So far in this discussion of issues concerning the Native American tribal communities across the United States, I have covered the exponentially high rates of poverty and the continuous fight against oil pipeline initiatives. In this entry, I will be delving into tribal education, specifically how the U.S has denied tribes the right to govern … Continue reading Civic Issue Blog #3 →

The indigenous population has been fighting for decades against environmentally harmful projects such as the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, as well as other projects that  actively pollute native land and its resources. And, due to their high amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, oil pipelines consistently contribute to the escalating problem of global warming. … Continue reading Civic Issue Blog #2 →

Since the founding of the United States of America, Indigenous peoples and their governments have suffered discrimination and injustice while continuously fighting for their basic rights. Native American communities are among the most impoverished in the nation with more than one in four living in poverty, the highest rate of any racial group in the … Continue reading Civic Issue Blog #1 →