NDN News - Native News/Daily Headlines in Indian Country

North Carolina remembering victims of forced sterilization program

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina recalled a regrettable side of its history on Monday by unveiling a roadside marker remembering poor people, mental patients and prisoners who were sterilized against their will by state officials.
The cast aluminum sign in downtown Raleigh provides a permanent remembrance of the program [...]

Share on Facebook

Navajo reps join global discussion on human rights— By Alysa Landry — The Daily Times Article Launched: 10/28/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT
A crowd of more than 300 indigenous people from around the globe convened in Geneva, Switzerland, early this month to talk about human rights.Among the delegates to the Indigenous Peoples Caucus was Shiprock Chapter President [...]

Share on Facebook