Uranium extraction had already been restricted in the area, which Native tribes consider sacred, but the moratorium was set to expire in 2032. Mr. Biden’s designation will make it permanent.
Tag: Native Americans
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After a Long and Painful Absence, Writing Her Way Home Again
After early success with her first book, Mona Susan Power sank into years of depression. A new one, “A Council of Dolls,” offered her a chance to heal.
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What ‘Oppenheimer’ Doesn’t Tell You About the Trinity Test
As a new generation of Americans learns about the world’s first nuclear test, the people who lived through it are being left out of the story again.
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Bison Return to Native American Lands, Revitalizing Sacred Rituals
More than a century after a mass bison slaughter, the animals are restoring Great Plains ecosystems and reinvigorating Indigenous customs like the sun dance.