Allison Herrera
Indigenous Affairs reporterAllison Herrera is a radio and print journalist who's worked for PRX's The World, Colorado Public Radio as the climate and environment editor and as a freelance reporter for High Country News’ Indigenous Affairs desk.
While at The World, she covered gender and equity for a reporting project called “Across Women’s Lives,” which focused on women’s rights around the globe. This project took her to Ukraine, where Herrera showcased the country’s global surrogacy industry, and reported on families who were desperate to escape the ongoing civil war that they moved to abandoned towns near the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site. In 2019, she received a fellowship from the International Women in Media Fund to report on the issue of reproductive rights in Argentina, a country scarred by the effects of the Dirty War and a legacy of sexual and physical abuse directed towards women.
In 2015 and 2016, Herrera co-created and produced the Localore project “Invisible Nations” with KOSU. The project included video, radio and live events centered on telling better stories about Native American life in Oklahoma. Invisible Nations received several awards from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists.
In 2017, she and her colleague Ziva Branstetter received an Emmy Award nomination for their Reveal story “Does the Time Fit the Crime,” which centered on criminal justice in Oklahoma.
in 2019, Herrera’s story for High Country News and Center for Public Integrity titled When Disaster Strikes, Indigenous Communities Receive Unequal Disaster Aid received a Scripps Howard nomination for best environmental reporting along with the One Disaster Away series.
Herrera’s Native ties are from her Xolon Salinan tribal heritage; her family’s traditional village was in the Toro Creek area of the Central California coast.
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear arguments that could limit part of the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision. -
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Even though it’s been a year and a half since McGirt v. Oklahoma was decided, the state of Oklahoma has remained intent on overturning the ruling, rather than collaborating with the tribes on criminal justice.
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COVID-19 cases are hitting Indian Health Service facilities across Oklahoma, but one facility said they’ve been anticipating the surge for months, and a bill moving through Congress could help with other needs.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a lower court ruling stand that said McGirt v. Oklahoma could not be applied retroactively.
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On July 9, 2020, the nation's highest court ruled that the Muscogee Nation's reservation was never disestablished. The ruling was hailed as a win for tribal sovereignty, but it has created confusion for those who prosecute crimes in the state.
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Eighteen months after a landmark ruling said the state of Oklahoma doesn’t have jurisdiction on tribal reservations in Oklahoma, the nation’s high court will decide if they want to reconsider the decision.
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The Quapaw Nation's Downstream Casino in northeastern Oklahoma serves as the gateway to Indian Country in Oklahoma. The casino was supposed to be a sound investment for the tribal nation. But, records show a loan for the development had a high interest rate and cut into profits.
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The discovery of hundreds of graves of Native children who attended a residential school operated by the Canadian government has brought painful questions to the surface about boarding schools in this country. But, the legacy of one of those schools is more complicated.
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One year after a police encounter turned deadly, a family in Glenpool, Okla. still wants answers.
