Stories tagged: "Native American"


Native American storytellers enjoying a rare spotlight
Native American storytellers enjoying a rare spotlight, a moment they hope can be more than that

From “Reservation Dogs,”“Dark Winds” and “Rutherford Falls” on TV to “Prey” on the big screen and Larissa FastHorse becoming the first Indigenous female playwright on Broadway, Native American storytellers are breaking barriers.

FILE - Indian workers give finishing touches to installed solar panels covering the Narmada canal ahead of its inauguration at Chandrasan village, near Ahmadabad, India, April 22, 2012. The Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on their land south of Phoenix, similar to what India has done.  (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File)
Solar panels will cut water loss from canals in Gila River Indian Community

The Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on its land south of Phoenix.

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Remember these broken US-Indigenous treaties this Native American Heritage Month

As long as the United States has negotiated treaties with Indigenous nations, it has broken those treaties. Learn about them here for Native American Heritage Month.

FILE- In this March 26, 2009, file photo Cattail marsh gives way to open water that attracts waterfowl to central New Mexico's Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. (AP Photos/Sue Major Holmes, File)
Native American tribes fight US over a proposed $10B renewable energy transmission line

Work on the $10 billion SunZia project that will funnel renewable energy across the West has come to a halt in southwestern Arizona, with Native American tribes saying the federal government has ignored concerns about its effects.

Celebrate Indigenous culture in Arizona by visiting one of these museums
Celebrate Indigenous culture in Arizona by visiting one of these museums

Here are seven places across the state to visit to learn more about the history of Indigenous peoples in Arizona.

The Phoenix Suns court from last year's Originativ Nights, which highlighted Native American tribes in the state. (Photo by Levi Long/Phoenix Indian Center)
OPINION: Supporting Native-owned businesses will inspire generations to come

This month, the Greater Phoenix Chamber partnered with the Phoenix Indian Center to highlight the incredible impact Indigenous entrepreneurship can have on the Greater Phoenix region.

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20 influential Indigenous Americans you may not know about

Backed by news articles and historical sources, Stacker compiled a list of 20 influential Indigenous Americans you might not know about.