Indian Country is set for a busy week in the nation’s capital, coming after the GOP convention and the end of Democratic President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign.
Cherokee culture is best protected when it’s celebrated and shared.
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“Just because a scientist says something doesn’t mean it’s true,” a first-term Republican lawmaker said. 
A Republican politician who derided Indigenous Peoples’ Day as “fake” is Donald Trump’s running mate. 
The fact that Native people in Oklahoma have a 17-year shorter life expectancy than our non-Indigenous neighbors is more than a statistic — it represents countless lives cut short. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 10, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 10, 2024.
More than half of Native elders from rural areas have some sort of cognitive impairment, a condition that ranges from mild memory loss all the way to dementia.
A federal program to compensate people exposed to fallout from U.S. nuclear testing expired, leaving countless Navajo Nation residents in limbo.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work with a hearing on four bills.
The Klamath Tribes are seeking justice following the deaths of two young sisters from their community in Oregon.
A bipartisan bill would relocate some of the 20,500 buffalo on public lands to tribal lands.
A chaotic and heated scene played out in the nation’s capital as a Native activist advocated for tribal sovereignty on the steps of the highest court in the land.
Candi Brings Plenty discusses Indigenous womb sovereignty at the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2024.
Candi Brings Plenty delivers a land acknowledgment in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2024.
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court upheld access to a widely used abortion drug, tossing out an effort to take mifepristone off the market across the country.
A half dozen Indigenous leaders are getting a boost for incorporating traditional connections with making people and their communities better.
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds Indigenous people suffer a higher percentage of heat-related deaths than any other population.
Mental health conditions tops the list of causes for pregnancy-related deaths in a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Together, we are improving the spiritual, mental and physical health of Cherokee Nation citizens of all ages.
Cherokee Nation is a leader for Indian Country and the best in model in Oklahoma for how a government can uplift its citizens.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, and Office of Insular Affairs.”
Over two days of hearings, the House Committee on Appropriations heard from dozens of Indian Country leaders who testified about their funding needs.
The House Committee on Appropriations heard from dozens of Indian Country leaders who testified about their funding needs.
Cherokee Nation leads in growing the economy, creating jobs, and improving the well-being not just for our citizens — but for all of northeast Oklahoma.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a roundtable discussion on May 8, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a roundtable discussion on May 8, 2024.
Nearly a year after the state of Arizona announced a crackdown on a Medicaid scheme exploiting vulnerable Native people, tribal citizens are still calling for action to combat the problem.
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hosting a roundtable discussion on a recent federal report about Native children.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on May 1, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on May 1, 2024.
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As it deteriorates, the ecosystem around the Salton Sea in California, has been creating a toxic environment that hurts the health of Indigenous and immigrant communities.
Native people are affected by Arizona’s efforts to solidify a strict ban on abortions — and other states with substantial Native populations are trying to do the same.
As a Native psychiatrist, Dr. Richard Laughter breaks down accessibility barriers by blending Native cultural practices with Western care.
Native people die by suicide at rates higher than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Native people are among those with the lowest rate of vaccinations, whether it’s for flu, measles, COVID-19, or hepatitis B.
An estimated 18.1 percent of Arizona residents have experienced long COVID — a condition broadly defined by symptoms that continue to develop weeks, months or years after COVID-19 infection.