MA: Native American/Indigenous
MA aims to teach Native American heritage, improve mental health
Advocates for Native American students in Massachusetts are working to improve high school graduation rates by improving students' mental health…
Harvard’s 'Hair Collection' Triggers Demand for Legislative Action
Indigenous activists in the Commonwealth are calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation to strengthen protections for Native American remains…
Wild Turkeys in MA: A Model for Conservation Efforts Nationwide
Wild turkeys are not only the official game bird of the Commonwealth but the latest champion of conservation efforts in Congress, where …
Backers of Indigenous Peoples Day Vow to Keep Working for MA Recognition
While the Commonwealth still recognizes today as Columbus Day, backers of replacing it with Indigenous Peoples Day said it would be an important …
Report: Census Undercounted BIPOC Communities, Young Children
A new analysis of the 2020 census finds that Latino, Black and Native American populations were statistically significantly undercounted. …
MA Indigenous Communities Gather in Plymouth for Day of Mourning
PLYMOUTH, Mass. - While many non-Native Americans sit down with their friends or families for a holiday meal tomorrow, some Indigenous communities in …
Communities Urge Recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day Across MA
BOSTON -- The city of Boston has declared today Indigenous Peoples' Day for the first time, and a bill before the General Assembly would make that …
Commission Launches to Redesign MA Seal, Motto
BOSTON - Native American leaders in Massachusetts are coming together to study and recommend changes to the state's seal, flag and motto. It's part …
Cape Downwinders Oppose House Plan to Revive Nuke Dump Plan
HARWICH, Mass. -- A bill reviving plans to ship thousands of tons of highly radioactive waste thousands of miles by road, rail and barge may come up …
New Englanders Organize Against Dakota Access Pipeline
BOSTON – While the Dakota Access Pipeline is being built thousands of miles away, tribal and social justice activists in New England have been …
Report Grades Massachusetts on Raising its Children
BOSTON - Massachusetts is in the forefront in some measures of children's development across racial and ethnic groups, but lagging in others…
Report: Climate Change Hits Indian Country Hardest
BOSTON - Indian Country is on the front lines when it comes to the effects of climate change, according to a new report from tribal groups and the …