This is the grave of Zitkala-Å a, or Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, as she was known in the white world. Born on the Yankton Reservation in South Dakota in 1876 and a member of the Yankton Dakota, Zitkala-Å
Good news for those of us who follow the history of major Euro-American institutions looting objects from tribal peoples around the world. And more importantly, good news for the Ponca. A tomahawk onc
Sorry for breaking in the law in 25 states or so by mentioning how the structures of law enforcement are indifferent to Native deaths. Six years later, the circumstances of Ms. Highwolf’s death rema
There’s no way around it–Mt. Rushmore is a centerpiece of the culture wars. This place means so many different things to so many different people. When the monstrosity was created, it was
Is mentioning this some of this Critical Race Theory I keep hearing about? In Chefornak, a Yu’pik village near the western coast of Alaska, the water is getting closer. The thick ground, once frozen
Biden made a big deal about respecting indigenous rights around pipelines and other environmental justice issues where Native communities have been subjected to repeated violence and violations of the
On April 20, 1946, the International Fishermen and Allied Workers of America (IFAWA) Local 46, a communist led union of largely Native Alaskans, walked off the job to demand wage increases, shorter wo
The history of the big iconic national parks is one of open theft from the tribes. Historians such as Karl Jacoby and Mark David Spence have explored these issues in depth and you should read their bo