Tag: Indigenous People

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...

About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds

About half the U.S. state attorneys general traveled to France in a trip cosponsored by a group mostly funded by companies, including some...

Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation

PHOENIX -- A uranium producer has agreed to temporarily pause the transport of the mineral through the Navajo Nation after the tribe raised...

Navajo Nation plans to test limit of tribal law preventing transportation of uranium on its land

PHOENIX -- The Navajo Nation planned Tuesday to test a tribal law that bans uranium from being transported on its land by ordering...