Tag: Indigenous
Impact of Dams on Native American Communities: Federal Government Acknowledges Harms
The recent report released by the Biden administration acknowledges the significant harm that federal dams in the Pacific Northwest have caused to Native American...
Rail Operator Ordered to Pay $400 Million to Tribe for Trespassing
A federal judge has ruled that BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million for trespassing on Swinomish Indian Tribal Community land in Washington State...
Reclaiming ‘Land of the Flowing Water’: Tribal Members in California
The Owens Valley, a vast territory in California, was once home to Native American tribes who lived off the land's natural resources. However, in...
U.S. Catholic Bishops Apologize for Traumas of Indian Boarding Schools Apology for Traumas of Indian...
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a formal apology for the mistreatment and trauma experienced by Native Americans in the United States. The...