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February, 2024
Native agriculture is now a $6.4 billion industry, doubling in sales from 2017 to 2022.
Artists who have a foot in more than one culture have a creative way of expressing that blended identity and the joys and drawbacks of a shared, but separate history.
An Oscar nominee and a new release are on your Native Playlist from Native America Calling.
Brian Jackson started out making animal balloons for a community church event. He’s now a world record holder.
A jury convicted Brian Steven Smith for the murders of two Alaska Native women, following a trial that attracted international attention.
A hearing is taking in a discrimination and harassment lawsuit filed by a Navajo woman against the National Organization for Women.
Arizona officials said they have been given federal approval to expand income eligibility for KidsCare, a change that could add 10,000 children to the low-cost health care program.
Where did some universities and colleges get their land? From the breakup of tribal lands.
The leader of the Choctaw Nation is joining an outpouring of support for the family of a 16-year-old student whose death is under investigation.
Native children make up more than a third of the foster care caseload in Montana, despite representing less than 10 percent of the state’s child population.
Federal energy officials took the unusual step of denying permits to several pumped hydropower projects proposed on the Navajo Nation, citing a new policy that gives tribes a greater voice in projects on their lands.
Lawmakers in Arizona are advancing plans for the first Holocaust education center in the state, although funding is in debate.
Native people have a pronounced respect for the wisdom of elders. But what about elected officials?
The leader of the Cherokee Nation is “heartbroken” over the passing of a 16-year-old who died within reservation boundaries in Oklahoma.
The National Congress of American Indians hosted a big meeting in Washington, D.C. Here’s a social media recap.
Arlando Teller of the Department of Transportation addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Marion McFadden of the Department of Housing and Urban Development addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Authorities in Oklahoma are investigating the death of a 16-year-old student who passed away under unexpected circumstances.
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As we empower our rural and underserved communities, Cherokee Nation is building a brighter, more connected future for our citizens in northeast Oklahoma.
“Aloha” is a more than a word for Native Hawaiians.
The National Congress of American Indians opened its executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Border encounters plunged from record highs of more than 300,000 in December 2023 to 176,205 in January 2024, a decline of 42 percent.
Native people access hip and knee replacements at a rate lower than other ethnic groups.
The National Congress of American Indians honors the late Joe Garcia at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
According to the Department of Agriculture, 59 percent of farmers in Arizona were Native, more than any other state.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a hearing on “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.”
Native stunt actors fill a sought-after niche and are able to contribute expertise that takes the action in films up a notch.
The National Congress of American Indians kicked off a week of activity with the State of Indian Nations.
Thousands of Native Catholics are entering the 40-day time of reflection and sacrifice known as Lent.
Tribal nations are seeing themselves represented more than ever before, but they still need to make their voices heard at the ballot box, the leader of the National Congress of American Indians said.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) addresses the National Congress of American Indians.
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) addresses the National Congress of American Indians.
Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland addresses the National Congress of American Indians.
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