Community
MMIR: Native community unites in water and ground search for Standing Rock man, last seen on train bridge
It’s been 10 days since Renzo Bullhead disappeared
The Violence Against Women Act: Out of the fire, into the sequester
Founder & Editor in Chief
This story was filed on
Advocates for victims of domestic violence were overjoyed to see the House pass the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act on Thursday. Just a few days ago, they were convinced that it would be months until the expanded version of VAWA would have a chance of passing both houses of Congress, as House Republicans were standing firm against new provisions expanding protections for Native-American, immigrant, and LGBT victims.
Support the Documenters Program!
© Buffalo's Fire. All rights reserved.
This article is not included in our Story Share & Care selection.The content may only be reproduced with permission from the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance. Please see our content sharing guidelines.
Editorials
June 30, heirs’ deadline to file for allotment land royalties
Honor Yellow Bird Woman with fulfillment of Cobell Settlement terms
Health & Wellness
16 North Dakota organizations receive $8 million in opioid grants
The funding supports prevention and treatment services
Education
Five Natives named Bush Fellows
Bolstering cultural outreach and personal development among honorees’ top goals
Murdered & Missing Indigenous Peoples
What caused a splash in the Missouri River the night Renzo Bullhead disappeared?
Surveillance video released through records request shows disturbance in the water
Murdered & Missing Indigenous Peoples
Daughter remembers Kristin Bruce as a woman ‘full of life’
Missing woman’s body found on Turtle Mountain Reservation