Indigenous People

For millennia, Indigenous peoples have intentionally set fires to care for the land. Colonization and fire exclusion largely put an end to those practices, though the tradition endured. Now, California tribes have opened the door to a new era of cultural burning - a potential model for the rest of the West.

The statewide Turquoise Alert was initially touted as a way to swiftly disseminate info about Indigenous peoples who've gone missing. But the first-ever alert issued in Arizona this week highlighted how lawmakers expanded criteria beyond the framers' intent.

A group of Indigenous youths became some of the first in over a century to kayak the full length of the Klamath River along the California-Oregon border on July 11 after the nation's largest dam-removal project was completed last fall. The young tribal members spent years preparing for the monthlong descent with the help of nonprofit Ríos to Rivers, which was founded by Aspen resident Weston Boyles.

The rural healthcare shortage has hit some tribal nations especially hard. One tribe in Nevada has found a solution: a doctor’s office on wheels.

Phillip Gover III, who is of Pawnee and Choctaw descent, will help the organization work with with tribal communities.

Nationwide, tens of thousands of Indigenous households use firewood to help heat their homes. That’s why the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is making sure their elders have the chopped wood they need.

Denver EATSS offers Native chefs an opportunity to showcase their craft while raising awareness about and funds for Native American students.

The Catch Up is your way to stay updated on the news in northern Colorado. It features some of the biggest headlines and stories featured in this week's newscasts on KUNC.

The House recently passed legislation to require people to prove they are U.S. citizens when they register to vote. Native American groups, however, argue the proposal, if signed into law, would make it difficult for tribal members.

A new bill in Colorado aims to prevent bison poaching after government-sponsored killing of bison nearly led to the animal’s extinction a century ago.