Native Affairs | Colorlines

Show Art for the podcast "Stolen: The Search for Jermain" next to an image of investigative reporter and podcast host, Connie Walker

Colorlines Q&A: Where is the Data on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women?

Investigative journalist, Connie Walker, of the Okanese First Nation in Canada, discusses her work, the media’s lack of response and her podcast, Stolen: The Search for Jermain.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Mar 17, 2021 10:00AM ET

Indigenous Woman. Raised fist painted red with dark-haired woman with mouth covered in red hand in the background.

Blackfeet Community College Launches Reporting Portal for Missing Indigenous People in Montana

As Native Americans are four times as likely to go missing and cases remain unsolved, this new website makes it easier to report crimes.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 16, 2020 3:45PM ET

Native-American-Vote. Artwork on side of a building of Native American woman dressed in traditional attire.

Native American Voters Helped Swing Crucial States in 2020 Presidential Election

From the Southwest to the Midwest, Indigenous voters helped to tip the presidential race and turn their red states blue.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 9, 2020 3:25PM ET

A Native man with painted face and intricate headdress holds aloft a staff and he is surrounded by other Indigenous Americans raising fists in statements of power.

COVID, Collective Resistance and Columbus: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2020

Multiple crises in Indian country make organizing all the more urgent now.

Elizabeth Ellis Oct 11, 2020 12:00PM ET

Lavender. Lavender growing around the barbed wires of the Washington State Penitentiary.

A Medicinal Garden Grows at Washington State Penitentiary

The Indigenous who are incarcerated are growing plants inside and outside of prison to be used for spiritual practice and growth.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 10, 2020 1:30PM ET

Tulsa street signs that read Black Walk Street, Archer and Greenwood

What SCOTUS Decision on Oklahoma Means for the Muscogee Creek Nation

The landmark ruling has both cultural and legal implications.

Ayana Byrd Jul 13, 2020 2:00PM EDT