Melodie Edwards

Roxanne White, whose aunt was murdered in 1996, sings and drums a women's warrior and honor song created for missing and murdered indigenous women, before joining a search in Browning, Mont., for Ashley HeavyRunner Loring, who disappeared from the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Montana is one of seven states to create a task force to address violence against indigenous women.

7 States Step Up Efforts To Fight Violence Against Indigenous Women

Melodie Edwards

Native girls and women are more likely than average to be the victim of a violent crime. Now, several state task forces will try to better identify and locate indigenous crime victims.

A coyote runs down the road in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park. In 2018, more than 68,000 coyotes were killed in the U.S., including 5,600 just in Wyoming, under an Agriculture Department program.

Killing Coyotes Is Not As Effective As Once Thought, Researchers Say

Melodie Edwards

Government agencies kill more than 68,000 coyotes a year to keep them from preying on livestock and big game. But scientists say tracking them might be a better solution.

Wind River Reservation in Ethete, Wyo., is home to two tribes, the Northern Arapaho and the Eastern Shoshone. The tribes have a history of conflict, but recently passed federal legislation called the Tribal Law and Order Act is motivating them to work together to create a stronger, unified court.

For Native Americans Facing Sexual Assault, Justice Feels Out Of Reach

Melodie Edwards

Half of American Indians living in majority-Native areas say they or a family member feels he or she has been treated unfairly by the courts, according to an NPR poll.