Homeland blends culture, music, fashion and community through hands-on workshops and cross-brand collaborations.
The Trump administration just scrapped an agreement aimed at addressing disparities involving Native students in South Dakota.
President Donald Trump’s order to scrub anything “divisive” from the Smithsonian to shield Americans from “woke” propaganda has – at least temporarily – had the opposite effect.
Honey bees, butterflies, and even small vertebrates like bats and birds are important to agriculture and are indicators of a healthy ecosystem.
The 36th annual ASU powwow was more than a celebration of song and dance, it was a space where generations of people gathered to invigorate shared culture, tell traditional stories and teach lessons and prayers that have survived for millennia.
The days of the federal government treating us like wards in the areas of food sovereignty and food security are over.
At least one tribal library will have to close and many others will reduce services as the Trump administration cancels grants already promised by the federal government.
Pueblo people are known for their complex, multi-level dwellings that date back centuries and continue to influence architectural design today.
Our population, cultural depth, community development and economy show steady, strategic growth.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Native programs at the Department of Education.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Native programs at the Department of Education.
Indian educators and advocates are testifying about the impacts of closing the Department of Education.
The vast majority of Native students attend schools funded through the Department of Education, the cabinet agency that President Donald Trump wants to shut down.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking a look at programs at the Department of Education that serve Native students.
The #NAFOA2025 conference is coming up soon!
The Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country, has just one Senate-confirmed leader in office.
Dismantling the Department of Education could severely impact the government’s ability to meet its legal and moral commitments to Tribal Nations and their citizens, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium said.
“One of the federal government’s core trust and treaty responsibilities to American Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives is to provide education,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
“This is not just an administrative change – it’s an attack on the fundamental right of Native students to a quality education that reflects their identity, history, and sovereignty,” said NCAI President Mark Macarro.
“Closing the Department of Education would provide children and their families the opportunity to escape a system that is failing them,” President Donald Trump said.
“We are sending education back to the states where it so rightly belongs,” said Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.
Programs that help Native students succeed are already shutting down thanks to the Donald Trump administration.
The 49th annual American Indian Council Powwow at Montana State University takes place March 28-29, 2025.
Members of Montana’s American Indian Caucus say they have been able to advance priority bills in the state legislature.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum discusses his views on Indian education on February 12, 2025.
The Donald Trump administration is facing a major test of its commitment to Indian Country with a lawsuit challenging the firings of government employees at two tribal colleges.
Two Native high school students are among the recent winners of one of the most prestigious science research competitions.
For more than a quarter century, the state of Alaska has devoted only a fraction of the funds needed to maintain schools serving Native students.
At least two employees who protect Indian art lost their jobs due to President Donald Trump’s cuts in the federal government.
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 176th anniversary of the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities comes with major challenges for Indian Country.
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.
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations holds a hearing on Bureau of Indian Education schools.
A program serving Native students in science, technology and medicine is ending as a result of President Donald Trump’s directives.
Julian Brave NoiseCat made history at the 2025 Oscars as the first Native filmmaker to be nominated for an Academy Award.
A whopping 26 bills are on the agenda as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advances pending legislation.
Cherokee engagement is especially important in times of transition.
The vast majority of Native students attend public schools. What happens if the Department of Education is eliminated?
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