Drawing the line on history, culture and survival
Northern Cheyenne Tribe addresses threat of historical revisionism at Little Bighorn Battlefield, Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ communities protect joy and a tribe seeks to expand buffalo herd
Native officials denounce Trump’s Little Bighorn revisionism
The historic battlefield has been directed to remove signage sharing Native perspective on Custer’s Last Stand
By Brian Bull
Almost 150 years after a coalition of Northern Cheyenne, Lakota Sioux and Arapaho warriors defeated Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and members of the 7th Cavalry Regiment at the Battle of Little Bighorn, a new battle has erupted over one question: Who gets to tell the story?
For Two Spirits and Native LGBTQ+ people enduring a second Trump administration, the powwow must go on
Events and outreach continue as White House directives roll back rights and recognition
By Brian Bull
When the drumbeat begins at the 15th annual Bay Area American Indian Two Spirit Powwow on Feb. 14, organizers plan to hold their event with the same joy and reverence as they always have. But the planning has looked a bit different behind the scenes.
‘Gaining back our identity’: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe looks to expand buffalo herd
Bigger herd would support tribe’s economy, land and culture, says herd manager
Driving a pickup truck to one of the two buffalo pastures on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Reservation, William Thompson spots a group of about a hundred buffalo grazing at one of the herd’s typical spots near the pasture’s entrance. Though the wind is biting and the temperature is below freezing, the herd seems unfazed.
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