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Report Catalogs Abuse of Native American Children at Former Government Schools
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland called for a review last year, after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of children who attended similar schools in Canada.
660 U.S. Place Names Include a Slur for Native Women. Change Is Coming.
The Interior Department is asking tribes for help finding new names for mountains, rivers and other landmarks that include the offensive term “squaw.”
Sale of Leases for Wind Farms Off New York Raises More Than $4 Billion
The auctioned areas are expected to generate enough power for nearly 2 million homes once turbines are built.
Interior Dept. Report on Drilling Is Mostly Silent on Climate Change
The department recommended higher fees for oil and gas leases, but there was no sign the government planned to take global warming into account when weighing new applications.
Biden Plans to Bar New Drilling Around a Major Native American Cultural Site
After years of tribal requests, the president plans to block new oil and gas leases within 10 miles of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. The ban is likely to generate strong pushback from industry.
Biden Administration Plans Wind Farms Along Nearly the Entire U.S. Coastline
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced that her agency will formally begin the process of identifying federal waters to lease to wind developers by 2025.
Biden to Restore Three National Monuments in Utah and New England
President Biden is restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah and a marine monument off the New England coast, all severely reduced by former President Donald J. Trump.
Biden Administration Restores Bird Protections, Repealing Trump Rule
The Trump-era rule protected oil, construction and other industries from liability if they killed or injured birds while doing business.
Memorial Along National Mall Honors Pandemic Victims
Hundreds of thousands of white flags honor the more than 670,000 people in the United States who have died from the coronavirus.
Stop the Bison Hunt in Grand Canyon National Park
The National Park Service should stop a planned cull of these animals in Grand Canyon National Park.
Push to Return 116,000 Native American Remains Is Long-Awaited
Changes to U.S. regulations would seek to eliminate red tape that has delayed the return of burial remains and sacred objects held by museums and other institutions.
How Did Allison Highwolf Die? Distrust Fuels a Mystery in Indian Country.
When a Northern Cheyenne family questioned their daughter’s untimely death, official indifference deepened their pain — and their suspicions.
Dispossessed, Again: Climate Change Hits Native Americans Especially Hard
Many Native people were forced into the most undesirable areas of America, first by white settlers, then by the government. Now, parts of that marginal land are becoming uninhabitable.
U.S. to Search Former Native American Schools for Children’s Remains
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a new initiative that would delve into the records of the federal schools to which Native American children were forcibly relocated for 150 years.
Federal Judge Says Biden Cannot Pause New Leases for Drilling on Public Lands
President Biden suspended new oil and gas drilling leases on federal lands. A judge in Louisiana ruled those leases could not be temporarily halted.
Deb Haaland Wants to Restore National Monuments Slashed by Trump
Deb Haaland has advised the president to reinstate former boundaries at Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah, and also in a marine area off New England.
For Lease: Windmill Space in the Atlantic Between Long Island and New Jersey
The proposed lease sale is part of the Biden administration’s push to develop 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2030.
Line 3 Protest Tests 2 of Biden’s Campaign Pledges
The Line 3 pipeline would carry oil from Canada across Minnesota, crossing sensitive waterways as well as tribal lands. On Monday, protesters gathered to try to stop construction.
The Promise and Pressures of Deb Haaland, the First Native American Cabinet Secretary
As interior secretary, Ms. Haaland runs an agency once responsible for eradicating the homes, culture and often the lives of Indigenous people.
Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat, Cruises in New Mexico House Race
Ms. Stansbury won a landslide victory in a special election to fill the seat vacated by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. The result is likely to hearten national Democrats worried about the 2022 midterms.
Why a New Mexico House Race Is a Crucial Test of the G.O.P. Focus on Crime
In a special election to replace Deb Haaland, Democrats are bolstering their nominee, taking no chances that a law-and-order argument against her will cost them what should be a safe House seat.
Why Biden Isn’t Cracking Down on Fossil Fuels
Environmental activists had high hopes when he entered office, but have found his record mixed.
Tribes to Confront Bias Against Descendants of Enslaved People
The Choctaw Nation and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma said they would consider granting citizenship to the Freedmen.
Biden’s Fossil Fuel Moves Clash With Pledges on Climate Change
Over the past month the Biden administration has defended three significant oil and gas projects, raising concerns among environmentalists that climate policy is being undermined
Indian Health Service Settles Dispute Over Care in New Mexico
The federal agency agreed to postpone for a year its proposal to cut service at a hospital serving 9,100 tribal citizens.
Deb Haaland Makes History, and Dresses for It
When she took her oath of office, the first Native American cabinet secretary also took a stance for self-expression.
Visited a National Park This Year? Now, Help Save It.
More people than ever visited national parks during the pandemic. We need to harness that interest for change.
Deb Haaland Becomes First Native American Cabinet Secretary
The Senate confirmed Ms. Haaland to lead the Interior Department. She’ll be charged with essentially reversing the agency’s course over the past four years.
Reversing Trump, Interior Department Moves Swiftly on Climate Change
As Deb Haaland, President Biden’s choice for Interior secretary, heads toward a showdown vote, the department she would head is moving ahead on environmental policies.
A Sacred Place Undone by Trump Must Be Saved by Biden
Bears Ears is one of the nation’s most compelling and mysterious landscapes and a place of worship for Native Americans.
Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmation
Senator Joe Manchin III, who oversees the confirmation hearing, said he would support Representative Deb Haaland, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Interior Department.
With Biden Behind on Confirmations, Senators Are Overloaded With Hearings
Senators pressed through hours of backlogged confirmation hearings on Tuesday as pressure intensified to get the president’s cabinet picks through the process.
Deb Haaland, Biden’s Pick for Interior Dept., Embodies Partisan Chasm
President Biden’s choice for interior secretary faces her confirmation hearing on Tuesday. No other cabinet nominee has divided the two main parties as sharply as she has.
Native Americans ‘Left Out in the Cold’ Under Trump Press Biden for Action
After showing political clout in the 2020 election, tribal communities are hoping for more attention and money to address their long-running problems with poverty, health care and other issues.
Community’s Loss of Hospital Stirs Fresh Debate Over Indian Health Service
Faced with a budget problem, the federal agency responsible for tribal health care solved it by reducing a long-established hospital in New Mexico to a clinic — in the middle of the pandemic.
After Five Centuries, a Native American With Real Power
The expected nomination of Deb Haaland.
An Uncomfortable Seat at the Table
Deb Haaland’s nomination as secretary of the interior is historic. But as the first Native cabinet member, she would have to strike a delicate balance.
Biden Announces Climate Team, Including Gina McCarthy, Deb Haaland and Michael Regan
The president-elect said he has chosen a team that prioritizes making clean energy jobs and environmental protection the cornerstone of his economic plans.
Biden Will Pick Deb Haaland to Lead Interior Department
The appointment would make history if confirmed by the Senate, placing a Native American in a cabinet secretary position for the first time.
A Push Emerges for the First Native American Interior Secretary
An expanding coalition of Native Americans, liberal activists and Democrats in Congress are demanding an American Indian Interior secretary, and they want Deb Haaland.