Indiginous and Native Peoples

Bureaucrats and Indians

The red tape at the Bureau of Indian Affairs leaves Indians with little incentive to work their land or extract the maximum value by improving it.

Live Free and Soar

Spending time in the company of American Indians offers a chance to know what it means when human beings choose life over defeat and despair.

The Founding Sachems

The Iroquois confederation's Great Law of Peace inspired the framers of the American Constitution.

Bill Giving Native Hawaiians Sovereignty Is Too Much for Some, Too Little for Others

If passed, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act would give native Hawaiians equivalent legal standing to American Indians and native Alaskans.

Fixing an Old Injustice

It's time for real justice for the more than half a million Native Americans who are the beneficiaries of individual trusts held for them by the federal government.

A School of One's Own

A school designated for Native Hawaiians is still necessary as a remedy for past injustice.

A Chance for Justice in Hawaii

Native Hawaiians have a distinct identity and deserve the same rights as tribal governments on the mainland.