The Latest Breaking News on Native America

Welcome to the Nov. 27 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Indigenous riders demonstrate real cowboy culture in the US west through Native and general competitions

The holiday is viewed by some to be a celebration of the conquest of Native Americans

After Unesco recognized Ohio’s Indigenous ceremonial grounds, Native communities hope to spark a land return movement

“In some circumstances I find that the only truth about Thanksgiving is the lie itself"

For many Indigenous communities, Thanksgiving remains a national day of mourning - a reminder of the genocide and displacement that occured following European settler colonialism. Meredith Clark writes how we can centre decolonisation efforts in our Thanksgiving dinners this year

Government’s decision to amend OSATIP to allow tribals to transfer land to non-tribals sparked controversy, forcing it to put the decision on hold. The amendment included a rider to prevent tribal sellers/mortgagors from being landless/homestead-less. Previous attempts to amend the Act were rejected.

Deforestation rates are much lower on Indigenous land – and there is growing recognition that first peoples have vital role to play

Thanksgiving is a cultural holiday that symbolises peace