indigenous peoples
Deb Haaland Wants America to Own Up to Its Dark History
The interior secretary is addressing centuries of harm against Native Americans.
By Rebecca Nagle
How Italian Immigrants Used Columbus to Become White Americans
Columbus Day is part of rewriting history.
By Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
The Pandemic Knocked Many Native Students Off the College Track
“We were just trying to get through.”
By Charlotte West
Uncovering the True Horrors of Indian Residential Schools
The bodies of thousands of Indigenous children have been discovered at schools in the U.S. and Canada.
By Ruth Hopkins
The Historical Narrative About Geronimo Is All Wrong
He’s depicted as a savage or a sideshow character. That's not the real story.
By Ruth Hopkins
Miss Navajo Nation Is on a Mission
Shaandiin Parrish is fighting the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous girls.
By Rita Omokha
How the People of Guam Have Resisted U.S. Colonization
“These are people who refuse to lie down and die.”
By Sarah Souli
Meet Indigenous Icon and Activist Buffy Sainte-Marie
Happy birthday to a living legend.
By Ruth Hopkins
As a Medical Student, I’ve Dealt With Patient Racism Firsthand
We can’t just let violent, racist language slide.
By Victor Anthony Lopez-Carmen
This 17-Year-Old Girl Was Once a Leader of The Cherokee Nation
Nanyehi “Nancy” Ward tried to broker peace with white settlers.
By Caroline Klibanoff and Allyson Schettino
Indigenous Youth Want Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary
“Climate change and Indigenous peoples governing their land go hand in hand.”
By Cecilia Nowell
2020 Election Coverage Discounted the Power of Native Voters
"We will not be silent in the face of cultural or political erasure.”
By Mikah Carlos and Nikki Pitre
Indigenous TikTok Star Kymon Palau Is Leading a Movement
“We're only here because we saved ourselves."
By Angie Jaime
The Up-And-Coming Filmmaker You Need to Know
“I hope my work can let people know that they can do whatever the hell they want.”
By Diana TourjéePhotography by Kava Gorna
Myths vs. Facts About the First Thanksgiving
It’s been 400 years since the Mayflower landed in modern-day Massachusetts.
By Ruth Hopkins
At 18, Quannah Chasinghorse Has Dedicated Her Life to Saving the Arctic
"The more I fought, the more I healed.”
By Maia Wikler
Native Hawaiian Activists Are Fighting for Their Sacred Land
“This movement literally has been my life.”
By Katherine PlumhoffPhotography by Kapulei Flores