US Supreme Court rejects Native American case against large copper mine | Indigenous Rights News
The high court has declined to hear a bid to block a project that Indigenous groups say would destroy a site of religious significance.The United…
Tribes say the U.S. misappropriated funds to pay for Native American boarding schools
Two tribal nations filed a lawsuit saying that the federal government used the trust fund money of tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations…
50 Cent’s rapper pal Bang Em Smurf staying in UK asylum hotel paid for by YOU after fleeing gangs in his native Trinidad
A RAPPER pal of 50 Cent is staying in a taxpayer-funded hotel while claiming asylum.Bang Em Smurf, real name Daniel Calliste, was jailed in the…
Native Americans urge Elizabeth Warren to address Cherokee heritage claim
More than 200 Cherokees and other Native Americans have signed a letter urging Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren to fully retract her past claims to…
These 3 L.A. hikes will show you a spring super bloom of native plants
My friends promised me that our hike through Claremont Hills Wilderness Park would feature something I didn’t expect — a superbloom. How could this be?…
The best native plants if you want to help save the world
Welcome to April, the month of renewal, when we honor the Earth with her own day — April 22 — much like Mom on Mother’s…
An American wins the L.A. Marathon for the first time in 31 years
Matt Richtman won the 2025 L.A. Marathon on Sunday, marking the first time an American has won the race in 31 years.The former Montana State…
Native American activist Leonard Peltier released from US prison | Indigenous Rights News
Native American activist Leonard Peltier has left a Florida prison after nearly five decades behind bars, following a commutation from former United States President Joe…
L.A. native plans billboard campaign to protest Luka Doncic trade to Lakers
Many people from the Los Angeles area are thrilled with the blockbuster trade that made former Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic a member of the…
New study shows more barriers to voting for Native Americans
OKLAHOMA CITY — A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for…
Native Americans press Biden to designate national monuments in California
A Native American-led coalition is pressing the Biden administration to designate three new national monuments in California, with some fearing the chance to protect these…
How Biden’s Indigenous boarding school apology could impact the Native vote | US Election 2024 News
Rosalyn LaPier still shudders when she thinks of the abandoned, windowless Victorian manor that sat next to a tiny chapel on the Montana reservation where…
Biden to apologize for 150-year Native American boarding school policy
PHOENIX — President Biden will formally apologize to Native Americans on Friday for a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated Indian children from…
FBI operation focuses on 300 unsolved crimes in Native American communities
The FBI said Wednesday that the second year of its Operation Not Forgotten partnership with the Bureau of Indian Affairs-Office of Justice Services focused on…
How Native Americans in Arizona could swing the election
PHOENIX — On a recent sweltering Saturday in Phoenix, about 40 Native American leaders and community organizers gathered in an art gallery, where a backdrop had…
Belize native Douglas Langford commits to Harvard
There’s a new celebrity basketball player in the country of Belize. Douglas Langford Jr., a 6-foot-7 senior who came to the United States as a…
Indigenous Angelenos have found a home in this new community center
On a sweltering July afternoon in Echo Park, Miranda Due approached a table topped with a trio of flavored syrups and a spread of toppings:…
Oakland embraces native Kamala Harris with hope, weariness
OAKLAND — The first time she ran for president, Kamala Harris launched her candidacy with a splashy rally that filled downtown Oakland with more than 20,000…
4 biggest mistakes people make with native plant gardens
Welcome to September, and what feels like our headlong rush to the Nov. 5 election. Are you registered to vote? Because the last day to…
One Lacrosse Gathering Celebration to showcase Native American games
The President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition will celebrate America's rich cultural heritage through traditional Native American Games like lacrosse on the National Mall…