Why They’re the Redskins
There's such a thing as going too far, but team mascots are supposed to be offensive.
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Native Americans
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Tribal Communities Explore Creative Alternatives to Incarceration
From elder meetings to equine therapy, programs focusing on healing are found to be cheaper and more effective than jail time.
From Appearance to Identity: How Census Data Collection Changed Race in America
What happens when you let everyone self-identify?
Navajo Nation Builds Momentum for Renewable Energy
The U.S. Southwest is ground zero in the effort to transition America to an energy portfolio of renewables. What are the first steps, and who is making them?
Making Sense of the Crazy Horse Memorial
A larger-than-Rushmore size granite memorial to the famous Sioux warrior has been under construction since 1948, but is that really what the Sioux residents in the area need?
Native Environmentalism and the Alberta Oil Boom
Is Canada's use of "traditional ecological knowledge" in resource planning an environmental advance or just a political sop to native tribes?
Chief Wahoo’s Revenge: One Stereotype Begets Another
New research finds exposure to Native American mascots increases one’s tendency to stereotype a different ethnic group.
Big Check to Help Preserve Indigenous History
Wonking Class Hero wins grant to continue work on preserving Montana's evaporating indigenous culture.
A History in the Making
Julie Cajune leads a groundbreaking Montana initiative to compile American-Indian history and include it in public education.