Indigenous Group Sues to Stop Big Bend Border Wall on Religious Grounds
The lawsuit seeks an immediate injunction, arguing that CBP construction and surveying activities in Big Bend violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Indigenous Affairs
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.
Captivity Narrative
"News of the World" unsuccessfully tries to redeem the Western at its most harmful.
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.
F is for Fake
How a dozen possibly fraudulent and forged Indigenous artworks left Texas and ended up on museum walls in Wyoming.