Tag: Indigenous People
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation, mining around the...
Appeals court revives lawsuit in fight between 2 tribes over Alabama casino
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit filed by one Native American tribe over another’s construction of a...
Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the game
MIAMI, Okla. -- Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes grew up playing video games, including “probably hundreds of hours” colonizing a distant planet in...
MacKenzie Scott’s millions boost Native American nonprofits
The billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings, no-hassle giving approach has proven particularly valuable to Native American nonprofits, whose history with private philanthropy has...
Navajo Nation adopts changes to tribal law regulating the transportation of uranium across its land
The Navajo Nation has approved emergency legislation meant to strengthen a tribal law that regulates the transportation of radioactive material across the largest...