Trump’s Slur of Harris—“Is She Indian or Is She Black?”—Echoes a Creepy Episode From His Past. Before he ran for office, Trump questioned the ethnicity of Native Americans to thwart their casinos.
Native Americans
Posted inSeptember/October 2023
Indian Country
A new history shows how the interactions between European colonists and Native peoples helped shape the foundations of American government.
Posted inPolitics
Despite Victory in the Supreme Court, a Dark Ruling Hangs Over Tribal Nations
The recent Haaland v. Brackeen victory for Indian children is undermined by a 2022 ruling authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Posted inPolitics
What the Supreme Court Really Did to Affirmative Action
Despite the conventional wisdom, the Roberts Court actually upheld the use of race in admissions, albeit in limited circumstances. Here’s what the court did and didn’t do—and how colleges and universities can proceed from here.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Indian Tribes Are Governing Well. It’s the States That Are Failing
In law enforcement, child welfare, and environmental protection, tribes are leading the way. The states trying to block them, by contrast, are hardly trying to serve their people.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Arizona is Now Blue, But Will It Stay That Way?
The state could remain competitive, like Nevada, or move safely blue, like Virginia and Colorado.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
The Ugly History of the Super Bowl Teams’ Mascots
Before there was the NFL, there were real 49ers who fought against actual chiefs.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Poetic Justice For Native Americans in North Dakota
Republican attempts to suppress their vote backfired rather spectacularly.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why Trump Should Give a Million Dollars to Elizabeth Warren’s Favorite Charity
His offer probably wasn’t genuine, but he should still try to make things right after wrongly disparaging the Massachusetts lawmaker for years.
Posted inPolitical Animal
If Native Americans Can’t Vote, Can Heidi Heitkamp Win?
The GOP is using the courts to disenfranchise part of the North Dakota senator’s key voting base.
