Law

Quilt Walk for Justice
Tune into Native America Calling get a picture of the current trends for domestic violence prevention.

New Mexico Roundhouse
A property known as Zorro Ranch was owned by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for more than two decades.

Section 106 Regulations
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) discusses a proposal to revise Section 106 regulations on February 12, 2026.

Billy Kirkland
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is finally getting a chance to help expand tribal self-determination over energy development.

Emily Pike Memorial
Emily Pike was just 14 years old when she went missing from a group home in Arizona.

Eagle Staff and Flags
With help from Congress, the Donald Trump administration stripped some $1.5 billion in federal funds previously promised to tribes.

Mark Kelly
A federal judge ruled that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth cannot demote Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) over comments made about the U.S. military.

Lisa Murkowski and Bheri Rose Hallam
Indian Country is coming together to continue the work of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children and make long-lasting changes for youth and families.

National Museum of the American Indian
A controversial restructuring of Indian education programs is moving forward at the national level despite widespread opposition from tribes and educators.

Testimony: Polly Watson
Polly Watson of Bristol Bay Native Corporation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 10, 2026.

Testimony: Katherine Carlton
Katherine Carlton of Chugach Alaska Corporation and the Native American Contractors Association testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 10, 2026.

Testimony: Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Chuck Hoskin Jr. of the Cherokee Nation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 10, 2026.

Indianz.Com
Cariann Ah Loo of the Native Hawaiian Organizations Association testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 10, 2026.

Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on February 10, 2026.

Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on February 10, 2026.

Internal Revenue Service
Millions of Americans will get a bigger tax refunds this year thanks to an array of new tax breaks.

2026 State of Indian Nations
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 9, 2026.

Chuck Hoskin Jr.
In the Cherokee Nation, our advocacy for our citizens has always been about restoration, accountability, and looking out for one another as Cherokees.

Mark Macarro
The past year has seen major challenges for Indian Country. How is the nation’s largest inter-tribal organization responding?

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.2098, S.1055 & S.699
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on February 4, 2026.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.2098, S.1055 & S.699
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on February 4, 2026.

Teshekpuk Caribou
Alaska Natives are suing after the Trump administration removed protections for an area important to subsistence hunting.

Mark Kelly
A federal judge cast efforts to demote Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) as an unprecedented attack on the rights of military veterans.

Testimony: Leanndra Ross
Leanndra Ross of the Southcentral Foundation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 4, 2026.

Testimony: Dayna Seymour
Dayna Seymour from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 4, 2026.

Testimony: Darrell LaRoche
Darrell LaRoche of the Indian Health Service testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 4, 2026.

Quyana Clubhouse
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to take testimony on legislation benefiting tribal health programs.

American Indian Studies Association
As the American Indian Studies Association convention gets underway, tune in to assess the power and challenges of college programs focusing specifically on Native issues.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Tribes have advised their citizens to carry their Certificates of Degree of Indian Blood as immigration agents sweep into communities across the nation.

ICE Out Rally and March
More stories are surfacing of Native residents tangling with — and even being detained — in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Death Valley National Park
An exhibit on the history of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe is under review due to orders from Washington, D.C.

Bison from American Indian Center
What’s on The Menu? Tune into Native America Calling’s regular food feature.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work in the new year by focusing on justice and safety for Native children.

Pete Hegseth
A government contracting program that tribes and Native businesses have relied on for decades is on the chopping block.

Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and Integra Resources Corp.
An agreement between a gold mining company and the Shoshone Paiute Tribes is being called “historic.”

Indigenous Protector Movement
The Powwow Grounds Coffeehouse in Minneapolis is at the heart of the resistance to a brutal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Betty Osceola
The Miccosukee people have always considered the Florida Everglades their home.

Jon Hansen, Kathleen Wooden Knife and Tony Venhuizen
South Dakota and tribal nations can make improvements for health care and public safety, Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Kathleen Wooden Knife said at the State Capitol.

Department of the Treasury
A recent decision by the U.S. Treasury Department is a major win for tribes when it comes to economic development.

Alligator Alcatraz
From the Everglades of Florida to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, Indian Country is feeling the brunt of an aggressive — and violent — anti-immigration agenda.