Indigenous nations are reclaiming land and historical narrative as the U.S. marks 250 years. California is returning coastal territory to tribes while Indigenous groups challenge the founding documents' racist language and reject participation in the anniversary celebration.
·California returns coastal stretch to Indigenous tribes in major land restoration
·Native American advocacy groups boycott America's 250th celebration over foundational racism
·Declaration of Independence contains explicitly dehumanizing language about Indigenous peoples
·Canada's residential schools survivors gaining access to reclaim institutional sites
·Theodore Roosevelt's colonial-era rhetoric resurfaces in debates over his historical legacy
drawn from Los Angeles Times, NDN Collective, The Washington Post, Native News Online · updated 6h ago