Native Americans

Rethinking Legacy: "Tastemakers" is a Starting Point for the Problematic History of Recipes and Food Media

Photos of Najmieh Batmanglij, Madeleine Kamman, and Marcella Hazan vertically spliced together
by Aditi Kini
January 14, 2022 at 10:32am
The James Beard award winner Mayukh Sen’s first book invites trouble, but more questions come up in the process.
A miniature woman in a yellow dress stands on a bookshelf and approaches the massive books with a flashlight.

Reblazing Saddles: Who Shapes the Wild West Lit Canon?

by Nylah Burton
December 10, 2021 at 2:50pm
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An image of the book cover of A Snake Falls to Earth. On the cover, a Native American femme wears a yellow shirt and headphones. Her red clay colored skirt turns into a snake at the bottom.

“A Snake Falls to Earth” Gives YA Readers a Vivid Coming-of-Age Story

by Amanda Gokee
December 8, 2021 at 12:11pm
Darcie Little Badger’s second novel follows an unlikely pair: Nina, a young Lipan Apache girl, and Oli, a cottonmouth snake. Read more »
illustration byCheanie Kü of Grandma Deer, an indigenous spirit with long braids, transparent antlers, and a red hand print over their mouth. They are cloaked in purple and cupping a flame in their hands, with the moon and northern lights behind them.

Righteous Spirit: Indigenous Horror Authors Tap into Tribal Traditions

by Abaki Beck
November 22, 2021 at 10:43am
These writers are resisting the long impact of colonization and Christianity, which forced Indigenous communities to either hide or abandon their stories. Read more »
Illustration of two Native American figures with long hair and red and yellow clothing nearly touching hands with a balance scale between them.

Community Service: Inside the Native Tribe Transforming Justice

by Abaki Beck
November 5, 2021 at 5:00am
“What I’m trying to do is say to someone, ‘You have exhibited behavior that is not okay. How are we going to help you get past that? Because we want you in [our] community.’” Read more »
four Indigenous children at the Carlisle Indian School sit beside each other, showing how they were assimilated into European culture

Cruel Days: America Faces the Ugly Legacy of Residential Schools

by Amanda Gokee
July 22, 2021 at 10:25am
The history of forced assimilation has been intentionally erased. Read more »
Tamikua Txihi stands in front of a burnt out forest area in Pico do Jaraguá, Brazil.

World on Fire: Colonial Suppression of Indigenous Knowledge Set America on Fire

by Izzie Ramirez
October 2, 2020 at 10:52am
In the face of horrible climate trauma, those in power must be radical and imaginative. Read more »
Nancy Bitsue, a member of the Navajo Nation, receives her monthly water delivery

Coronavirus Is Triggering Historical Trauma—and Real Life Consequences—for Native Americans

by Erika T. Wurth
May 12, 2020 at 11:08am
Like the rest of the world, Indian country is scared, and it has even more reason to be. Read more »
a placard in British Columbia, Canada, warns Indigenous women and girls about hitchhiking along the Trail of Tears

Racism and Apathy along the “Highway of Tears”

by Abaki Beck
November 27, 2019 at 3:13pm
How long will families be forced to relive the trauma of their loved ones death or disappearance, with empty promises of justice? Read more »
illustration of mixed Indigenous space wayfarers on an orange planet

An Old New World: When One People’s Sci-Fi Is Another People’s Past

by Abaki Beck
November 27, 2019 at 9:56am
Colonization and marginalization are commonly used as plot points, but for Native Americans these are not fantastical, imagined scenarios. We live them. Read more »
Activists at the Oceti Sakowin Camp

15 Indigenous Feminists to Know, Read, and Listen To

by Abaki Beck
March 28, 2019 at 9:00am
Native American stories and voices have been long ignored by mainstream social culture. Read more »

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