May 1, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
The Trump administration has bulldozed a rare archaeological site in the Arizona desert, according to reporting from the Washington Post. The destruction took place within Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, where crews ran heavy machinery over a 1,000-year-old... 
Nov 2, 2023 | Look West Newsletter
President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Tuesday designating November as National Native American Heritage Month. The proclamation recognizes “the invaluable contributions of Native peoples that have shaped our country,” while also acknowledging that... 
Apr 4, 2023 | Look West Newsletter
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is on its way to designating an area on the Navajo Nation contaminated by previous uranium mining activities as a Superfund site, making it one of the agency’s top cleanup priorities. The Lukachukai Mountains Mining... 
Feb 17, 2023 | Look West Newsletter
It’s been 79 days since President Biden pledged to designate Nevada’s Avi Kwa Ame, or Spirit Mountain, as a national monument—but he still hasn’t fulfilled his promise. Now the Center for American Progress is highlighting the importance of Avi Kwa... 
Jan 13, 2023 | Look West Newsletter
Following a landmark ProPublica investigation that found American museums and universities have failed to return thousands of remains of Native Americans, public radio station KUER looked at why one museum in Utah has only made 14 percent of the...