Albert Bender

Albert Bender is a Cherokee activist, historian, political columnist, and freelance reporter. He is currently writing a legal treatise on Native American sovereignty and working on a book on the war crimes committed by the U.S. against the Maya people in the Guatemalan civil war He is a consulting attorney on Indigenous sovereignty, land restoration, and Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) issues.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Albert Bender

News

Hundreds march in California for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
May 10, 2021 By Albert Bender
Indigenous women are victims of murder at rates more than ten times the national average.
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Opinion

Bolivia jails its coup president, why haven’t we jailed ours?
April 7, 2021 By Albert Bender
Washington demands that Bolivia release Áñez, but the question should be asked of Washington: Why is Trump not in custody?
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U.S.

Interior Secretary Haaland already taking giant steps forward for Native America
March 25, 2021 By Albert Bender
The new fierce warrior cabinet secretary has certainly hit the ground running.
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Opinion

Chickens coming home to roost: Remember what Malcolm said
January 28, 2021 By Albert Bender
Fascists and racists cannot be appeased. They must be defeated and punished.
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Opinion

Bolivia feeds its hungry while Republicans let Americans starve
December 11, 2020 By Albert Bender
In the midst of what is normally considered the most joyous time of the year, Congress is the Scrooge of the holiday season.
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Opinion

Is Trump serious with these lawsuits?
November 13, 2020 By Albert Bender
They're testing the waters for a possible coup.
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U.S.

Another Indigenous murder still unsolved: Two years and counting for Angela McConnell
October 16, 2020 By Albert Bender
Another year goes by with still no information.
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U.S.

Wyoming Indigenous face coronavirus treatment discrimination
September 28, 2020 By Albert Bender
There is a hotbed of controversy raging about the treatment of Tribal members of the Wind River Indian Reservation by a local hospital and inflammatory statements made by the Fremont County Commission Chairman Travis Becker.
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