Carter Camp, warrior for Native rights, dies at 72
After decades of struggle, Camp died Dec. 27, 2013 on tribal land in White Eagle, Okla. He was 72.
South Dakota covers up sex abuse of Native foster children
Forced into sexually abusive foster care; incredible and atrocious as it may sound, that is the fate the state of South Dakota assigned to several Lakota children through its Department of Social Services.
Is South Dakota being “demonized” over treatment of Native Americans?
South Dakota is a hotbed of virulent racism, perhaps without parallel anywhere else in the U.S.
Native American joblessness is slow genocide
Small wonder that U.S. Native peoples are beset with a blistering, hideous panoply of social and health ills hardly seen elsewhere in this world. Unemployment kills!
Native Americans left out of economic recovery, as always
For urban Native Americans, the jobless rate averages around 48 percent. In general, Indian Country is in a permanent depression even when the national economy is on the upswing.
Will Arizona move left in 2012?
The 2012 elections are an opportunity to turn things around in Arizona.
Pipeline rejection is huge Native American victory
Make no mistake, it was Native Americans who spearheaded and bore the brunt of the campaign against the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline.
Elouise Cobell, leader of landmark Native American lawsuit, dies at 65
Cobell is especially honored for her role as the lead plaintiff in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit charging the U.S. government with cheating Native Americans.
Columbus Day questions
On this Columbus Day, let's consider the discrepancy between how newcomers are celebrated in our history but ostracized in our society.
Road trip in the heartland
My trip through the Great Plains was pretty tame compared to the travels of Jack Kerouac and Ken Kesey, but this gray-haired son did make a few observations along the way.
