The Declaration of Independence promised equality while denying power to Native Americans. Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids are ...

SAN FELIPE PUEBLO, N.M. — As the sun peeked over the Sandia Mountains, Deb Haaland was at a familiar spot, the tribal ...

Native Vote 2026 The Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund is celebrating Deb Haaland’s victory in New Mexico’s Democratic ...

As the cofounder of Advance Native Political Leadership, Anathea Chino creates space for Native American leaders to thrive in an often unwelcoming political system. Alongside comedian and filmmaker ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Native American advocates say a Supreme Court ruling this week that deemed racial redistricting under the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional significantly weakens protections for Native voters. The ...

PHOENIX (AP) — On election night, Jodi Owings and her family watched the results reported live on television in their Oklahoma home. That’s when she noticed the wording on a CNN graphic that displayed ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes on Monday, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after a high court ruling ...

WASHINGTON — In a moment that could take on new significance almost 150 years later, Omaha election official Charles Wilkins on April 5, 1880, refused to register John Elk to vote on the grounds that ...