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Cherokee Nation
Healthcare is an opportunity — not only to improve the lives of Cherokee families, but also to train and employ citizens.

'Merciless Indian Savages'
The Declaration of Independence infamously contains the phrase “merciless Indian savages” — a reflection of where people stand 250 years after the founding of the United States.

Tohono O'odham Nation
“We have been left with no other choice but to file suit to protect our land, our culture, and our rights,” said Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Verlon Jose.

Elin Anna Labba
Sweden’s surging demand for electricity during its mid 20th century modernization had life-changing consequences for the Sámi people.

Bushido Fight Series
Bare-knuckle boxing was banned for more than a century. Now, Native fighters like Leo “Bushido” Bercier are helping others get in the ring.

'She Who Watches' by Lillian Pitt
Native individuals and organizations are taking part in the America250 commemoration.

Rodney Butler
NAFOA’s 2026 programs for young professionals are now open!

Cherokee Nation
Every Cherokee young person who wants to spend their summer gaining experience and contributing to their community should have opportunities available to them.

Indian Memorial at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Once overshadowed by myth, Native peoples have successfully reclaimed the narrative of the Battle of Greasy Grass.

Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids
Fresh off her historic primary win in New Mexico, former Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland returned to the nation’s capital to celebrate her latest achievement.

Bear River Massacre
A site of tragedy for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation has become a place of renewal and promise.

Columbia River
Tribes say they want more of a say in operations of the Columbia River, pointing to impacts on fishing and cultural priorities.

Arrowhead, California
The House Committee on Natural Resources is set to advance a land bill for the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation.

Snow Mountain Pow Wow
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding a legislative hearing on bills affecting tribal homelands, Indian health and economic development.

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
A racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a non-Native threatens to dismantle a Native Hawaiian land program established by Congress more than a century ago.

NAFOA
NAFOA is providing testimony on a bill to consolidation tribal economic development programs at the federal level.

Maggie Glory and Chuck Hoskin Jr.
The Cherokee value of Gadugi teaches us that we are strongest when we work together and lift one another up.

Pride in Washington, D.C.
Tune into Native America Calling to get a view of what Pride means in 2026.

Powhatan Birthplace Marker
A housing and retail development in Virginia threatens to pave over the birthplace of one of America’s most influential historical tribal leaders.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on several bills
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on June 3, 2026.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on several bills
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on June 3, 2026.

'Stop Stealing Native Kids. Protect ICWA'
Tribes in South Dakota and Minnesota are seeing positive change when it comes to Indian child welfare.

U.S. Supreme Court
The Tribal Supreme Court Project is celebrating its 25th anniversary. What’s changed for tribes at the highest court in the land?

Billy Kirkland
The Trump administration’s highest-ranking Indian Country official is serving double duty with a new appointment at the federal agency overseeing the $43.9 billion tribal gaming industry.

Indianz.Com
“Gaming is an important contributor to the economic success of many tribes,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland.

NAFOA
New opportunities to advance economic development in tribal communities.

Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation’s story is one of resilience, survival and progress.

Brown Bear
Alaska Natives are supporting a brown bear management plan that calls for the state to remove the animals in order to protect caribou herds.