indigenous peoples
Meet Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, the 22-Year-Old Lawmaker Behind that Viral Haka Protest
The young lawmaker is leading the fight to preserve Māori rights.
By K-Ci Williams
The World’s Biggest Climate Case Was Started By Students
The International Court of Justice is considering what legal obligations countries have to protect the climate.
By Anita Hofschneider
I Fought Big Oil to Protect My Tribe’s Territories in the Amazon
Nemonte Nenquimo helped protect over a half million acres of rainforest.
By Nemonte Nenquimo
Cherokees Adapted to White Society, Even Enslaving Black Americans
What I learned from my own family’s story.
By Rebecca Nagle
Indigenous Teens Are at the Center of Major Climate Lawsuits
"If I don't do it, who will?"
By Anita Hofschneider
Devery Jacobs Slams Killers of the Flower Moon for “Dehumanizing” Native Women
“…Is this really the representation we needed?”
By Sara Delgado
Our Generation Wants to Change How the U.S. Responds to Wildfires
FireGen is getting more young and Indigenous people involved in wildfire policy.
By Colleen Hagerty
This Young Chief Is Helping His Tribe Navigate the Climate Crisis
At 25, Devon Parfait is working to preserve customs while dealing with coastal erosion.
By Zoe Dutton
Lush's New Bath Bomb Benefits Indigenous Communities
The new product is part of new campaign in partnership with Indigenous Peoples Rights International and the Blue Planet Project.
By Anjana Pawa
In Session: The Teen Vogue Lesson Plan
Our curated story collections can help aid education in and outside the classroom.
By Teen Vogue Staff
This 19-Year-Old Is Helping to Keep the Dakota Language Alive
“Our language is the most important aspect of our culture.”
By Victor Anthony Lopez-Carmen
‘Black Powerful’ Captures the Vastness of the Black Experience
The new essay collection offers readers “joy and validation.”
By Natasha Marin
What It’s Like to Be From an Unrecognized Tribe
For some tribes, the fight for recognition has spanned generations.
By Sophie Hayssen
Native Mascots Are Still Being Used at Hundreds of High Schools
Diné activist Lily Winder wants to change that.
By Madeleine Connors
Teacher's Offensive Native American Imitation Goes Viral
“It’s essentially mockery is what it is — racial mockery.”
By Lex McMenamin
Canada Is Facing a Reckoning Over Police Brutality
Black and Indigenous land defenders at Fairy Creek are sharing their stories.
By Jerome Turner and Ora Cogan
The Descendants of Runaway Slaves Are Fighting for Political Power
Across the Caribbean, women are leading this movement.
By Amanda Choo Quan
17 Powerful Quotes About the Colonial Experience
“What colonialism does is cause an identity crisis about one’s own culture.”
By Siri Chilukuri
6 Native TikTok Creators to Follow Right Now
Meet these singers, skateboarders, and activists.
By Angie Jaime
What to Know About The Land Back Movement
“LANDBACK is a war cry for the liberation of Indigenous people and our land.”
By Ruth Hopkins