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Escalating violence in Indonesia's West Papua region is threatening the security of the largely indigenous population amid intensified clashes between Indonesian security forces and separatist ...
Justice for Muwekma, a new Stanford student activist group, is supporting the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe in its efforts to achieve recognition from the federal government. Here is an overview of the ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Waccamaw Siouan Tribe held a ceremony for a bridge sign dedicated to their tribe on Saturday afternoon. The sign was supplied by NCDOT and will sit near Old Lake Road ...
a staple food of the Papuan people made from sago. More than just a utensil, hiloi is a symbol of cultural heritage, serving as a unifying tool for families and marking the identity of the Sentani ...
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A dedication ceremony will be held Saturday, May 17, to officially name the Old Lake Road overpass in Columbus County in honor of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision overturned a 2023 decision by a North Dakota federal judge that found the state’s 2021 redistricting plan unlawfully diluted the tribes’ voting power ...
She is a proud Squaxin Island Tribe member. "I was told by old people that it meant like weaving," she added. But a letter Brownfield got in February from the Squaxin Island Tribe erased her identity.
SOUTHERN UTE, Colo. — The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is frustrated with the response from a pipeline company and the state after a gasoline pipeline failure on the reservation five months ago.
He said the casino changed the whole equation, also allowing the tribe to diversify, including an outlet mall, a Walmart and a business park. Sheldon said that has given tribal members guaranteed ...
The Bad River Tribe has taken on a billion-dollar Canadian oil pipeline company to defend manoomin and the fresh waters that sustain it—and us all. At the northern tip of Wisconsin, a river meanders ...
National Park Service Members of the Picuris Pueblo tribe in New Mexico have always known they were descendants of the historical inhabitants of Chaco Canyon. Now, they have the data to prove it.