The HBO docuseries follows recruits as they face hazing from their bosses, mistrust in the community, and a legacy of dispossession.

Addiction recovery centers where alcohol is abundant. Hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid fraud. And countless people plucked off the street by strangers in vans—sometimes never to be seen again.

The conservative justice is on course for an originalist fight with Neil Gorsuch.

The tribe has renewed its push to get a delegate in the House of Representatives, and the law is on its side.

Democrats have advocated for years to add D.C. and Puerto Rico to the 50 states. There’s a constitutional path for statehood for tribes too.

Thanks to an 1835 treaty, they’re pushing Democrats to approve a nonvoting delegate.

The high court’s ruling in a 2020 case upended Oklahoma’s relationship with Indian country. Now the justices are considering an even bigger step.

The proposed reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act would allow tribal authorities to prosecute non-Native offenders for crimes against women and children.

New maps can revive Cherokee place names in Southern Appalachia and restore crucial knowledge amid an environmental catastrophe.

The Roberts court may have no choice but to resolve a sprawling case that threatens the Indian Child Welfare Act and the legal regime that has supported Native people.

The president says he wants to take climate change and tribal consultation seriously, but his Justice Department’s actions through the first six months are less reassuring.

The Biden administration’s climate strategy is starting to look a lot like tepid incrementalism.

As drought and climate change make fires worse, officials are returning to Native nations’ time-tested techniques. Returning the land would be better.

Every day, at 6:30 p.m. sharp, a siren blares through the town of Minden. For citizens of the Washoe nation, the sound carries a painful, violent memory.

The pursuit of questionable economic projects by tribal nations offers the chance to think about what the end goals of sovereignty should, or even can, look like.

Rhetoric about American energy independence has long been used to trample Indigenous rights. The new era of renewables should be different.

The administration appears committed to tribal sovereignty and empowering Indian Country to help build a sustainable future.

The restrictions are essential to keep the states from running dry, but vulnerable communities have already suffered from water scarcity for years.

“Rutherford Falls” could have been a great show—except for one small problem.

A rock climber bolting over ancient petroglyphs in Utah has sparked a broader debate about how tourists interact with “public land” in America.