A surprise provision in the bill to end the federal government shutdown has thrown Native hemp producers into chaos.
Health insurance subsidies expire on December 31, forcing Americans to make difficult choices about their care.
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The Special Diabetes Program for Indians will regain funding, at least temporarily, under legislation to reopen the federal government. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on October 29, 2025. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on October 29, 2025. 
With the shutdown of the U.S. government entering another month, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is looking at the impacts on Native communities.
Tens of thousands of families are facing food and nutrition uncertainty, among them Taelor Keyonnie-Begay, a mother of two who relies on benefits administered by the Navajo Nation.
Cherokee Nation is stronger today because we embraced the challenge of self-governance.
Payments to tribes, law enforcement in tribal communities and health care for tribal citizens are all impacted by the shutdown of the federal government.
The Blackfeet Nation banned the sale and use of kratom amid growing concerns about the safety of the plant-based substance.
Fifty years into the self-determination era, tribal nations are running into new obstacles when it comes to managing programs that serve their people.
The Department of Health and Human Services is sending public health professionals to sites across Indian Country.
At the Cherokee Nation, we have long been committed to building a health system that is among the best in the world.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs focuses on self-determination and self-governance at an oversight hearing on September 17, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs focuses on self-determination and self-governance at an oversight hearing on September 17, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is observing a significant milestone in the era of self-determination and self-governance.
The advocacy group Tewa Women United is warning about the release of radioactive gas from the infamous Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Cherokee Nation can deliver a “wellness dividend” to citizens now and for generations to come.
The Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico is releasing radioactive gas amid concerns about the impacts on human health and the environment.
Just as coronavirus infections are on the rise, federal authorities are throwing confusing recommendations into the mix.
Unfortunately, the horror of Alzheimer’s is something my family and I are all too familiar with.
Advocates for Americans with HIV and their allies in Congress are vowing to “fight like hell” in the face of funding cuts that they say will cost lives.
As the federal government dissolves support for mental health and suicide prevention programs, learn about efforts that are making a difference for Native people.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work with two more hearings about federal programs and federal policy.
Across Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation Reservation, too many families face a modern hunger season each summer when school cafeterias are closed.
Federal funding cuts are threatening programs that support maternal health and family planning in Native communities.
Native people are among those suffering the most from the consequences of the nuclear age.
Water is life. For many in Indian Country, it’s hard to find.
For generations, the Cherokee Nation has prioritized education and worked to build partnerships that uplift our people and create a better future.
Talk with Native educators about what it will take to recruit and retain Native teachers in the face of growing pressures.
In the stalls at Hunkapi Farm, as the brutal sun scorches the surrounding grounds, therapy horses feel the heat.
Freedmen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation are moving closer to tribal citizenship.
“This legislation is meaningful progress in honoring the federal government’s obligations to Tribal Nations,” said President Mark Macarro.
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic celebrates the outstanding achievements of its staff at the 22nd Annual Oklahoma City Area Director’s Indian Health Service Awards Ceremony.
The space and resources required for AI is immense — and it’s hitting close to home for some in Indian Country.
The House Committee on Appropriations holds a subcommittee markup on the fiscal year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill.
The House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill on July 15, 2025.
The House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill on July 15, 2025.
Republicans sent President Donald Trump a policy megabill following Democratic objections to Medicaid cuts and an increase in the federal deficit.
The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts $1.1 trillion from Medicaid. How will the Indian Health Service be impacted?