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For Centuries, Native Women Have Been Told to ‘Trust the Doctor.’
Part one of a two-part series examining widespread sterilization of Indigenous people and their century-long fight for reproductive freedom.
Birth Justice: The Fight for Reproductive Freedom in Indian Country
Part two in our series explores how the emerging Birth Justice movement is addressing deep-rooted inequalities affecting Native women.
Stolen Bloodlines: Sterilization and the fight for reproductive justice in Indian Country | USC Center for Health Journalism
Suzette Brewer of the Cherokee Nation reflects on her long reporting journey, which investigated the widespread sterilization of Indigenous people and their centuries-long fight for reproductive freedom.
Scientific American
How RSV Immunizations Bring Hope for Indigenous Infants in the U.S.
American Indian and Alaska Native infants experience the highest rates of RSV-related hospitalization in the U.S., but a breakthrough immunization is helping to close the gap
Meet the Scientist Using Indigenous Storytelling to Save Lives
National Geographic
They were taken from their families as children. Can that trauma be healed?
For centuries, Indigenous children were removed from their families and placed in missions and boarding schools. For former students like those in these portraits, the reckoning has just begun.
Early Learning Nation
Unequal Access: The Failure of Special Ed in Indian Country
Seedlings in the Garden: Childhood Food Sovereignty
Where the Heart Is: Osage Nation Language Preservation
Art & Soul: Teaching Zuni Art Across Generations
Lumina Foundation
Native Excellence | Stories of Indigenous Students Today
Today’s Indigenous students choose their own paths to college success. Read 3 student stories in the fall 2021 issue of Focus magazine.
Triston Black and Harley Interpreter | Video - Fall 2021 Focus Magazine
Triston Black and Harley Interpreter, both members of the Navajo Nation and both affiliated with Diné College, the tribal college on reservation land in Tsaile, Arizona. They arrived at Diné along separate paths, but each is committed to helping the Navajo people build a better life—Black as a high school teacher, and Interpreter by improving mental health treatment on the reservation by working to “decolonize” the field of psychology.
Jasmine Neosh | Video - Fall 2021 Focus Magazine
While in her 20s, Jasmine Neosh immersed herself in Chicago’s art and music scene, often jamming with friends on her uniquely crafted, fretless banjo. But when protests erupted in the northern Plains over the Dakota Access Pipeline, Neosh knew she had a duty—as a Native woman and an environmentalist. Now, at age 32, she’s studying the Earth-friendly ways of her people on the Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin.
Lisa Dirks | Video - Fall 2021 Focus magazine
Lisa Dirks, who grew up in the Unangax (Aleut) community in the Western Aleutian Islands. Dirks, a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington in Seattle, has made it her personal and professional mission to find better, more collaborative ways to do research and collect data in Native communities.
Scripps/Field Producer & Writer
A Broken Trust: Sexual Assault And Justice On Tribal Lands
Sexual assault investigations can fall through the cracks when tribes and the federal government fail to work together.
John Jay Juvenile Justice Fellow
‘This Cannot Be My Life’: The 'Nightmare' of Foster Care in Indian Country - The Crime Report
ACLU
Protect the Children, Preserve the Tribe | ACLU
Opioid Crisis
Tribes lead the battle to combat a national opioid crisis - High Country News
Native communities have been flooded with prescription pain pills.
Cherokee Nation Sues Walmart, Drug Companies Over Opioids
The Cherokee Nation filed suit against CVS, Walmart and others on April 20 declaring an “opioid epidemic of unprecedented proportions’ in Indian country.
Crime & Law
I Am X: Mormon Church Faces Growing Sex Abuse Scandal
Plaintiff X saw a headline in March of 2016 about siblings suing the Mormon Church for abuse, and immediately knew he wasn’t alone.
Navajo Nation Has Jurisdiction in Mormon Sex Abuse Case
Sold for Sex: Senate Committee Investigates Human Trafficking of Native Women and Children
1 in 3 American Indian and Alaska Native women will be raped, but survivors rarely find justice on tribal lands
SCOTUS Upholds Gun Ban for Domestic Abusers in Victory for Tribal Women
For Native Women, High Price of Rape Goes Untold – Women's eNews
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl
The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 1
The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 2
The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 3
The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 4
The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 5
Supreme Court Takes on ICWA in Baby Veronica Case
Baby Veronica Case Capobianco Expert Recants Damning Report
The Gloves Come Off: Civil Rights Suit Filed as Adoption of Veronica Finalized
United Nations Demands Respect for Baby Veronica's Human Rights
Native American Rights Fund: Stop the Forced Removal of Baby Veronica
Supreme Court Reverses, Remands Baby Veronica Case Back to South Carolina
Inseparable Sisters: Adoption Order Exacts Toll on Baby Veronica's Family
It's Not Over: Pursuing Civil Rights Litigation in Baby Veronica Case
Cherokee Nation Mourns as Veronica Is Returned to Adoptive Family
Baby Veronica's Father Accused of Custodial Interference Felony
Baby Veronica Must Return to Adoptive Parents
Cherokee Nation Files Forceful Response to Capobiancos
Oklahoma Governor Caves; Now Ready to Extradite Baby Veronica's Dad
Capobiancos Send 'The Locator' TV Star to Take Veronica From School
Capobiancos sue Dusten Brown for Nearly Half-Million in Fees
Baby Lexi
Broken: Choctaw Father Thwarted in California Custody Case
The Battle for ICWA Goes to California With Contested Choctaw Foster Case
California Supreme Court Denies Hearing Denies Appeal in Lexi Case
Breaking: California Returns Child to Family in ICWA Case
Lexi to Remain With Utah Family in Appeals Court Ruling
Supreme Court Denies Hearing in Lexi Case
Swept Away: Oglala v. Van Hunnik
Swept Away: South Dakota's Native Children Denied Due Process in Custody Cases
Swept Away, Part 2: Suing South Dakota to Protect Native Children
Swept Away, Part 3 The Battle for South Dakota's Native Children Begins
A Great Triumph: Tribes Win Landmark ICWA Case
ICWA: Victory for Tribes as Judge Reaffirms South Dakota Decision
Village of Tununak v. Alaska
Children in the Crosshairs: The Emerging Battle Over Alaska’s Native Children
Children in the Crosshairs: Native Grandmother Fights Ruling
Alaska Supreme Court Uses Veronica Ruling to Thwart ICWA
Baby Deseray
Second Indian Infant Whisked to South Carolina for Quickie Adoption
Trafficking Native Children: The Seamy Underbelly of U.S. Adoption
Baby Deseray Removed from Bixlers Custody in South Carolina
South Carolina Adoption Attorney Seeks to Overturn Jurisdiction
Oklahoma Adoption Attorney Approves Deseray Removal
Adult Son of Couple Adopting Deseray Says They Were Abusive Parents
Oklahoma Judge Gives Custody of Deseray to Absentee Shawnee Tribe
ICWA Foster Care - Federal Response
Federal Agencies Launch Initiative to Support the Implementation and Enforcement of ICWA
War of Words: ICWA Hearings Reignite Ancient Clash Over Indian Children, Part 1
War of Words: ICWA Faces Multiple Assaults From Adoption Industry
Indian Country Braces for Battle With Adoption Industry Over ICWA Guidelines
BIA Releases New ICWA Guidelines to Protect Native Families and Children
Breaking: BIA Publishes Final ICWA Rule
Supreme Court
Dollar General
The Trouble With Dollar General: SCOTUS Takes on Tribal Jurisdiction in Sexual Assault Case
Tribal Justice on Trial: Dollar General, Part II
Dollar General: Railroading The Tribes
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Dollar General Case
First Impressions: Dollar General and Indian Country
Breaking: Victory for Tribes as SCOTUS Ties in Dollar General
U.S. v. Bryant
SCOTUS Grants Hearing in United States v. Bryant
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in United States v. Bryant
Breaking: SCOTUS Overturns Ninth Circuit, Upholds Tribal Court Convictions
Nebraska v. Parker
Squatter’s Rights: SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Fight Over Omaha Tribal Land
Omaha Tribe Wins Unanimous Decision at Supreme Court
Native Voting Rights
Will Natives Get a Fair Chance to Vote?
Victory for Tribes as Court Upholds Voter ID Law
Legislation for Native Voting Rights Stalled in Congress
Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Voting Rights in Indian Country
Environmental
Poisoned waters: Navajo communities still struggle after mining disaster
Nature & Science
The Life and Death (and Life) of the American Chestnut
Cattails: Pride of the Marshland
Kanuche: Ancient Dish for Modern Times
Features
Robbie Robertson: Legends, Icons, Rebels
Food Revolution: It All Started With a Wonder Bread Truck
Native Writers Win Big at American Book Awards
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