For Navajo small business owner Natasha John, the road to owning a coffee shop has been long.
Public media — including tribal radio stations and Native programming — is under threat.
NAFOA had a record-breaking turnout at its 43rd Annual Conference!
One of the last remaining power plants in Arizona that uses coal has been granted an exemption from strict pollution standards.
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Homeland blends culture, music, fashion and community through hands-on workshops and cross-brand collaborations.
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Tribal leaders are working proactively to both influence decisions at the federal level and to prepare for inevitable changes.
A new lawsuit claims citizens of the Blackfeet Nation are “losing economic opportunities and business” due to tariffs imposed on Canada.
Our population, cultural depth, community development and economy show steady, strategic growth.
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Indigenous business leaders everywhere will have to adjust to the uncertain effects of President Donald Trump’s aggressive new series of tariffs.
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From restored hunting and fishing rights for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians to a new Native-run restaurant, find out what’s on The Menu with Native America Calling.
Another regulatory action has made it over the finish line at the Bureau of Indian Affairs amid a government-wide freeze ordered by President Donald Trump.
NAFOA is only a month away from the 43rd annual conference in New Orleans!
What started as an annual event to help Native small business owners has grown into a launchpad for Navajo entrepreneurs.
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It’s been five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. How have Native people fared?
Native people serve in the U.S. military at the highest rates per capita. The Donald Trump administration is making massive cuts that affect their lives.
American Indians and Alaska Natives have the second highest rate of skin cancer in the United States.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hears about Native community priorities for the 119th Congress.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hears about Native community priorities for the 119th Congress.
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A whopping 26 bills are on the agenda as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advances pending legislation.
Federal staff layoffs, spending freezes and other orders from the Donald Trump administration jeopardize food pathways for tribes and federal grants and loans for Native farmers.
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Repatriation advocates have had some recent progress in both policy and practice when it comes to getting important items returned to tribes.
Indian Country is returning to the nation’s capital to hold the federal government accountable — a difficult task in a new political landscape.
What keeps Native people moving? Learn about the flutes, harps and other instruments in Native music.
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Native people already have the highest uninsured rate among homeowners. Changes in the industry could make it even worse.
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Tribes operate lending businesses under their own sovereignty. But they still face struggles.
A TV show with a Mohawk chef, a Native cookbook for kids and a change in power in federal government are on The Menu.
Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.
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