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US Court Blocks Arizona Copper Mine Land Transfer
A US appeals court temporarily blocked the land transfer for the Resolution Copper mine in Arizona, halting a deal between Rio Tinto and BHP after appeals from Native American tribes and environmentalists who consider the land sacred; President Trump criticized the decision.
US Court Blocks Arizona Copper Mine Land Transfer
A US appeals court temporarily blocked the land transfer for the Resolution Copper mine in Arizona, halting a deal between Rio Tinto and BHP after appeals from Native American tribes and environmentalists who consider the land sacred; President Trump criticized the decision.
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32% Bias Score


Muscogee Nation Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People
The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruled that two descendants of people formerly enslaved by the tribe are entitled to tribal citizenship, citing an 1866 treaty, potentially impacting thousands and requiring constitutional revisions.
Muscogee Nation Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People
The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruled that two descendants of people formerly enslaved by the tribe are entitled to tribal citizenship, citing an 1866 treaty, potentially impacting thousands and requiring constitutional revisions.
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12% Bias Score


Appeals Court Sides with Tribes in SunZia Transmission Line Lawsuit
A federal appeals court sided with Native American tribes challenging the $10 billion SunZia energy transmission line project, ruling that the U.S. Interior Department failed to properly consult with tribes about its impact on the San Pedro Valley in Arizona, a sacred site, and ordering the matter b...
Appeals Court Sides with Tribes in SunZia Transmission Line Lawsuit
A federal appeals court sided with Native American tribes challenging the $10 billion SunZia energy transmission line project, ruling that the U.S. Interior Department failed to properly consult with tribes about its impact on the San Pedro Valley in Arizona, a sacred site, and ordering the matter b...
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44% Bias Score


Federal Judge Orders $28 Million Reimbursement to North Dakota for Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Costs
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to pay North Dakota nearly $28 million for policing the 2016-2017 Dakota Access Pipeline protests, citing the Corps' failure to follow mandated procedures and resulting harm to the state.
Federal Judge Orders $28 Million Reimbursement to North Dakota for Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Costs
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to pay North Dakota nearly $28 million for policing the 2016-2017 Dakota Access Pipeline protests, citing the Corps' failure to follow mandated procedures and resulting harm to the state.
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44% Bias Score


Trump Administration Weighs In on Controversial Arizona Copper Mine
Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper mine in Arizona faces Native American opposition and permitting issues, but the Trump administration's focus on domestic copper production may expedite approval, potentially supplying a quarter of US demand and impacting renewable energy development.
Trump Administration Weighs In on Controversial Arizona Copper Mine
Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper mine in Arizona faces Native American opposition and permitting issues, but the Trump administration's focus on domestic copper production may expedite approval, potentially supplying a quarter of US demand and impacting renewable energy development.
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60% Bias Score


Biden Commutes Sentence of Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
President Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975, allowing him home confinement despite fierce opposition from law enforcement officials who maintain his guilt.
Biden Commutes Sentence of Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
President Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975, allowing him home confinement despite fierce opposition from law enforcement officials who maintain his guilt.
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20% Bias Score

Black Hills Gold Rush: Economic Boom or Environmental Disaster?
Driven by gold prices exceeding $3,000 an ounce, renewed gold mining in South Dakota's Black Hills promises economic benefits (250 jobs, $400 million in taxes) but raises environmental and cultural concerns, prompting opposition from Native American tribes and environmental groups due to potential w...

Black Hills Gold Rush: Economic Boom or Environmental Disaster?
Driven by gold prices exceeding $3,000 an ounce, renewed gold mining in South Dakota's Black Hills promises economic benefits (250 jobs, $400 million in taxes) but raises environmental and cultural concerns, prompting opposition from Native American tribes and environmental groups due to potential w...
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44% Bias Score

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Ruling Weakening Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that eliminated private lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in seven Midwestern states, preserving a redistricting map favorable to Native American voters in North Dakota for the 2026 state legislative elections, pending a full...

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Ruling Weakening Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that eliminated private lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in seven Midwestern states, preserving a redistricting map favorable to Native American voters in North Dakota for the 2026 state legislative elections, pending a full...
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44% Bias Score

Rosebud Sioux Tribe Declares Public Safety Emergency
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota declared a public safety emergency on Tuesday due to rampant drug use, trafficking, and gun violence, requesting increased federal law enforcement support; this is their third such declaration since 2019.

Rosebud Sioux Tribe Declares Public Safety Emergency
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota declared a public safety emergency on Tuesday due to rampant drug use, trafficking, and gun violence, requesting increased federal law enforcement support; this is their third such declaration since 2019.
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32% Bias Score

New Mexico Launches "Turquoise Alert" System for Missing Indigenous People
New Mexico launched a "turquoise alert" system for missing Native Americans, modeled after Amber Alerts, to address the disproportionately high number of missing Indigenous people; the alert system, named after the sacred Diné stone, will send a notification to cellphones when law enforcement issues...

New Mexico Launches "Turquoise Alert" System for Missing Indigenous People
New Mexico launched a "turquoise alert" system for missing Native Americans, modeled after Amber Alerts, to address the disproportionately high number of missing Indigenous people; the alert system, named after the sacred Diné stone, will send a notification to cellphones when law enforcement issues...
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32% Bias Score

Leonard Peltier Released to Home Confinement After 50 Years in Prison
Native American activist Leonard Peltier, 80, was released from prison on Tuesday after President Biden commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, a decision that sparked criticism from law enforcement officials while Peltier's supporters celebrated it as a victory for Indig...

Leonard Peltier Released to Home Confinement After 50 Years in Prison
Native American activist Leonard Peltier, 80, was released from prison on Tuesday after President Biden commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, a decision that sparked criticism from law enforcement officials while Peltier's supporters celebrated it as a victory for Indig...
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36% Bias Score
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