Crisis on the Colorado: The Indigenous fight for water rights

As historic drought forces the US to mull Colorado River water cuts, Indigenous communities are demanding to be heard.

Alaska Natives rescued Navy crew in 1955. Their medals have arrived

Sixteen Alaska Native men are being honored for rescuing the crew of a U.S. Navy plane shot down over the Bering Strait by Soviet fighter jets nearly 70 years ago. The plane made a controlled crash landing on Alaska's St. Lawrence Island. The...

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Denver gives 35 more bison to Native American tribes in latest drive

It's another step toward Indigenous people claiming back stewardship over animals their ancestors managed for centuries.

Nevada lithium mine breaks ground despite Indigenous opposition

Activists say the project threatens delicate ecosystems, while proponents say it is key to Biden’s green energy agenda.

Colombia, Ecuador work to protect Indigenous people from attacks

South American states launch a joint alert system as Awa communities come under attack by armed groups.

Rights to 'Crying Indian' ad to go to Native American group

Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become an indelible piece of TV pop culture.

Indigenous tribe sues US over lack of Pine Ridge law enforcement

Oglala Sioux Tribe has argued the Bureau of Indian Affairs and officials have failed to uphold treaty responsibilities.

US may fulfill 188-year-old treaty, seat Cherokee delegate in Congress

Seating a Cherokee in Congress would show that the US is capable of keeping its word to tribes, Kim Teehee, the proposed delegate, told Insider.

EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament?

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians expect to vote this year in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice.

Calls for action as Brazil Yanomami Indigenous people face crisis

Indigenous communities in the Amazon have come under siege as business interests violently expand their operations.

Canada settles residential school reparations lawsuit

Canada to pay more than $2bn to settle lawsuit seeking compensation for harm to Indigenous languages and cultures.

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

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that it has given new names to five places that previously included a racist term for a Native American woman. The renamed sites are in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas,...

Buu Nygren has been sworn in as the next Navajo Nation president

Nygren beat out incumbent President Jonathan Nez in the tribe's general election by about 3,500 votes. The 36-year-old had never held political office before now.