Alysa Landry
Indian Country Today
Farmington, NM, United States
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Jimmy Carter: Signed ICWA into Law
Jimmy Carter: 'It is time that the Federal government recognized that the Indian tribes have the right to determine the course of their lives.' → Read More
5 Things You May Not Know About Monument Valley
While Monument Valley may be one of the most recognizable vistas in the world, it is not public land; this 92,000-acre valley is operated by the Navajo Nation. → Read More
Navajo Housing Authority Cleared of McCain Claims of ‘Housing Crisis’
A U.S. Housing and Urban Development investigation has cleared the Navajo Housing Authority of allegations of mismanagement. → Read More
Shawntay Baldwin Breaking Boundaries in the Rodeo World
At 18, Shawntay Baldwin is already on her way to mastering the combination of strength, balance, endurance and sheer grit necessary to make her mark. → Read More
Destination: Navajo Land, Utah
If you’re destination is Navajo Land, we have ideas while in Utah; don’t miss rafting the San Juan River or seeing the towering rock formations of Monument Valley. → Read More
This Date in Native History: Natives Occupy Mount Rushmore
On August 29, 1970, United Native Americans occupied Mount Rushmore protesting the broken Treaty of Fort Laramie. → Read More
Native Representation in Children’s Books Is Lacking; Native Author Steps Up
There are not very many children’s books with characters that Native American kids can identify with; Native author Daniel Vandever is working to change that. → Read More
Controlling the Navajo Nation’s Free-Roaming Horse Dilemma
Estimates on the Navajo Nation estimate the free-roaming horse population is more than 50,000 and at the center of a heated controversy. → Read More
How Mormons Assimilated Native Children
Students who embraced the Mormon faith and succeeded academically often felt out of place on their reservations or among traditional Native practices. → Read More
Navajo Sign Law Criminalizing Human Trafficking
A new Navajo law criminalizes human trafficking on the country’s largest American Indian reservation. → Read More
This Date in History: Scalping of Jane McCrea Used to Portray Natives as Evil
Death of Jane McCrea during Revolutionary War used to propel colonial fiction of the evil, savage Native American and shaped America’s views of Natives. → Read More
Navajo Housing Authority builds homes—and trust—on Navajo Nation
The Navajo Housing Authority welcomed an entire new board that aims to bring a new era focused on improving quality of living on the Navajo Nation. → Read More
Traditional Art and Culture Event Teaches Much More Than Painting (10 Photos)
Youth worked with Navajo artists and leaders during the Dahayóígíí event to learn traditional art and Navajo culture over three days. → Read More
Millions in Fake Native Art and Shark-Infested Waters
The need for stricter laws in regards to fake Native art was a topic at a recent hearing where it was said that as much as 80 percent of Native art is fake. → Read More
Navajo Generating Station Lease Extended Through 2019
The Navajo Nation Council approved an 18-month lease extension for the Navajo Generating Station, buying time to find energy alternatives. → Read More
Adding an Indigenous Narrative to the Incomplete Story of Route 66
American Indians & Route 66 is a 65-page guidebook that adds the indigenous narrative to the story of America's most famous highway. → Read More
The Power of Navajo Women
A Navajo woman’s day has always begun before dawn when she rises, goes outside, faces east and prays with white cornmeal. This is vital to ensure that each → Read More
Native History: Pres. Calvin Coolidge Summers In Black Hills, Adopted By Sioux
On June 23, 1927, the Sioux County Pioneer, a newspaper in North Dakota, reported that President Calvin Coolidge would be adopted by a Sioux Tribe. → Read More
Today in Native History: Natives Participate in Poor People’s Campaign; Protest BIA
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign brings together groups of many ethnicities to fight poverty; Natives join and voice concerns about BIA. → Read More
Native History: Father De Smet Talks Peace With Sitting Bull
On June 19, 1868, Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, a Jesuit missionary, sought peace between “hostile” Indians and the U.S. by meeting with Sitting Bull. → Read More