Native Americans
Alberta oil sands: bear death toll rises, Lakotas protest
March 8, 2012Senseless killing of bears, wolves and caribou can be avoided, but the Canadian oil industry and government are putting profits before responsible environmental welfare.
Read morePipeline rejection is huge Native American victory
February 22, 2012Make no mistake, it was Native Americans who spearheaded and bore the brunt of the campaign against the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline.
Read moreBlack farmers protest bar on further claims in discrimination settlement
January 10, 2012The farmers, organized in the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, headquartered in Memphis, held a church rally to highlight the issue.
Read moreGOP bill would expose Grand Canyon to uranium mining
October 20, 2011Republicans are proposing a bill that would expose one million acres of Grand Canyon National Park to uranium mining, which critics say would spread pollution and destroy 8,000 jobs.
Read moreElouise Cobell, leader of landmark Native American lawsuit, dies at 65
October 19, 2011Cobell is especially honored for her role as the lead plaintiff in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit charging the U.S. government with cheating Native Americans.
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