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Elizabeth Warren’s False Claims of Indigeniety is a Slap in the Face to Indigenous People

Guest WriterFeb 16, 2018

While tribal citizenry and membership are important they still aren't enough to make one Indigenous. By Jen Deerinwater When I first heard that Senator Eli...

Politics

‘Winchester’ Continues Hollywood’s Tradition of Mining Native American Suffering for Ghost Stories

Sherronda J. BrownJan 30, 2018

The story of Sarah Winchester and her unfinished mansion is one that would not exist without the violence of white colonialism. In San Jose, there stands an ex...

Entertainment

Remembering Misty Upham in the Era of #TimesUp and #MeToo

Guest WriterJan 11, 2018

We must hold celebrity friends and colleagues of Misty Upham accountable for not speaking out; she is exactly who #TimesUp should be fighting for. by Abaki Bec...

#MeTooRape Culture

Why It’s Necessary to Call Nicki Minaj Out For Her Sexualization of Pocahontas

Guest WriterNov 21, 2017

Nicki Minaj has participated in the continuation of the hypersexualization and erasure of Native women in our culture via lateral oppression. By Arielle Gray ...

Culture

It's Columbus' fault Indians are called East Indian.

The Complicated and Sometimes Racist History of Referring to South Asians as “East Indian”

Sezin KoehlerJan 18, 2017

"East Indian" is a remnant of archaic geopolitical Eurocentric positioning and shouldn’t be used at all in a modern context, unless you are talking about people...

Race

Pregnant Native Woman Renee Davis Killed By Police On Tribal Land

Antwan HerronOct 24, 2016

It's as if the police had no regard for Renee Davis's mental condition. A young, pregnant Native American woman, Renee Davis, was shot and killed last Friday b...

Social Justice

Non-Natives Are Using This Tribal Law Loophole To Rape Indigenous People

Guest WriterOct 19, 2016

Photo by marksontok. Creative Commons license. by A. Big Country Think of five women you know. Statistically speaking, one of them has been raped. N...

RaceSocial Justice

Dakota Pipeline Activist: Police Attacks Have “Become the Norm”

Nik MorenoOct 17, 2016

Photo by Fibonacci Blue. Creative Commons license. When the news surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) broke last month, it seemed everyone wanted t...

Race

Read the Powerful Letter a Domestic Violence Survivor Will Read Aloud in Court Today

Guest WriterSep 27, 2016

Photo by Tydence Davis. Creative commons license. Editor's note: Karah submitted her domestic violence impact statement to Wear Your Voice, saying she had bee...

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Elizabeth Warren’s False Claims of Indigeniety is a Slap in the Face to Indigenous People

‘Winchester’ Continues Hollywood’s Tradition of Mining Native American Suffering for Ghost Stories

Remembering Misty Upham in the Era of #TimesUp and #MeToo

Why It’s Necessary to Call Nicki Minaj Out For Her Sexualization of Pocahontas

The Complicated and Sometimes Racist History of Referring to South Asians as “East Indian”

Dakota Pipeline Activist: Police Attacks Have “Become the Norm”

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