Native Americans

The decision is a win for tribal self-governance, but puts new pressure on the Indian Health Service’s already stretched federal budget.

The changes will impact the way American Indians and Alaska Natives show up in federal data, and could further obscure our understanding of economic conditions for Native people in this country. 

Under the Dawes Act of 1887, Native Americans lost more than 90 million acres of tribal land, which were sold to non-Native citizens.

The Fed’s annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking doesn’t include breakout data on American Indian and Alaska Native households. New research aims to fill that data gap.

The U.S. government is obligated by treaty to provide certain services to tribal nations. Shutdowns force tribes to take on those costs.

Indigenous communities in the United States experience higher rates of mental health issues, but have a harder time accessing care. One Texas group is working to expand services and train staff to address mental health issues before they become a crisis.

The challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act was also seen as a challenge to tribes’ political sovereignty.

One of the reasons revolves around issues of racial classification on official documents like the Census.

In Juneau, Rico and Crystal Worl draw from their Tlingit and Athabascan heritage to create designs for everyday items like playing cards.

Native people are overrepresented in “essential” fields, and underrepresented in office jobs that are more likely to allow telework.