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Tribal sovereignty
November 17, 2020
Nick Martin
Kristi Noem’s War on Tribal Sovereignty Is Going to Get People Killed
The Republican governor has fueled South Dakota’s pandemic spiral, and she’s trying to take tribal nations down with her.
August 14, 2020
Nick Martin
Can Kamala Harris Earn the Trust of Indian Country?
After working against tribal nations as California’s attorney general, she’s now in a position to advance the fight for their sovereignty.
July 9, 2020
Nick Martin
Neil Gorsuch Affirms That Treaties With Tribal Nations Are the Law
In upholding the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s treaty-guaranteed lands, the justices did something simple but unexpected.
May 12, 2020
Nick Martin
Is the Supreme Court Scared of Tribal Sovereignty?
The public airing of Supreme Court arguments has laid bare just how ill-equipped the justices are to handle the basic tenets of Indian law.
April 21, 2020
Nick Martin
Coronavirus Emergency Aid Has Become Its Own Disaster in Indian Country
The Trump administration turned scarce funding and a growing crisis among Native communities into an existential fight over sovereignty.
March 30, 2020
Nick Martin
This Is Crisis Colonization
As a global pandemic raged, the Trump administration announced a land grab against the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
August 23, 2019
Nick Martin
Indian Country Fights to Protect Its Children and Preserve Its Sovereignty
As important as it is for Native families, the battle over the Indian Child Welfare Act is about much more than just the kids.
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