The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi
[ad_1] GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name…
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Arizona tribe fights to stop lithium drilling on culturally significant lands
[ad_1] PHOENIX — Members of an Arizona tribe are trying to persuade a federal judge to extend a temporary ban…
Takeaways from AP’s report on how Duck Valley Indian Reservation’s water and soil is contaminated
[ad_1] OWYHEE, Nev. — The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation have long grappled with contaminants embedded in…
A remote tribe is reeling from widespread illness and cancer. What role did the US government play?
[ad_1] OWYHEE, Nev. — The family placed flowers by a pair of weathered cowboy boots, as people quietly gathered for…
Trump-backed US Senate candidate faces scrutiny for derogatory comments about Native Americans
[ad_1] BILLINGS, Mont. — Tribal leaders in Montana urged Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy to apologize over remarks he…
Navajo Nation adopts changes to tribal law regulating the transportation of uranium across its land
[ad_1] The Navajo Nation has approved emergency legislation meant to strengthen a tribal law that regulates the transportation of radioactive…
Workers are breaching Klamath dams, which will let salmon swim freely for first time in a century
[ad_1] Workers are breaching the final dams on a key section of the Klamath River on Wednesday, clearing the way…
Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed
[ad_1] For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River…
Trump-backed Alaska Republican withdraws from US House race after third-place finish in primary
[ad_1] ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, withdrew from the…
For many Asian Americans, Ferguson unrest set them on a path of resistance and reflection
[ad_1] Like a lot of people, Ellen Lo Hoffman was shocked and disturbed by the shooting death of Michael Brown,…