Diné multimedia artist Kassie John is the newest cultural ambassador to wear the Miss Indian World crown.
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Demand justice for our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives.
TikTok is a source of entertainment and information for Native users — and it could go away following enactment of a new U.S. law.
George Goode explains the significance of farrier education through the Native American Horse Education Foundation, which provides courses to Native communities.
Show some love for the Earth that sustains us. Happy Earth Day!
Native drone pilots are building careers using drones for scoping out landscapes for construction, searching for lost hikers, and even assessing potentially sacred areas.
Sending best wishes to accountants everywhere on Tax Day!
All across the country, tribes are working to find the most promising opioid treatments funded by dozens of settlements with pharmaceutical giants.
What’s on The Menu? The state of Native agriculture, wild onion season and Native matriarchs.
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Lawmakers from both parties are supporting — and opposing — a bill that would ban TikTok unless the social media app is sold to a non-foreign owner.
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The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is celebrating young leaders at the Reservation Economic Summit.
Doing business on a global scale means understanding the competitive advantages tribes and First Nations bring to the table.
Small business serve as building blocks for tribes, providing jobs and circulating revenue within the community.
NAFOA proudly celebrates the contributions of Native women in leadership.
Overfishing in Japan, a thriving black market, and even the Fukushima nuclear disaster are all fanning the flames of fishing disputes involving tribes and First Nations in the U.S. and Canada.
Native agriculture is now a $6.4 billion industry, doubling in sales from 2017 to 2022.
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The National Congress of American Indians opened its executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a hearing on “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.”
Native artists say knockoffs from overseas undermine their authentic work, which represents their culture.
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Four Native designers took a major stride when their work was included in the Louis Vuitton men’s fashion show.
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Tribal communities are on the frontlines of a push to create new, domestic sources for lithium.
New regulations for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act are prompting museums to pull some items from public display.
The Bureau of Indian Education has launched a 24/7 behavioral health and wellness call line for students and staff.
Soup, sharp knives and nominations for Native-owned businesses are on The Menu, a regular food feature from Native America Calling.
Don’t Forget: Applications for Leading People And Investing To Build Sustainable Communities Program (LPIBSC) due this week.
The Biden administration’s renewable energy agenda is being tested in court with a lawsuit from tribes opposed to a $4 billion development that runs through their homelands.
Tribal cultural resources are being threatened by growing demand for renewable energy projects.
Last call for #NAFOA2024 Session Proposals!
In 2020, more than 18% of people on tribal lands lacked access to broadband, compared with about 4% in non-tribal areas.
The House Committee on Natural Resources is hosting a markup to advance two bills of interest in Indian Country.
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Like many tribes, the Cherokee Nation operates a Tribal Employment Rights Office program to prioritize contracting with businesses that are owned by and employ Native people.
Join the conversation as Native America Calling dives into the controversy over the Wilma Mankiller Barbie doll.
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