Jason E. Ybarra: How Indigenous peoples are reclaiming their celebrations of the summer solstice − and using them to resist
In 1883, the U.S. government began a campaign to suppress the Sun dances, designating them as offenses for which penalties included imprisonment.
June 21, 2024 · 5 Comments
Valerie Blue Bird Jernigan: Ending food insecurity in Native communities means restoring land rights, handing back control
For Indigenous people in the U.S., food is considered a sacred gift. Healthy and bountiful produce is received when we care for the land.
November 24, 2022 · 1 Comment
Video: America’s Native Prisoners of War
Aaron Huey’s effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people — appalling, and largely ignored — compelled him to refocus. Five years of work later, his haunting photos intertwine with a shocking history lesson.
November 25, 2021 · 1 Comment
