The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding a legislative hearing on bills affecting tribal homelands, Indian health and economic development.
A racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a non-Native threatens to dismantle a Native Hawaiian land program established by Congress more than a century ago.
Tune into Native America Calling to get a view of what Pride means in 2026.
Tribes in South Dakota and Minnesota are seeing positive change when it comes to Indian child welfare.
The Tribal Supreme Court Project is celebrating its 25th anniversary. What’s changed for tribes at the highest court in the land?
The Trump administration’s highest-ranking Indian Country official is serving double duty with a new appointment at the federal agency overseeing the $43.9 billion tribal gaming industry.
Tribal agricultural producers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming have lost out on millions of dollars previously promised by the U.S. government.
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is again teaming with Legal Aid Services of Oregon to provide help to low-income tribal citizens.
The Trump administration is moving to undo a ban on oil and gas drilling near Chaco Canyon, a site of major cultural significance in New Mexico.
At the Cherokee Nation, we believe true justice must include an opportunity for redemption and a clean start on the other side of accountability.
Under California law, state officials and affected tribes are notified whenever ancestral remains are uncovered. But the law isn’t always followed.
“As I look at the proposed FY27 budget for Indian Affairs programs, I’ve got questions as to whether or not it will meet the well-documented needs across Indian Country,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The MAGA figure once known as the “QAnon Shaman” said that President Donald Trump’s new Anti-Weaponization Fund is an abuse of power by a would-be “king.”
The U.S. government and mining corporations are ignoring the rights of tribes to free, prior and informed consent, according to a new report.
The U.S. Supreme Court continues to upend the voting rights landscape amid a crucial election cycle that already has tribes and their advocates worried about their power at the polls.
The Winnebago Tribe has scored a precedent-setting legal victory that paves the way for the repatriation of children buried at the infamous Carlisle Indian boarding school.
Raquel Montoya-Lewis has built an impressive legal career that includes a foundation at tribal court systems in the Pacific Northwest.
“The Fourth Circuit’s ruling brings joy to the Tribe,” said Winnebago Chairman Coly Brown.
Tribes in New Mexico are joining a growing fight against platforms that offer betting on sports events.
“Just tell us where she is,” said Seraphine Warren-Begay, the niece of missing Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay.
A voting rights decision from the U.S. Supreme Court is raising alarms among Native advocates and politicians.
Secretary Doug Burgum is headed to Capitol Hill to testify about the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for the Department of the Interior.
As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation myself, I know that predators prey on vulnerable children in Indian Country at alarming rates.
Tribes in Wisconsin are celebrating a new law that gives them exclusive control over sports betting, but a similar attempt fell flat for tribes in Oklahoma.
Advocates for missing and murdered relatives say police didn’t act fast enough when an Alaska Native woman went missing.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders are calling for an investigation into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police following news reports of a secret surveillance program.
Following the Trump administration’s lead, state officials and private individuals are challenging Native student programs.
Chairman Ken Choke of the Nisqually Tribe testifies in support of H.R.7515 on April 29, 2026.
It’s been 10 years since the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline grew into a worldwide movement.
Under California law, state officials and affected tribes are notified whenever ancestral remains are uncovered. But the law isn’t always followed.
For National Library Week, tune into Native America Calling to get an update from tribal library advocates about efforts to keep their doors open.
Jonathan Windy Boy, a Montana state lawmaker, is facing calls to resign following allegations involving minors.
An effort to oust Chairman Jeff Gilpin of the Omaha Tribe in Nebraska appears to have failed.
Alaska has some of the most most restrictive gaming laws in the country but one tribe is forging new ground.
The largest Native organization in Alaska is raising concerns about a controversial bill that requires voters to prove they are citizens of the United States/
Tune in to hear from Native LGBTQ advocates and legal experts about the challenges facing the Two Spirit community.
The state of New Mexico plans to interview victims and consult with Indian Health Service to find all cases of coerced sterilization between 1907 and 2018.
A jury has held internet and social media giants Google and Meta responsible for harms caused to youth. What’s next for tribes involved in the landmark case?
Questions about American Indians came up repeatedly as the highest court in the land took up birthright citizenship, an issue at the center of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.
Two decades ago, the political world was consumed by the Jack Abramoff tribal lobbying scandal. What has changed since?
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