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Indian Country 52 is a weekly series of artworks by Ihanktonwan Dakota artist David Bernie that promotes issues and stories in Native American and First Nations communities.
Indian Country 52 #34 – Deny Dakota Acce$$
Articles “In North Dakota, indigenous activists are continuing to protest the proposed $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline, which…
Indian Country 52 #21 – Racism Poll
Article “First and foremost, the Post states clearly that they did not verify the actual Native American identity…
Indian Country 52 #20 – Carlisle Indian School (200)
Article “For American Indians here, the past is present. And Carlisle means one thing – a brutal, turn-of-the-century…
Indian Country 52 #19 – Run for your Life
Articles “A youth relay run to raise awareness about oil pipeline dangers was one of several key events…
Indian Country 52 #18 – Haskell Repairs
Article “The GAO report said no schools in the Western region – which includes Arizona, Nevada and Utah…
Indian Country 52 #17 – Failed To Inspect
Articles “At least 19 tribal schools in Arizona went four years or more without the inspections that are…
Indian Country 52 #16 – IHS Waits
Article “Despite the lack of data, investigators uncovered lengthy wait times in visits to hospitals throughout the country.…
Indian Country 52 #15 – First Nation Suicides
Articles “An indigenous community in Canada’s northern region of Ontario has declared a state of emergency after 11…
Indian Country 52 #14 – White Man Weeps
Articles “The longtime foster family of a 6-year-old part-Native American girl who was taken from their home because…
Indian Country 52 #13 – Respect Our Rights
Articles “A northern Manitoba First Nation has put up a road block to keep Manitoba Hydro workers from…
Indian Country 52 #12 – First Nations Water
Articles “The deplorable state of drinking water on many First Nations reserves in B.C. is well documented. At…
Indian Country 52 #11 – Blood Memory
Article “They’re poor, more likely to be sexually abused, end up in foster care, drop out of school,…
Indian Country 52 #10 – To Discriminate
Articles “Weeks after the tribunal’s decision, the First Nation Child and Family Caring Society submitted documents outlining what…
Indian Country 52 #9 – First Nations Healthcare
Articles “First Nation leaders from Northern Ontario declared a public-health emergency on Wednesday and are calling on the…
Indian Country 52 #8 – No Commercial Tobacco
Article “Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) in northern Minnesota recently took the bold step of making its entire…
Indian Country 52 #7 – 4000 MMIW
Articles “A Canadian government minister has suggested that as many as 4,000 indigenous women have gone missing or…