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Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans
The Trump administration said on Thursday it would approve a land swap needed for Rio Tinto and BHP to build one of the world ...
Oak Flat is only sacred to the Apache tribe, and who cares about them? | Opinion
If we believed Native American religious beliefs were legitimate, there would be no thought of destroying Arizona's Oak Flat ...
Native leaders have trouble grasping dissonance between RFK Jr.’s words and actions
Native leaders say they are having trouble grasping the dissonance between Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s words and ...
Kennedy says he wants to target chronic disease among U.S. tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities ...
US Forest Service issues notice on contested land transfer for a major copper mine in Arizona
Apache Stronghold sued the U.S. government in 2021 under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to protect the place tribal ...
What happened to Emily Pike? Case of murdered teen remains unsolved
Emily Pike, 14, a San Carlos Apache girl, was found dismembered in February 2025 nearly 100 miles from where she was living in a Mesa group home.
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Trump Administration Charges Ahead with Plan to Destroy Oak Flat
The Trump administration announced today that it is moving forward with plans to transfer a sacred Native American site to a ...
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ASU Powwow bridges generations as anti-DEI policies threaten Indigenous cultural erasure
The powwow offered a space where students feel welcome and empowered. Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, and ...
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Trump will silence opposition to his crusade against diversity. It's outrageous | Opinion
Trump and his supporters are trying to purge ideas they dislike to chill the speech of opponents in public dialogue. It's authoritarian and dangerous.