Native Affairs | Colorlines

Indian American. Indian American woman in green space, wearing a wide hat and red shirt with long dark hairl.

Tribes Look Inward to Replace Inadequate Indian Health Service

Facing the pandemic, some indigenous nations are renewing calls to control their own health-care systems.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 30, 2020 12:35PM ET

Gather. Indigenous man wearing a black bubble jacket, blue jeans and boots, rowing a boat on a river.

'Gather' Explores Reclamation of Native Foodways

The film follows Indigenous activists, a chef and a scientist who seek to heal their communities by documenting and studying their foodways.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 8, 2020 12:00PM EDT

Disability Justice. A group of protestors standing outside of a court house hold signs calling for better access to the subway.

To Be BIPOC, Disabled and Fighting for Justice

Thirty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, those on the frontlines say the next wave in the movement demands disability justice.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 1, 2020 10:45AM ET

A group of Indigenous women march and hold colorful signs calling for justice.

SURVEY: Indigenous Communities in New Mexico Support Access to Abortion Care

“It’s time to center the voices of the vast majority of Native Americans who trust people to make private decisions about their reproductive health care without government interference.”

Shani Saxon Aug 28, 2020 1:59PM EDT

Donna Kipp. Young Blackfeet woman with dark hair, wearing glasses, orange Tee, black boxing gloves standing in front of a body bag.

WATCH: Native American Girls Fight for Their Lives in 'Blackfeet Boxing'

In ESPN’s new documentary, a former welterweight trains young women and girls to punch back in the hopes of keeping them alive.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 29, 2020 3:04PM EDT

Fracking and COVID-19 Threaten Navajo and Pueblo People in New Mexico

“They’re gonna kill us for their own greed,” said a Navajo activist.

Ayana Byrd Jun 16, 2020 11:30AM EDT