The Larger Implications of a Supreme Court Case About Indigenous Fishing Rights
One case about replacing culverts in Washington state could end up influencing larger decisions about native rights in places like Bears Ears and Standing Rock.
Indigenous Rights
The Edit, Episode #2: A Conversation About the Theft of Religious Items From Indigenous Communities
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, award-winning journalist Kathleen Sharp discusses her feature story on the Hopi community.
For Native Peoples the California Dream Is Only a Myth
A long, tortured history with colonizers makes the conventional aspirations of success not applicable to California Indians.
How Canada Is Starting to Approach Housing as a Human Right
The ruling liberal government has recently introduced a piece of legislation that points to its desire to treat housing as a right for all citizens.
American Hubris: The Mythologizing of Christopher Columbus
How the blurred lines between history and politics turned an architect of destruction into a national icon.
The Contentious Fight to Protect Indonesian Palm Oil
At a time when a huge number of oil palm firms are accused of grabbing indigenous lands, Indonesian authorities say nothing about the need for companies to obtain free, prior, and informed consent of communities before operating in their territory.