Battle Over the Chinook: A Proud Tribe Fights for Federal Recognition
For decades, the Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter has not only transported thousands of soldiers but has also served as a symbol of strength for the U.S. military. Even President Donald Trump praised the “massive Chinook” in February’s State of the Union address, referring to the daring mission to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro from his […]
Winnebago Tribe Sues Army to Repatriate Remains of Two Carlisle Indian School Students
For Edward Hensley, the prognosis seemed favorable only days before his fatal turn for the worse. The Winnebago boy died on Jan. 29, 1899, while he was enrolled at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. “He was not able to pull through this his third or fourth attack of pneumonia,” the Indian Helper, a student publication, […]