The Supreme Court’s attack on tribal sovereignty, explained
Jul 1, 2022 · As part of its recent precedent-breaking spree, the U.S. Supreme Court turned federal Indian law on its head this week on Wednesday, June 29. In the case of Oklahoma …
The Gadsden flag is a symbol. But whose? - High Country News
May 18, 2020 · The year was 2017, the month was August. America was 241 years old, and totems of its racist past were crumbling. One of the Northwest’s largest tributes to Confederate …
Diverted, drained and dwindling: What’s the fate of New Mexico’s …
Jan 14, 2021 · In Las Cruces, the Rio Grande’s flow is diverted and drained, flooding into pecan orchards and feeding crops like onions, corn and famously peppery green chiles, for which the …
Recover the redwoods landscape - High Country News
Nov 21, 2023 · California and the country should bring back a redwood landscape, not just groves. Save the Redwoods League calls for protection and restoration of 800,000 acres, …
Trump’s impact on Indian Country over four years
Dec 16, 2020 · Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images. When President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, many tribal leaders took a wait-and-see approach, …
How, 150 years ago, the Homestead Act transformed the West
Dec 9, 2012 · This year marks the 150th anniversary of the fruit of Jefferson’s conviction — the 1862 Homestead Act. The federal law changed the West forever by providing a new start for …
A reality check on Biden’s ‘30 by 30’ conservation plan
Jun 23, 2021 · A week after Joe Biden became president, he signed an executive order that announced his commitment to protecting 30% of U.S. land and water — over 720 million acres …
The legend of the horned rabbit of the West - High Country News
Feb 24, 2022 · By my rough estimation, there are at least 1 million jackalope mounts in existence, many of which keep watch over local bars, tourist traps, junk shops, greasy spoon diners and …
Washington’s largest homeless encampment faces an uncertain …
Jul 19, 2022 · In early July, an unrelenting sun beat down on the tents, RVs and cars of Camp Hope. Covering a full city block just off of Interstate 90 a couple miles east of downtown …
Where water is life, many on the Pine Ridge Reservation go thirsty
May 27, 2019 · The 1993 engineering report included a $16.67 million livestock watering network on the Pine Ridge Reservation, but it was abandoned as money ran short. “To complete the …