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February, 2022
The Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, home to a massive amount of natural gas flaring, is battling for regulatory control over this wasteful practice.
A federal appeals court ruled that a Navajo tribal citizen who held his girlfriend while he assaulted her cannot also be convicted of kidnapping.
The most prominent “Indigenous” group in New York City is responding to concerns about Regan Loggans, also known as Regan de Loggans.
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Wisconsin is the latest state to pass a slate of new voting laws that put up barriers for many voters, including Native ones.
The leader of New York City’s most prominent and vocal Indigenous group is changing their story after being asked about their tribal affiliation claims.
The vice president of the Navajo Nation is aligning himself with the so-called “People’s Convoy,” a group of truckers that opposes COVID-19 safeguards.
From a sugarbush ceremony shut down by police to the new “Tundra to Table” cookbook, come see what’s On The Menu with Native America Calling.
Can a Native person who was found guilty in tribal court be charged for the same crime in the federal system?
A federal appeals court ruled that a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon can operate, even though it sits on land declared off-limits to new mining.
When Cynthia Chavez Lamar took the helm of the National Museum of the American Indian, she became the first Native woman to serve as a Smithsonian museum director.
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Traditional Native winter games are seeing a surge in popularity thanks to culture and language revitalization efforts.
“The fight is not over, the fight for our water, for the unborn and for Mother Earth,” said Chairwoman Janet Alkire of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Denezpi v. United States, a tribal sovereignty case, on February 22, 2022.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, No. 20-493, on February 22, 2022.
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Crimes against indigenous women are the subject of increasing public concern and awareness.
The U.S. Supreme Court argument in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas presents yet another installment in the decades-long conflict between state gambling regulators and tribal nations.
5G wireless technology promises to revolutionize everything from business transactions to online gaming but what about Indian Country?
Amid a high-stakes political battle, the nation’s highest court is gearing up for some major decisions that will affect Indian Country for generations to come.
Tribes need more federal support to implement “critical” water infrastructure projects on their lands, key lawmakers are being told.
The Cherokee people suffered greatly, but we never surrendered our sovereignty.
The Navajo Nation is hosting the leader of the Small Business Administration for her first visit to the largest reservation in the United States.
Elizabeth Peratrovich (Tlingit) made a lasting mark on the civil rights movement.
Whether or not you’ve adequately processed Valentines Day 2022, let’s have a look at Native singles’ worst dates.
The nation’s largest Indian housing organization is welcoming progress on a bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act.
On July 16, 1979, a dam broke at a uranium mine, releasing 1,100 tons of radioactive waste and pouring 94 million gallons of contaminated water onto the Navajo Nation.
Digital kiosks and legal arguments are one Native nonprofit’s answer to Montana’s new election laws.
Tribal governments have “a foot in the door” with the federal government but they don’t yet have a seat at the table, said National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp.
A tiny town once known for being a destructive source of alcohol for Pine Ridge Reservation residents, could be a model of hope and healing.
Native Americans and Alaska Natives are the most vulnerable to domestic violence.
We know that over the long term a prosperous Cherokee Nation and a prosperous Oklahoma go hand in hand.
Key members of Congress are urging Indian Country to stay united as they look to break through a long-standing and controversial impasse on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) and Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisconsin) discuss efforts to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting and legislative hearing on February 16, 2022.
The 2016 shooting death of Coulton Boushie, from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation, touched off a national discussion about race and justice in Canada.
Staffers from the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary address the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2022.
Leaders of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs address the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2022.
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisconsin) and Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) address the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2022.
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