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Native American Woman Dies After Being Beaten and Burned on Crow Reservation
This week, RoyLynn Rides Horse died of severe injuries sustained in a brutal attack in April. The assault has drawn attention to the fact that American Indian women are killed at a rate more than ten times the national average.
Native Art Biennial Spotlights the Work of Indigenous Americans
Montreal’s Contemporary Native Art Biennial showcases works by more than 25 artists.
Discriminatory Bill Could Cost North Carolina Future NCAA Tournaments
A recently passed bill in the North Carolina legislature that discriminates against LGBT people may soon become problematic for cities in the state to host NCAA sanctioned events.
How Ancient Native American Rock Art Is Tearing a California Town Apart
The small city of Ridgecrest is looking to turn some nearby ancient carvings into a tourist attraction, despite local tribes saying that the effort cheapens and degrades their most sacred symbols.
Native American Women Are Rape Targets Because of a Legislative Loophole
Tribal courts can't try non-Native individuals, which means white people can commit crimes on Native American land—including sexual assault—with virtually zero repercussions.
Facebook Has Tweaked Its Controversial 'Real Name' Policy
Facebook wants to make it harder for trolls to get users accounts suspended, and help flagged users keep their accounts.
War in Weed Country
Native Americans in California are outlawing marijuana in order to save the environment—and themselves.
California Bans 'Redskins' for School Teams but Maintains Confederate Names on Public Spaces
Though California became the first state to prohibit school sports teams from using a term that many Native Americans find racist, it will continue to allow public buildings and parks to use Confederate names.
'Nameless Coalition' Petitions Facebook to Rethink Its Real Name Policy
Online defenders push for Facebook to drop “real name policy.”
In Photos: Living Without Access to Clean Water on the Navajo Nation
More than 10,000 people on the largest Native American reservation in the United States live without regular access to clean drinking water.
Pearl Jam’s Bassist Has Personally Funded More Than a Dozen Skateboard Parks in the Midwest
Jeff Ament has used his fame and success to help build skateparks all over Montana and South Dakota, many on Native American reservations.
A Troll in the Lost City of the Dead
For decades, museums have sat on droves of Native American bones that aren't rightfully theirs. One anonymous online troll is trying to get them back.