inspired mascots in 2022, drawing a lawsuit from the Massapequa school district. Now, the president has weighed in.
- — RFK Jr. Hits His Stride in Arizona as His Chronic Disease Tour Wraps
- at 4/9/25 7:17pmThe health secretary seemed stoic — maybe nervous, even — at the start of his first major trip. But on a hike with Navajo Nation leaders, he was finally in his element.
- — Amid Tension Around H.H.S. Cuts, Kennedy Meets With Tribal Leader
- at 4/8/25 6:26pmThe health secretary’s appearance at a tribal self-governance conference brought collegial discussions and a bit of friction.
- — Kennedy Calls for States to Ban Fluoridated Drinking Water
- at 4/7/25 6:08pmThe health secretary’s announcement came on the first day of a tour through the Southwest to showcase nutrition legislation and other priorities.
- — Kennedy Kicks Off Tour on Fighting Chronic Disease
- at 4/7/25 2:37pmAfter a second measles death in West Texas, the health secretary began a tour through the Southwest to showcase nutrition legislation, among other priorities.
- — Kennedy to Kick Off Tour on Fighting Chronic Disease
- at 4/7/25 9:46amAfter a second measles death in West Texas, the health secretary is expected to begin a tour through the Southwest to showcase nutrition legislation, among other priorities.
- — R.F.K. Jr’s Plan to Send Health Officials to Indian Country Angers Native Leaders
- at 4/7/25 8:35amHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is committed to improving the Indian Health Service. Native American leaders have doubts. “It’s shameful,” one said.
- — Kennedy’s Plan to Send Health Officials to ‘Indian Country’ Angers Native Leaders
- at 4/7/25 3:01amHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is committed to improving the Indian Health Service. Native American leaders have doubts. “It’s shameful,” one said.
- — Path to a Trump Pardon: Devon Archer, a Biden Loyalist, Goes ‘Full MAGA’
- at 3/29/25 11:34amDevon Archer used his knowledge about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings to gain favor from Republicans and appeal for clemency.
- — In California, Confusion Abounds Over Status of 2 National Monuments
- at 3/22/25 11:38amThe White House removed all references to the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla monuments from a fact sheet outlining how the president would reverse some Biden-era environmental policies.
- — The Blood Worm Moon and the Mustard Seed
- at 3/17/25 3:02amDespite our worst actions, nature still delivers us miracles, above and below.
- — Louis Ballard, the ‘Father’ of Native American Composers, Hasn’t Gotten His Due
- at 3/17/25 3:02amLouis W. Ballard paved the way for a booming generation of artists. But his works have been too little performed and recorded.
- — Airman Charged in Killing of Woman Missing Since August
- at 3/16/25 12:33pmSahela Sangrait, 21, was murdered at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, officials said; her body was found this month nearly 40 miles away.
- — A Story About Salmon That Almost Had a Happy Ending
- at 3/13/25 2:50pmHow tribal leaders, commercial fisherman and a few small environmental groups won an uphill campaign against dams.
- — Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools
- at 3/9/25 3:48pmMore than one quarter of the staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native students were cut in February.
- — Histories of Native America and the Port of Los Angeles Win Bancroft Prize
- at 3/5/25 7:00amThe award, one of the most prestigious among scholars of American history, honors “scope, significance, depth of research and richness of interpretation.”
- — Federal Cuts Came to Native Schools. Students Are Livid.
- at 3/5/25 3:02amAs the Trump administration trims the federal work force, students and educators at Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas fear for the future of a school that was already facing troubles.
- — My film ‘Sugarcane’ Is Up for an Oscar. Here’s What I Hope Happens Next.
- at 3/1/25 5:00am“Sugarcane” is a documentary about abuse at Native residential schools. It’s just one of many stories that demand to be told.
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