Dakota Access Pipeline Temporarily Halted In Response To Protests
By Derrick Broze On Thursday construction of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline was temporarily halted near the Standing Sioux Reservation. Cannonball, North Dakota – After…
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Supporters Block Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
By Derrick Broze Native activists and supporters have been facing off with authorities as they battle the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline Project in North Dakota. …
Native Activist Leonard Peltier Calls for Clemency Support
By Derrick Broze On the 40th anniversary of the gunfight at the Pine Ridge Reservation, imprisoned Native American activist Leonard Peltier is calling on President…
Supreme Court Will Not Hear Case About Native American Prisoners
By Derrick Broze On Monday, Supreme Court Justices decided not to address an appeal from Native American inmates who are fighting for their religious right…
Native Communities Fight Against Coal Mine near Texas-Mexico Border
By Derrick Broze Around 150 protesters, representing several tribes and nations, gathered at the Texas-Mexico border to raise awareness about the environmental and cultural threats…
Federal Court Rules Native Americans Can’t Use Cannabis, But Can Use Peyote For Religious Ceremonies
By Andrew Emett Although a Native American church is allowed to use peyote during religious ceremonies, an appeals court recently determined they are not excused…
REPORT: Native American Girls Have Highest Rate of Incarceration
By Derrick Broze New statistics show that American Indian and Native Alaskan girls account for a disproportionate amount of the population in the juvenile justice…
REPORT: Native Americans Account for Disproportionate Amount of Prison Population
By Derrick Broze A new report details how Montana is sending more people to prison than it releases, with Native Americans making up a disproportionate…