News from the Northern Plains
Buffalo's Fire
Buffalo's Fire
MMIP
Submissions
Flyers Board
Local News
Native Issues
Arts & Culture
About Us
Donate
Newsletter
Open menu
Buffalo's Fire
Search
User Menu
Donate
Native Life
Opinion
Diverse Native perspectives on current events, policy and issues affecting Indigenous communities.
Register for the free Buffalo's Fire Newsletter.
Opinion
What I Saw
Young Man: The dog who made his own history at Greasy Grass
The little rez dog broke free from his lead and joined warriors on 300-mile journey to the Little Bighorn battlefield site
By Maria Hawkins
Press Freedom
Indian Country needs media pillar for a just society
Civic information, data, local news strengthen Native communities
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Opinion
Op-Ed
America is cracking
Indigenous wisdom can build a more humane world
By Sarah Sunshine Manning
Opinion
Innovation
AISES conference showcases ‘enormous commitment’ to build STEM community
More than 3,000 participants attend Minneapolis event
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Press Freedom
Indian Country needs media pillar for a just society
Civic information, data, local news strengthen Native communities
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Opinion
Op-Ed
America is cracking
Indigenous wisdom can build a more humane world
By Sarah Sunshine Manning
Opinion
Innovation
AISES conference showcases ‘enormous commitment’ to build STEM community
More than 3,000 participants attend Minneapolis event
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Shine
The Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.
Editorials
Opinion
Tribal Sovereignty
Supreme Court should uphold sovereign status for Native nations in Voting Rights Act case
By Todd Hall
Opinion
Youth Pride
Twin Buttes Powwow celebrates every child as a champion
By Angela Gillette
Opinion
Elders first
When is being 'elder' more than just being 'older'?
By Brian Bull
Opinion
Due Credit
Buffalo's Fire's news-sharing campaign: When republishing a story avoid the ‘copycat’ syndrome
By Pier Paolo Bozzano
Opinion
COVID-19
Now’s the time to protect health of children living near oil and gas wells
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Other stories in Editorials
Op-Eds
Opinion
Justice Delivered
June 30, heirs’ deadline to file for allotment land royalties
By Talli Nauman
Opinion
Community Uprising
Cheyenne River Sioux families walk to draw attention to allegations of mistreatment at the jail
By Tonah Rae Fishinghawk
Opinion
Heritage
Harvesting Connection: Dentalium and the two ‘Indian’ worlds
By Babita Patel
Opinion
Cultural Preservation
A look inside the Denver March Powwow
By Angela Gillette
Opinion
Ongoing Search
Renzo is a relative to us all
By Daniela Aki
Opinion
Justice Now
Trump should grant Leonard Peltier a full pardon, toss home confinement
By Todd Hall
Other stories in Op-Eds
Opinion
Opinion
MMIP
Why Buffalo’s Fire was red for one day
By Buffalo's Fire
Opinion
Opinion
Kristi Noem’s Homeland Security confirmation skirts tribal controversies in her home state
By Todd Hall
Opinion
Lost Opportunity
Senate confirmation hearings for Interior secretary gloss over Native issues
By Todd Hall
Opinion
Sovereignty Concerns
North Dakota’s Tribal-State legislative address raises concerns, questions
By Todd Hall
Opinion
Mystery Sightings
UFO-drone sightings in Indian Country began long before East Coast buzz
By Todd Hall
Opinion
The pick
Next secretary of the Interior should elevate allotted landowner rights
By Todd Hall
Other stories in Opinion