Indigenous News: white privilege, A Tribe Called Red, mining protests
The death of Sarah Bland has the nation abuzz about police brutality, but a lesser known story regarding a Lakota woman is also worthy of our attention.
Indigenous news: Apache Stronghold caravan, First Lady meets with tribal youth
An Apache Indian caravan is making a stop in Denver to draw attention to a land grab by a mining giant.
Indigenous news: activism, identity, and honoring natives
On May 26, the town council in Newstead, New York voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day.
House votes to stand with workers on trade
"The voices of everyone working to ensure future trade deals safeguard workers and the environment have been heard."
This week in Indigenous news: May 6-13
The Idle No More movement is being attacked and called "bacteria that spread across the country."
This day in history: The Great American Meatout
The day promotes a meat-free diet to improve health, protect the environment, and save animals.
Mine owner could get up to 30 years for West Virginia deaths
"When safety standards are cut, miners die. It's that simple. Let's not get to that point."
Today in African American history: African Burial Ground National Monument
The memorial was dedicated in 2007 and included several commissioned pieces of public art.
California labor: "There are no jobs on a dead planet"
The largest march against fracking in U.S. history included labor, indigenous rights, climate activists and many other groups.
Labor, environmental leaders challenge Fast Track trade deals
During a teleconference hosted today by the BlueGreen Alliance, leaders got together to ask the necessary tough questions regarding the president's support of Fast Track.
