I Mvto (thank) the Supreme Court for doing what is right, when history proves they didn’t have to.

Hensci! Nancy Deere-Turney Cvhocefkvtos, imetvlwv Quasartee, momen Imeliketv Nokvsvlke. Hello! My name is Nancy Deere-Turney, my tribal town is Quasartee and I’m from the Bear Clan. I am a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma. Today Indian Country was awakened with news from the Supreme Court. I say Indian Country because of this […]

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Open Letter to NFL Commissioner Goodell and R*dsk*ns owner Dan Snyder

Image Courtesy of IllumiNative July 8, 2020  Dear Dan Snyder and NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell,  As Native American youth, we live and thrive well beyond any caricature or stereotype. We look toward a future where we only see ourselves manifested in power and brilliance. Yet, for decades, Native American youth have lived in the shadows […]

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A win for all water protectors

By: Nina Berglund, Northern Cheyenne and Oglala Lakota I am writing this as a young Northern Cheyenne and Oglala Lakota winyan to tell you July 6th 2020 was a joyous day of victory for the Oceti Sakowin. I woke up that morning and started scrolling down my social media feed, and to my complete surprise […]

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Explaining the Fourth of July to my little sister

By: Autumn Adams, Confederated Tribes & Bands of the Yakama Nation, Center for Native American Youth’s Youth Advisory Board Member and 2019 Champion for Change I struggle every year with how to explain the Fourth of July to my sister. When she was seven years old, the only thing she understood was being allowed to […]

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