Zitkála-Šá was a prolific writer and activist who co-founded the National Council of American Indians. And she penned the first ever Native opera.
Indigenous Rights
A Harris Win Would Herald America’s First Native-American Governor. Who Is She?
If current Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz assumes the vice presidency this November, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan will take over his role – and make history in the process.
How Deb Haaland Is Honoring Her Ancestors Through Leadership
Haaland is the first Native woman to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior, whose history harmed the community she’s trying to protect.
Bringing Soil Health to Indigenous Communities
Scientist Lydia Jennings is leading an effort to improve Native lands traversed by gas pipelines and scarred by mining.
Five U.S. Locations Renamed to Remove Slur Aimed At Indigenous Women
The sites mark the last of nearly 650 geographic features to be renamed as part of a year-long process to expel the word from federal land.
Quarters Have a New Face: Feminist Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller
Mankiller, draped in a traditional shawl, is depicted next to the Cherokee Nation’s seven-pointed star.
When It Comes to Climate, Western Science Can Learn from Indigenous Communities
Native people who possess traditional ecological knowledge have long understood environmental management.
A Native Attorney Fights for Salmon — and Her Tribe’s Way of Life
Amy Cordalis of the Yurok Tribe is leading efforts to restore the Klamath River amid a water crisis that has killed its fish population.
Report: 710 Indigenous People Went Missing in the Same State Gabby Petito Did
The tragic case of a missing white woman found in Wyoming has gotten far more media attention than that of hundreds of indigenous girls who have disappeared.
Ep. 36: Revisiting ‘Helping Native American Women Heal’
Our thanks to the Newswomen’s Club of New York for honoring us with a Front Page award for this podcast on Norine Hill of Mother Nation.