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Pauly Denetclaw
Pauly Denetclaw is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and from Manuelito, New Mexico. She is Haltsooí (Meadow People) born for Kinyaa’áanii (Towering House People). Denetclaw is currently the Indigenous Affairs reporter for the Texas Observer. Previously, she was a staff reporter for the Navajo Times. She is a board member for the Native American Journalist Association. She was a Knight-CUNYJ Journalism Fellow in New York City, Emerging Fellow for the Journalism and Women Symposium and an Indian Country Today Tribal Media Fellow in Washington D.C. Her radio work has aired on National Native News, NPR's Latino USA and Texas Public Radio.
Articles by Pauly Denetclaw
Grieving in Orange
Indigenous people came together in Plano to remember those lost and those that survived Indian boarding schools.
Mapping Indigenous Communities of Texas: Atakapa Ishak
The Ishak built mounds tall enough to escape floods and hurricanes in southeast Texas.
Bloodlines
Emily Grace Spydell died in adoptive care. Her biological family says the Indian Child Welfare Act could have saved her—but her tribe’s legal code prevented it.
Mapping Indigenous Communities of Texas: Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (kirikir?i:s)
The Wichita built towns along Red and Brazos River in North Texas. Those sites remain important to the tribe to this day.
A Place Where Two Things Can be True at Once
Despite the United Methodist Church’s history of violence toward Indigenous people, the Dallas Indian Mission is a place of cultural exchange and community.
How the Alabama-Coushatta Use Fire to Save the Longleaf Pine
In an ecosystem that needs fire to flourish, the actions of the tribe could decide the future of the longleaf pine.
Identity Is A Major Factor In Our Indigenous Affairs Reporting
Two stories this week from our Indigenous Affairs desk dive into the thorny issue of belonging. Here’s why.
Indigenous Identity at the Heart of San Antonio City Council Race
For years, candidate Marie Crabb has claimed to be Mescalero Apache. Those claims cannot be verified.
‘Truly Texas Mexican’ Bites Off More Than It Can Chew
A new food documentary fails to recognize the complexities of Indigenous identity in Texas.