Nick Martin
High Country News
New York, United States
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The true stakes of the Indian Child Welfare Act — High Country News – Know the West
Allie Maldonado’s family was torn apart by removal. It was reunited by community — and ICWA. → Read More
Can Indian Country withstand the new Supreme Court? (Can Indian Country withstand the new Supreme Court?) — High Country News – Know the West
The High Court is set to hear a case that will affect thousands of Native kids. Is it qualified to judge? → Read More
Native Lit is more than a marketing term (Busting fences) — High Country News – Know the West
Its use is just another fence, and we’re busting them down. → Read More
The Supreme Court’s attack on tribal sovereignty, explained — High Country News – Know the West
Four federal Indian law experts digest the Supreme Court’s ‘shocking‘ decision to grant state governments the power to prosecute crimes in Indian Country. → Read More
After more than 50 years in captivity, will Tokitae ever get justice from Seaquarium? — High Country News – Know the West
A new USDA report finds further mistreatment of the exploited Washington orca. → Read More
Bears Ears is back — but don’t celebrate just yet — High Country News – Know the West
Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk unpacks the deeper implications — and limitations — of Biden’s monuments proclamation. → Read More
The White Sands discovery only confirms what Indigenous people have said all along — High Country News – Know the West
Once again, the media has excluded Indigenous peoples from our own story. → Read More
The White Sands discovery only confirms what Indigenous people have said all along — High Country News – Know the West
Once again, the media has excluded Indigenous peoples from our own story. → Read More
How to Stop Poisoning Children
The U.S. government long knew about lead poisoning in a public housing complex in Indiana and it did nothing—an all-too-familiar combination of federal apathy and structural racism. → Read More
JPMorgan Chase and Amazon Discover Campaign Finance Reform by Way of Social Collapse
Corporations are temporarily turning off the money tap after helping to fund an insurrection. Let’s make the change permanent. → Read More
Blue States Suppress the Vote, Too
Long voting lines in New York aren’t a symptom of the pandemic. They’re the result of years of broken politics and party patronage. → Read More
You Don’t Have to Pray for Trump
Why it’s perfectly OK not to wish this president well. → Read More
I’m Living Under the Weight of Nearly Four Months of Back Rent
"What really worries me is what’s gonna happen next year. I may find more income sources; I may not." → Read More
The New York Times Discovers a Manhattan Makeover for Nu-Tenant Farming
A nifty name and a sleek aesthetic can’t hide the fact that the wealthy are just rehashing centuries-old exploitative labor practices. → Read More
Happy Pandemic Labor Day
A day of rest and bargain shopping feels particularly hollow as the world burns. → Read More
The Sad Spectacle of Talking About Native Rights at Trump’s Racist Circus
Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer kept a straight face, but there is no Native case for the president. → Read More
The Obvious Futility of One-Time “Stimulus” Checks
What we’re learning from reports about how people spent their stimulus checks. → Read More
“Family Life Coaches,” Private Jets, and the One Percent’s Pandemic Economy
As the rest of the country bears the brunt of the coronavirus crisis, the wealthy are scrambling to protect their comfortable lives. → Read More
Ivanka Trump’s Empty Spectacle on Violence Against Native Women
Native leaders in Minnesota know what a community-led response to violence looks like. This was a photo op. → Read More
It Was Insane to Restart Sports in America
The Miami Marlins are dealing with a Covid-19 outbreak, and the NBA is flirting with disaster in its “bubble.” What did team owners think would happen? → Read More