Native Americans

Biden commits to protect Nevada site sacred to Native Americans

"When it comes to Spirit Mountain and the surrounding ridges and canyons, I'm committed to protecting this sacred place that is central to the creation story of so many tribes that are here today," Biden tells a summit of tribal leaders.

US marks Thanksgiving under shadow of mass shootings

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving holiday with traditional feasts and parades, but among Native Americans, it is a day of dark reflection on genocide following arrival of Pilgrims and European settlers in 1620.

Biden signs police reform order on George Floyd killing anniversary

Two years after the Black American was murdered by a white police officer on a Minneapolis street, President Joe Biden signs an executive order further regulating federal law enforcement.

Killing the Indian in the Heart of the Child | Storyteller

This new film goes to the roots of a deep-seated issue that is eating away at Canadian democracy. Misery, alcohol, drugs, violence, femicides... The Indians, or First Nations, have been facing a crisis for decades.

US pharma giants to pay $590M to settle opioid epidemic claims

Three largest drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson agree to make the payment to resolve claims by Native American tribes that the companies fuelled an opioid epidemic in their communities.

Why Native Americans aren't exactly thankful for Thanksgiving

For the diminished Native American population, Thanksgiving is a day of mourning while most Americans celebrate it as a day of joy.

For British institutions, tackling racism is simply about PR

Britain only cares about being perceived as taking the "moral" high road while maintaining a status quo that harms ethnic minorities.

Is the US military’s global presence an expansionist endeavour?

In human history, no state has maintained as many bases around the world as the United States, experts say.

Report on Covington High School incident finds no fault with students

Footage captured of last month’s encounter between Native American war veteran Nathan Phillips and Covington Catholic High School students swept social media, stirring debate over whether the teenagers were mocking Phillips.

Venezuelan natives struggle in Colombia

Living off a garbage dump in a foreign country has become a better option than staying at home for some native Venezuelans. Nearly two million people have left Venezuela over the past four years according to the United Nations.

Native Americans fear US-Mexico border wall will destroy ancient culture

Tribal leaders Native American tribes fear a proposed border wall as envisioned by US President Donald Trump will sever access to the Rio Grande river's water, spoiling religious traditions and ruining ancient culture for the tribes.