Los Angeles Times

Study on Bolivian tribe shows heart attack and stroke are modern illnesses

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Heart attacks and strokes are an artifact of sedentary lifestyles and ...
Reuters

Bolivia Amazon oil drilling plan opposed by tribes

LA PAZ (Reuters) - Opposition to Amazon oil drilling from indigenous tribes is complicating efforts by Bolivian President Evo Morales to rejuvenate state-run energy company YPFB three years after he ...
OPB

Indian courts can’t prosecute non-Indian drug suspects. Tribes say it’s a problem

As fentanyl addiction and overdose deaths ravage Native American communities, some tribal leaders want Indian law enforcement to take drug enforcement more into their own hands. "We can't wait anymore ...
PBS

15 Native American tribes to receive $580 million in federal money for water rights settlement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifteen Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million in federal money this year for water rights settlements, the Biden administration announced Thursday. The money will ...
NPR

Tribal courts can't prosecute non-Native drug suspects. Tribes say it's a problem

As fentanyl addiction and overdose deaths ravage Native American communities, some tribal leaders want Native law enforcement to take drug enforcement more into their own hands. "We can't wait anymore ...