Starlink, Elon Musk, and the Promise (and Perils) of Internet from Space
Co-published with Scientific American. President Joe Bidenâs infrastructure plan includes an unprecedented $65 billion for broadband deployment, but money alone will not fix the U.S.âs Internet problem.
Texas Draws Criticism With Plan to Lure Tourists to Sites Where Indigenous People Were Banished
Co-published with the Texas Observer and The Guardian. Nations once exterminated or displaced are now being asked to help bring in tourism dollars.
âTruly Texas Mexicanâ Bites Off More Than It Can Chew
Co-published with the Texas Observer. A new food documentary fails to recognize the complexities of Indigenous identity in Texas.
Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York
Co-published with The Nation. The traditional systems of mutual support that undergird many Indigenous Central American cultures have formed a safety net during a very dark time in New York Cityâs history.
Bringing the Dead Home
Co-published with the Texas Observer. Thirty years after Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, only a fraction of human remains held by Texasâ museums and universities have been returned.
Understanding the Voting Challenges Facing Native Americans
Co-published with Matter of Fact. Native Americans makeup 6 percent of Arizonaâs eligible voters and could be a powerful voting bloc. But thatâs only if they can get to the polls.
F is for Fake
Co-published with the Texas Observer and The Nation. How a dozen possibly fraudulent and forged Indigenous artworks left Texas and ended up on museum walls in Wyoming.
Millions of American Latinos Have a Complicated Relationship With Christopher Columbus
Co-published with The Independent. Our history leaves us with a conflicting assignment: to be wide awake and aware, and discerning enough to detest what Columbus did while treasuring the world he made.
The Anti-Indigenous Handbook
Co-published with the Texas Observer. Across the globe, anti-Indigenous organizations work to undermine the collective rights of Indigenous peoples. This collection of reports reveals some of the most common attacks Indigenous communities face today.