Medicine, memory and mobilization
MHA addresses medical cannabis, a Nez Perce elder remembers Nagasaki, and an MMIP documentary wins an Emmy. Plus, Standing Rock celebrates its connection to water and holds its first Red Dress Special
MHA Nation decriminalizes medical marijuana
Will full legalization follow? Tribal members talk cannabis at alterNATIVE Medicine Symposium
Kelly Hosie sat next to her 28-year-old son, who was racked with tremors in a hospital bed, and thought she had to do something or she’d never see her smiling, happy boy again.
A Nez Perce elder’s remembrance of Nagasaki resonates to this day
In an interview he recorded in 2000, Brian Bull speaks with his great uncle Horace Axtell about what he saw as an Army engineer in the days after the US dropped the atomic bomb
by Brian Bull
This Saturday marks 80 years since the United States dropped the second atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Days before, the first bomb had fallen on Hiroshima.
Emmy Award goes to animated documentary honoring MMIP
“Who She Is” aims to humanize the women behind the statistics
by Jolan Kruse
In 2022, directors and writers Sophie Barksdale and Jordan Dresser released a documentary about missing and murdered Indigenous women from the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Their work is still having an impact three years later.
Community and candy: Fort Yates holds Long Soldier Parade
This year’s theme celebrates the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s connection to water
On Saturday, Aug. 2, dozens of people lined Standing Rock Avenue for the 2025 Long Soldier Parade in Fort Yates, North Dakota. A morning rain shower threatened to cancel the event, but families were undeterred.
Standing Rock holds its first Red Dress Special
More than 50 dancers perform for MMIP awareness and healing
by Jolan Kruse
PJ Halsana felt flooded with emotion on Aug. 1, as her little sister Malaysia White Eagle danced in her red dress. Red dresses symbolize missing and murdered Indigenous people everywhere.
The Daily Spark – quick, must-read micro stories to start your day
Our Daily Spark feature delivers 8 to 10 news summaries each morning to give you a quick overview of current events in Indian Country. The format prioritizes brevity, providing key updates in short, digestible summaries. This makes it a valuable resource for quickly grasping important developments on a broad range of issues affecting Indigenous communities.
Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week: