With the stroke of a pen, the U.S. welcomes the 575th federally recognized tribal nation.
Leonard Peltier’s release after nearly 50 years in federal prison tops the list for the most momentous events of 2025. What is your biggest story of the year?
Indian Country is on the losing end of the stick with the release of a must-pass defense bill that was negotiated behind closed doors.
Four groups claiming to be Abenaki have gained state recognition in Vermont. A First Nation in Canada has objected to their status.
They say timing is everything, with a state-recognized group seeking action amid a lengthy shutdown of the federal government and a major breakdown in the halls of Congress.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act, on November 5, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act, on November 5, 2025.
Read the written testimony of the Department of the Interior before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Read the written testimony of Arlinda Locklear on behalf of the Lumbee Tribe before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Read the written testimony of Chief Ben Barns on behalf of the Shawnee Tribe and the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Read the written testimony of Chairman John Lowery on behalf of the Lumbee Tribe before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a legislative hearing to consider federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe.
As the shutdown of the federal government enters its first full week, the nation’s highest court remains open for business.
The Cherokee Nation has existed from time immemorial.
Chairman John L. Lowery discusses efforts to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe on June 30, 2025.
The Chinook Nation is back to the drawing board after a federal recognition bill was changed without the support of the tribe.
Despite lacking a formal relationship with the U.S. government, the Lumbee Tribe depends on federal funds that are now being threatened by President Trump.
President Donald Trump took office with a promise to help the Lumbee Tribe with its quest for federal recognition. What happens next?
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.
Regulatory activity has ground to a halt at the Bureau of Indian Affairs but one pro-tribal action has made it over the finish line in the era of Donald Trump.
Doug Burgum has yet to be confirmed as the new leader of the Department of the Interior but a contentious Indian Country issue has already been dumped on his desk.
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota) reintroduced a bill to protect 40 acres at the Wounded Knee Massacre site on behalf of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
The U.S. House of Representatives debates H.R.1101, the Lumbee Fairness Act, on December 17, 2024.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) lashes out against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at a hearing on sports betting on December 17, 2024.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) lashes out against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at a hearing on sports betting on December 17, 2024.
Another Indian Country bill is up for consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives as the 118th Congress comes to a close.
A controversial bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe is moving forward on Capitol Hill amid ongoing opposition in Indian Country.
With time quickly running out in the 118th Congress, a leading Democratic lawmaker is laying down the law when it comes to advancing Indian Country’s legislative interests.
Tribal governments have struggled, fought, and bled for centuries to exist and maintain our cultures.
The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) is blocking a bill that would protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.
Concerns about legitimacy continue to be a significant source of contention within the nation’s largest inter-tribal organization.
A Republican in the White House isn’t the only big change Indian Country is facing as tribes seek to hold the U.S. government accountable for its trust and treaty responsibilities.
Indian Country is waking up to new political realities with Republican Donald Trump headed to the White House after an election season that saw an unprecedented Native vote effort in support of Democrat Kamala Harris.
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris voiced support for full federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe in the battleground state of New Mexico.
The possibility of federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe is a factor as voters go to the polls in North Carolina.
President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration’s Indian Country achievements as he prepares to visit a tribe in Arizona.
I cannot meet my oath of office if I do not defend Cherokee sovereignty against all attackers.
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
The Upper Mattaponi Tribe has reached a major milestone toward solidifying its federally recognized status.
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