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Reporting on tribal, state and national politics — from policy shifts to legislative decisions shaping Native communities.
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Looking ahead with Brad Hawk, executive director of North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission

Pipeline protest trial ends, ruling still months out
Protests Continue At Standing Rock Sioux Reservation Over Dakota Pipeline Access Project
Democrats endorse 3 tribal members in District 9
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Native activist says treaty rights forgotten in DAPL trial
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ShineThe Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.
Indigenous concerns surface in North Dakota v. Corps of Engineers federal DAPL lawsuit
By Talli Nauman
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Corps chose not to publicize environmental damage by DAPL protesters, official testifies
Deadline Looms For Standing Rock
Heather Demaray elected as Indigenous Parent Advisory Committee chairperson, new officers picked by majority vote
By Adrianna Adame
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In ‘Democrat country,’ Republicans recruit 2 tribal members for House seats
Bismarck State Capital
Testimony shows Burgum didn’t want DAPL to escalate into a standoff
Deadline Looms For Standing Rock
Redistricting
Drawing better lines so that Native votes count
Montana draws electoral districts to reflect politically cohesive minority voting blocs; that could work in other states where Native Americans live.
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Drawing better lines so that Native votes count
Politics
Five Ways Courts Say Texas Discriminated Against Black and Latino Voters
Rulings under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act found disproportionate burdens and cited actions that reduced Latino and Black electoral influence; Attorney General Greg Abbott
By Lois Beckett and Suevon Lee