Neely Bardwell

Since President Donald Trump took office in January, his administration has quietly removed many federal datasets and research reports from the public domain — some of which included vital information on Tribal communities. To explore this issue further, Brookings Metro and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) collaborated to examine just how difficult data collection is among tribes in Southern California. Earlier this week, they released a report on the challenges of data collection among tribes in San Diego County.

Phyllis Webstad, a tribal citizen of the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation, is a prime example of how one person can make a difference and create an Indigenous movement across North America.

Two weeks ago, on Thursday, September 18, Indian Gaming Association (IGA) Chairman Ernie Stevens Jr. participated in a press conference at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) in Washington, D.C. The press conference marked the conclusion of NCAI's Impact Unity Days, during which approximately 150 tribal leaders gathered in the nation's capital to educate members of the Trump administration and Congress about the needs in Indian Country.

Phyllis Webstad, a tribal citizen of the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation, is a prime example of how one person can make a difference and create an Indigenous movement across North America.

This Day in History: Dec. 26, 1862 — Most commonly revered as the United States president who freed the slaves, Abraham Lincoln is known for something different in Indian Country. On this day 163 years ago, 38 Dakota men were hanged following orders from Lincoln in the largest mass hanging in U.S. history. The war was the result of broken treaties and broken promises by the U.S. government as Dakota land continued to be diminished.