Anna V. Smith, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:43:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Anna V. Smith, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 ‘This is about power’: Indigenous immigrants face a second Trump administration https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-2/this-is-about-power-indigenous-immigrants-face-a-second-trump-administration/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:44:57 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331098

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who was banned from nine tribal reservations, will oversee policies uniquely important to Indigenous people.

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‘Esto se trata de poder’: Los inmigrantes indígenas se enfrentan a una segunda administración de Trump https://www.hcn.org/issues/esto-se-trata-de-poder-los-inmigrantes-indigenas-se-enfrentan-a-una-segunda-administracion-de-trump/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:42:26 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331673

La gobernadora de Dakota del Sur, Kristi Noem, a quien se le prohibió la entrada a nueve reservas tribales, supervisará las políticas de importancia única para los pueblos indígenas.

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How did Native people vote this election cycle? https://www.hcn.org/articles/how-did-native-people-vote-this-election-cycle/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330142

Accurate data is hard to come by, but one poll suggests many supported progressive priorities and liberal candidates.

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What Project 2025 has to say about Native communities https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-1/what-project-2025-has-to-say-about-indigenous-affairs/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=329192

The initiative focuses heavily on resource extraction of tribal lands but lacks detail on other key issues.

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States own lands on reservations. To use them, tribes must pay. https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-10/states-own-lands-on-reservations-to-use-them-tribes-have-to-pay/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=327940

How schools, hospitals, prisons and other institutions in 15 states profit from land and resources on 79 tribal nations.

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5 takeaways from our investigation into state trust lands on reservations https://www.hcn.org/articles/5-takeaways-from-our-investigation-into-state-trust-lands-on-reservations/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:59:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=328103

An investigation by High Country News and Grist reveals how public institutions benefit from extractive industries on Indian reservations.

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What a Kamala Harris presidency could mean for the West https://www.hcn.org/articles/what-a-kamala-harris-presidency-could-mean-for-the-west/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:38:45 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326814

Harris has prioritized protecting public lands and pursued accountability for polluters, but her track record on tribal affairs is mixed.

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What does the BLM Public Land Rule mean for tribal stewardship of public lands? https://www.hcn.org/articles/what-does-the-blm-public-land-rule-mean-for-tribal-stewardship-of-public-lands/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326123

The rule offers further pathways for tribes to proactively protect certain public lands.

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As national monuments multiply, Bears Ears forges forward https://www.hcn.org/articles/as-national-monuments-multiply-bears-ears-forges-forward/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=324965 Comb Ridge in the Shash Jáa unit of Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.

Tribal co-management takes shape on the ground.

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At UN, Interior says it’s starting to include consent in tribal policy https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-u-s-still-hasnt-embraced-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:36:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=324404

The Indigenous-led department is a ’shining star’ when it comes to tribal consultation, but it still has a long ways to go.

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