Chelsey Luger

is a journalist from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. She is a contributing editor for Indian Country Media Network and co-founder of the grassroots initiative Well for Culture.

Articles By This Author

Environment

Before You Try to Decolonize Your Diet, Read This

A new book digs into the paradoxes of American Indian diets most people don’t know.

Chelsey Luger | Aug 24, 2018

Issues

This App Can Tell You the Indigenous History of the Land You Live On

Enter your ZIP code into the Native Lands App and an interactive map will tell you the area’s original language and tribal ties.

Chelsey Luger | Apr 16, 2018

Issues

5 Places to View Pre-Colonial America

The ancient history of this country is often overlooked. Here are landmarks significant to Indigenous people that were renamed by white settlers.

Chelsey Luger | Apr 10, 2018

Environment

5 Indigenous Women Asserting the Modern Matriarchy

They’re reclaiming the tradition of female leadership and turning the old, white, male-dominated perspective of history on its head.

Chelsey Luger | Mar 30, 2018

Social Justice

The Ancient Baby Carrier Making a Comeback

Native women are once again embracing the cradleboard because it’s both artistic and utilitarian.

Chelsey Luger | Jan 2, 2018

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