Linking Arms, Marching Forward: Cherokee Nation Accepts Ruling on Freedmen
By Jenni Monet
The Cherokee Nation, in accepting a court ruling on the Freedmen, honors a treaty and starts a new chapter, moving beyond a centuries-old slave narrative.About the Author
Articles by Jenni Monet
Winging It In Cuba
By Jenni Monet
There was nothing special about the lobby of the Parque Central Hotel, but I returned there nonetheless the night I realized I was dead broke in Havana, Cuba. I had landed in the capital city 30 hours earlier with exactly one U.S. dollar in my wallet. My plan to...
I Was Strip-Searched, But My White Cellmates Were Not
By Jenni Monet
Arrested while covering the Dakota Access Pipeline protest at Standing Rock, journalist Jenni Monet spent the night of February 1 locked up in Morton County.
Special Media Zone a First at the U.N.
By Jenni Monet
Bright lights shone down on a trail of even brighter duct tape that secured a long cable to the floor. The line led to a special audio outlet that would be linked to cameras propped up on tripods. The cameras would later be used to stream Facebook Live on...
UN Marks Tenth Anniversary of Indigenous Rights Declaration
By Jenni Monet
Reflecting on 10 years of UNDRIP at the 16th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples, from April 24 through May 5, 2017.
After the Razing at Standing Rock
By Jenni Monet
Most water protectors scattered in the wake of the razing of the Oceti Sakowin camp at Standing Rock, but some remained; others took the NoDAPL fight home.
Push to Evict Remaining NoDAPL Water Protectors Intensifies
By Jenni Monet
As authorities intensify efforts to get water protectors to vacate the camps that lie in a flood plain, some NoDAPL resist.
How I Got Arrested While Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline
By Jenni Monet
Journalist Jenni Monet recounts her arrest while on assignment covering the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) for ICMN, and corrects the factual record.
Arrested Journalist Jenni Monet Released
By Jenni Monet
Journalist Jenni Monet, arrested on assignment for Indian Country Media Network, faces trespassing and riot charges but will not stop reporting on Standing Rock.
Acting Army Secretary Recommends DAPL Easement Approval
By Jenni Monet
Two Congressmen announce DAPL is moving forward as Acting Army Secretary recommends easement; Standing Rock says it hasn't happened yet.
