Artwork by Jeffrey Gibson is part of the new Obama Presidential Center and musician Tyler Free-LaMere is keeping the Ho-Chunk language alive.
Educator Carol Juneau is among the 2026 inductees of the National Native American Hall of Fame. Tune in to learn more.
Fifteen days after the Declaration of Independence, a new nation signed its first international treaty.
By exercising greater sovereignty over our schools, we are creating more opportunities for Cherokee children to learn, speak, and live out their language every day.
If you’re looking for an alternative to screens for the young people in your life, a new book by a Native author might be the solution.
Healthcare is an opportunity — not only to improve the lives of Cherokee families, but also to train and employ citizens.
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.
NAFOA’s 2026 programs for young professionals are now open!
Every Cherokee young person who wants to spend their summer gaining experience and contributing to their community should have opportunities available to them.
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.
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.
“IAIA has been an important part of my journey as an artist, writer, and human being,” said Rose B. Simpson from the Pueblo of Santa Clara.
Under California law, state officials and affected tribes are notified whenever ancestral remains are uncovered. But the law isn’t always followed.
Chelsey Luger and Thosh Collins believe the best approaches to wellness are rooted in Indigenous knowledge.
The U.S. government and mining corporations are ignoring the rights of tribes to free, prior and informed consent, according to a new report.
“Importantly, it also upholds our sacred trust and treaty oaths to protect Native American communities,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) said of the Interior funding bill.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after a long absence in the nation’s capital.
Clayton Fulton of the Indian Health Service testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 20, 2026.
William “Billy” Kirkland of the Department of the Interior testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 20, 2026.
Get budget updates from Capitol Hill and find resources for tribal leaders.
The Winnebago Tribe has scored a precedent-setting legal victory that paves the way for the repatriation of children buried at the infamous Carlisle Indian boarding school.
“The Fourth Circuit’s ruling brings joy to the Tribe,” said Winnebago Chairman Coly Brown.
Secretary Doug Burgum is headed to Capitol Hill to testify about the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for the Department of the Interior.
Middle school and high school students gathered at Montana State University in April for an event focused on curating and sharing Indigenous knowledge and supporting Native youth.
Native students are graduating from high school, college and other institutions of learning. What’s in store for the Class of 2026?
As Cherokees, our future depends on how we carry forward the lessons of the past.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders are calling for an investigation into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police following news reports of a secret surveillance program.
Following the Trump administration’s lead, state officials and private individuals are challenging Native student programs.
Under California law, state officials and affected tribes are notified whenever ancestral remains are uncovered. But the law isn’t always followed.
For National Library Week, tune into Native America Calling to get an update from tribal library advocates about efforts to keep their doors open.
The work of Margaret Wickens Pearce as a cartographer does not separate Indigenous people, stories, culture, and memory from a place that she is mapping.
The Alutiiq Museum is telling the story of 11 Native children taken from Alaska and shipped to the infamous Carlisle Indian boarding school.
The Department of the Interior includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.
Cherokee Nation will continue to stand with our public schools in northeast Oklahoma because we know that when our schools succeed, our communities succeed.
The Hopi Tribe is hoping a proposed $5 billion settlement in Congress can bring relief to the water-parched region.
Native Muslims are among those marking the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
The American Revolution succeeded in independence from Britain but for Native people, the war resulted in displacement from their homelands and an expansion of encroachment.
Over the years, some tribes have undertaken the arduous process to change their official names to take back what they have always called themselves.
A 300-page report details Michigan’s role in the genocidal Indian boarding school era. But the state doesn’t want to release it.
A boys high school basketball team went to court after being suspended for a racial incident on the Navajo Nation.
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