By Matt Stevens March 31, 2015, 4:00 a.m. In drought-ravaged California, the vast freshwater aquifer beneath the Coachella Valley is a rare bright spot. The U.S. Geological Survey once tried to measure how much water it held but gave up because the supply was so plentiful. But there is growing concern by some that local … Read more
Click here for the Spanish version. President Juan Orlando Hernández Casa Presidencial Bulevar Juan Pablo II Tegucigalpa, Honduras FAX: 504 2221 4570 March 4, 2016 Mr. President, The American Indian Studies Center at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) expresses its condemnation of the murder of Lenca activist Berta Cáceres. The targeting and … Read more
By Angela Aleiss Once again, the debate over the alleged tintype photo of Crazy Horse has surfaced. True West magazine in its January 2015 issue features “100 Best Historical Photos of the American Indian,” and photo number 97 includes the tantalizing caption, “Is This Crazy Horse?” The privately owned Custer Battlefield Museum in Garryowen, Montana, … Read more
—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— MEDIA CONTACT: Kristen Thomaselli (202) 471-4228 ext. 101 kristen@keybridge.biz New Web Portal Shows How Landscapes and Human Culture Jointly Evolve SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (September 30, 2014) — Today, The Christensen Fund launched the “Biocultural Landscape,” an interactive web portal that illustrates the intricate connections that determine the vitality of Indigenous communities and … Read more
Jeff Davis Accepting Tecumseh Award from Michigan State Bar Indian Law Section. See pictures at TurtleTalk: http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/jeff-davis-accepting-tecumseh-award-from-michigan-state-bar-indian-law-section/
Throughout the United States, many Native American languages are struggling to survive. According to Unesco, more than 130 of these languages are currently at risk, with 74 languages considered “critically endangered.” These languages preserve priceless cultural heritage, and some hold unexpected value nuances in these languages convey unparalleled knowledge of the natural world. Many of … Read more
By Heather Bryant August 23, 2014 Until recently, no video games on the market have told the story of an indigenous people from their perspective. A group of Alaskan natives have partnered with a game developer to change that. Their game is called Never Alone, and its creators hope it will set a new standard … Read more
Letisia Marquez | June 27, 2014 Citlali Arvizu, a descendant of Southern California’s Gabrielino-Tongva Indians, didn’t grow up speaking the Tongva language, but she’s hoping her children do. “It’s a dream that one day we will have speakers, that we can really do a full blessing,” said Arvizu, 35, of Anaheim. Arvizu’s hope that an … Read more
This morning, in an op-ed published in Indian Country Today, President Obama announced his upcoming travel to Cannonball N.D. to visit the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on Friday, June 13. The President will be accompanied by the First Lady in his first visit to Indian Country since taking office. The following op-ed by President Obama … Read more
For Immediate Release, June 3, 2014 Contact: Mary L. Smith (202) 236-0339 NNABA APPLAUDS THE HISTORIC CONFIRMATION OF KEITH HARPER TO BE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL PHOENIX ”The National Native American Bar Association (NNABA) applauds the historic confirmation of Keith Harper as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights … Read more