Canada Pays Up for the Mistreatment of Indigenous Children
By Maia Pastor, age 12
This year, the Canadian government agreed to pay a $32 billion USD settlement, its largest ever, over the poor treatment of Indigenous children.
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Line 3 Pipeline Causes Controversy
By Dayanara Hernandez, age 16
Enbridge, a Canadian pipeline corporation, has recently faced an increase in protests from Indigenous, environmental and citizen groups in northern Minnesota opposing the replacement of the Line 3 pipeline.
Indigenous Youth Run 93 Miles to Put Pressure on President Biden to Close the Dakota Access Pipeline
By Musa Hasan, age 12 Several dozen Indigenous youth, some as young as 9 years old, from Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservation ran 93 miles to put pressure on President Biden to close the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The event took place on Feb. 9, 2021, in sub-zero temperatures, starting in Timber Lake, South …
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
By Lauren Claggett, age 12 Most U.S. citizens have heard of Columbus Day, which is observed every year on the second Monday of October. The holiday was named after Christopher Columbus, who claimed to have found the “new world.” Although this holiday is very well known, it isn’t based on facts. Christopher Columbus was not …
Dakota Access Pipeline Given a Glimmer of Hope
By August Kaiser, age 10 and IndyKids Staff The Dakota Access Pipeline has been operational since May 2017, but now a federal court has ordered the U.S Army Corps of Engineers to do a full environmental review. In response to a petition to nullify federal permits, submitted at the request of the Standing Rock Sioux …
Native Hawaiians Organize for Self-Governance
Native Hawaiians, the only U.S. Native group that does not have some form of self-government, are organizing to build a constitution for the indigenous people of the Hawaiian islands.
Someday, You Could Advocate For Your Community, Like Taté Walker
Meet Taté Walker, Editor of Native Peoples magazine. As a Lakota woman, Taté advocates for many issues, including fair and accurate media representation, to lift up Native American communities.
Who am I? (November/December 2015)
Can you name this Guatemalan activist?
