“We are still here,” the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet said at the fourth and final White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Joe Biden era.
Respect for Tribal Nations is a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies for Indian Country, the White House said.
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced $1 million in grants to support recovery, conservation, and wildfire prevention efforts throughout California.
The Oneida Indian Nation has reclaimed the remains of seven ancestors who were being held by the Peabody Museum in Massachusetts.
Arizona State Museum is still not in compliance with NAGPRA, more than three decades after repatriation became the law.
The proposed Maah Daah Hey National Monument would protect sacred lands in North Dakota.
The Canadian government apologized to the Inuit people of Nunavik for the mass killing of sled dogs in Quebec.
Native land surveyors are bringing a unique understanding of the land to their work and for the future.
What’s on The Menu? Navajo origin stories, wild rice, salmon runs and more!
In a viral video, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performed a haka on the floor of New Zealand’s Parliament and tore apart a bill that would weaken Māori political rights.
A bill aimed at benefiting the Crow Tribe dominated discussion at a hearing in Washington, D.C. on November 19, 2024.
Chairman Frank White Clay of the Crow Tribe testifies in support of H.R.8952, the Crow Revenue Act, on November 19, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs convenes for a business meeting on November 20, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs convenes for a business meeting on November 20, 2024.
With votes still being counted at home, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is back to work, advancing the interests of Native people on Capitol Hill.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work as the 118th Congress comes to a close.
A high school teacher from the Navajo Nation is part of a science expedition in the Pacific Ocean.
Tribes will share management of a new 4,500 square-mile marine sanctuary in southern California.
Cooking classes at the All Nations Health Center focus on meal prep and sovereignty.
“We are fighting for our rights and the water that is life for Oceti Sakowin tribes,” Chairwoman Janet Alkire said on Indigenous Peoples Day.
A team of students and faculty at Montana State University have developed recipes to help support Native producers and improve food security on reservations.
A man who bragged about going “on a killing spree” was sentenced to 46 months in prison for trafficking eagle feathers and eagle parts.
When the ownership of abandoned oil or gas wells is untraceable, responsibility falls to federal, local and tribal governments.
Four Native people just received the nation’s highest honor recognizing work and dedication to enriching the community.
Indian boarding schools notoriously worked to stamp out Native languages, religions, and cultures — along with traditional foodways.
President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration’s Indian Country achievements as he prepares to visit a tribe in Arizona.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is moving forward with regulations to implement the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act, also known as the STOP Act.
As his time in the White House winds down, President Joe Biden continues to celebrate and champion Native artists and Native cultures.
Shelly Lowe, Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, addresses a reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.
Tribes across Montana have continued to call for protections of grizzly bears, a sacred and important anima in their cultures.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with Flatwater Group, owned by the Winnebago Tribe’s economic arm, to enhance maintenance operations along the Missouri River.
A federal appeals court has revived a long-simmering dispute between two tribal nations but both parties remain far apart on what the decision means for sacred Creek land
Seven states that rely on the Colorado River each got a cut of water under a deal struck over a century ago – a deal that excluded tribal nations.
Chitina Diversified Services, an Alaska Native corporation owned firm, has won a $7.4 million contract from the General Services Administration.
The Gila River Indian Community received nearly $6 million in federal funds to create a first-of-its kind renewable energy project.
Lies about various aspects of FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene could potentially endanger first responders on the ground.
Under the Biden-Harris administration, tribes got more of a say in Congress and tons more funding. A Trump-Vance win could upend that.
The Miccosukee Tribe and the Seminole Tribe are dealing with the effects of Hurricane Milton after the catastrophic storm hit their homelands in Florida.
Uranium mining has been a point of contention for Southwest tribal nations for decades.
Join Native America Calling to hear from tribal emergency management officials about their evolving disaster plans.
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