Last updated: July 10, 2026 Quick Answer Big Tech companies are increasingly building data centers on Native American tribal lands to exploit tax exemptions, sovereignty loopholes, and cheaper land leases. Tribes like the Cheyenne River Sioux and Navajo Nation are signing deals worth millions, but these projects often strain water…
The Grand Canyon is not only one of the most popular natural wonders in the world, but also holds history filled with Native American landmarks. In this travel destination blog post, we’ll guide you through the process of securing permits and exploring some of these spectacular sites while hiking through…
Just 500 years ago, the rolling prairies and wooded streams of Illinois were home to a confederation of Native American tribes who called themselves the Illiniwek. They were a strong and proud people, bound together by commonalities in language, culture and way of life. The Illiniwek lived in harmony with…
Earliest Recorded History of the Tribe The ancestral beginnings of the Navajo Nation trace back to a time before written records, where oral history paints a portrait of resilience and adaptation. This section excavates the early existence of the Navajo people, illustrating their deep connection to the diverse landscapes of…
Last updated: July 9, 2026 Quick Answer Decades Late, Museum Scrambles to Return 2,700 Native Remains refers to the ongoing crisis at major U.S. museums that have failed to comply with the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which mandates the return of ancestral remains and sacred…
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith died on January 24, 2025, in Corrales, New Mexico. She was 85, and she had pancreatic cancer. Seven days after her death, the exhibition she’d spent her final months curating opened at Rutgers University. It featured 97 artists from 74 Indigenous nations, one last act of institution-building…
In the early 19th century, the United States found itself in a tumultuous and uncertain period of expansion. As settlers moved further west, clashes with Native American tribes became increasingly common. However, amidst this backdrop of conflict, an important event took place that laid the groundwork for peaceful coexistence –…
For over a century, Native American painters created masterworks that museums relegated to anthropology departments instead of art galleries. A groundbreaking exhibition now running through early 2027 finally positions these artists where they belong: at the center of American art history, not its margins. Last updated: July 12, 2026 Key…
A 15-year-old Anishinaabe girl from Sagkeeng First Nation had contact with hospitals, police, and child welfare workers on the day she disappeared. Nine days later, she was pulled from the Red River. The man charged with her murder was acquitted. Her death remains officially unsolved. August 8, 2014 At 5…
Lissa Yellowbird-Chase motored out onto Sanish Bay in Lake Sakakawea on July 31, 2018. She had a 14-foot outboard motor boat, a sonar device, and nine months of watching government agencies fail a family from her own nation. She flipped on the sonar. The screen showed a truck resting 31…