How the first Native director of the National Park Service drew from a legacy of federal boarding schools and Indigenous teachings.

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Beyond HCN’s coverage, the beat is expanding, highlighting the complexity of Indian Country.

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It's a reservation border town problem, not just a local one.

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The U.S. government hopes to assuage cynicism and begin a new chapter of healing for Native people.

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This September, a beloved annual bird migration left Portlanders hanging.

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Every election year, Indigenous people grapple with whether and
how to engage in electoral politics.

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Western journalism puts Indigenous reporters in a tricky position
where values don’t always align.

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The federal government has acknowledged the harms of Columbia River dams. Now what?

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A new study shows how federal grant funding has actually become an obstacle to climate adaptation.

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Avangrid Renewables said they plan to review comments from tribal nations and private landowners.

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