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The hidden health inequalities that Indigenous peoples face
WEBJan 26, 2018 · Gordon Belcourt, CC BY-ND. Health inequality. The IHS is the primary health care provider for most American Indians. It is responsible for providing health care under historical treaty agreements ...
Where are the Indigenous children who never came home?
WEBSep 25, 2018 · In June, after about a decade of back-and-forth with the U.S. Army, which owns the Carlisle property, Soldier Wolf stood present as Little Plume, the last of three Northern Arapaho children buried ...
Stories we wish we’d written - High Country News
WEBDec 29, 2021 · John Muir in Native America. Any conservation-minded reader will appreciate this tough piece on the legacy of John Muir, which Rebecca Solnit wrote for the Sierra Club’s own magazine. In it, she ...
Is Harriet Hageman an ally of Indian Country? - High Country News
WEBJun 1, 2023 · Wyoming Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman, chair of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, at the House Natural Resources Committee organizational meeting this February. Francis Chung ...
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WEBEssays, reviews and culture pieces to booksandculture@hcn.org. Photography and illustration to visuals@hcn.org. For all other stories, submit your pitch or draft to pitches@hcn.org. No phone calls ...
Stop the rock-stacking - High Country News
WEBJul 7, 2015 · We marvel at the rocks in the Grand Canyon, Arches and Grand Teton national parks. Yet a perplexing practice has been gaining ground in our wild spaces: People have begun stacking rocks on top of ...
Mining companies pollute waterways. Citizens pay.
WEBMar 18, 2019 · Pegasus Gold Corp., a Canadian company that owned that mine and several others in the state, went bankrupt and folded 20 years ago. That left a legacy of water pollution and a cleanup bill nearing ...
When our river turned orange - High Country News
WEBAug 10, 2015 · Nine things you need to know about the Animas River mine waste spill. “The question that is crowding upon Durango thick and fast is one of water. The mill slimes from Silverton are now reaching ...
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