Ruth Hopkins

https://ruthhopkinsblog.wordpress.com/

Bio

Dakota/Lakota Sioux writer. Former Indian Country Today columnist. Co-Founder of Lastrealindians.com. Featured everywhere. Tribal Attorney. Biologist. Native Media Source.

America Has Forgotten The Biggest Execution In Our History — But We Haven't

Every holiday season of your life probably came and went without your realizing that Dec. 26 is the anniversary of the largest execution in U.S. history. On that day in 1862, 38 Dakota Sioux warriors were hung in Mankato, Minn., under orders of…

By Ruth Hopkins

Why Tax Day For Native Americans Can Be Such An Infuriating Time

Every April, it’s the same story. A non-native person confronts me with their belief that I don't pay taxes. Let me dispel that myth right now: Native individuals who belong to federally recognized tribes have dual citizenship as tribal members and…

By Ruth Hopkins