Deb Haaland
“We are still here,” the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet said at the fourth and final White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Joe Biden era.

NAFOA
Don’t forget to register for the Department of the Treasury tribal consultations.

Carlisle Indian Industrial School
President Joe Biden is establishing a national monument at the site of one of the most infamous Indian boarding schools.

Joe Biden
Respect for Tribal Nations is a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies for Indian Country, the White House said.

Ohkomi Forensics
The disproportionately high number of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women inspired Haley Omeasoo to launch a research lab.

Joe Biden
It’s that time again for the White House Tribal Nations Summit. Will this one be the last?

Eugenia Charles-Newton
Paul Begay, Anne Curley, Ella Mae Begay and Everett Charley are the names of just a handful of people who have gone missing on the Navajo Nation.

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Historian and clan leader Mike Aak’wtaatseen Hoyt designed a logo for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree featuring the Tlingit language.

Flathead Reservation
Local officials are still trying to get the state of Montana to pay for law enforcement costs on the Flathead Reservation.

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) calls for release of Leonard Peltier
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) calls for the release of imprisoned American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.

Native America Calling NAC
Tribes and tribal businesses are among the entities facing growing security threats.

Jesse Ed Davis by Wovoka Trudell
Tickets are on sale this week for a concert in honor of Jesse Ed Davis, a Native guitarist who was one of most talented and in-demand musicians of the 1960s and 1970s.

Lynn Valbuena
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced $1 million in grants to support recovery, conservation, and wildfire prevention efforts throughout California.

NAFOA
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has donated $150,000 to the oldest and largest finance organization in Indian Country.

Sage Memorial Hospital
Patients are being welcomed to new $177 million Sage Memorial Hospital, a health facility located on the Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation.

Oneida Indian Nation
The Oneida Indian Nation has reclaimed the remains of seven ancestors who were being held by the Peabody Museum in Massachusetts.

S.5355, the NACIE Improvement Act
The U.S. Senate considers S.5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act, on December 3, 2024.

Sage & Oats Trading Post
Native business owners and Native entrepreneurs offer an alternative during the holiday buying rush with unique products and services.

Joe BidenJoe Biden
With just a few weeks left in his term, President Joe Biden is hosting his final White House Tribal Nations Summit.

Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital
Residents of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are mostly Yup’ik, and the rural region is known for high rates of respiratory disease.

Arizona State Museum
Arizona State Museum is still not in compliance with NAGPRA, more than three decades after repatriation became the law.

Flathead Reservation
Local officials have billed the state of Montana nearly $1 million this year to help cover the cost of law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation.

Lisa Finley-DeVille
The proposed Maah Daah Hey National Monument would protect sacred lands in North Dakota.

Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Federal government officials testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.

Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Native women leaders testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.

Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
The House Committee on Appropriations holds a hearing titled “Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women” on November 20, 2024.

RaĂșl Grijalva
Rep. RaĂșl Grijalva (D-Arizona) cites efforts to honor tribal sovereignty as among his most important achievements.

Nunavik, Quebec
The Canadian government apologized to the Inuit people of Nunavik for the mass killing of sled dogs in Quebec.

Eugenia Charles–Newton
Despite grants and numerous programs to help mitigate the issue, cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women continue at relatively high rates.

NAFOA
Remember to Give Native this #GivingTuesday.

Bridger-Teton National Forest
Native land surveyors are bringing a unique understanding of the land to their work and for the future.

Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich’s latest novel draws its name from a river flowing through Ojibwe territory.

Steve Daines
A logo depicting Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf could be revived by the Washington professional football team.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
What’s on The Menu? Navajo origin stories, wild rice, salmon runs and more!

Vaccination
As COVID-19 is expected to surge this winter, communities across the Southwest face rising hospitalizations and new, resilient variants.

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
In a viral video, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performed a haka on the floor of New Zealand’s Parliament and tore apart a bill that would weaken Māori political rights.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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.

Questions and Answers: H.R.8952, Crow Revenue Act
A bill aimed at benefiting the Crow Tribe dominated discussion at a hearing in Washington, D.C. on November 19, 2024.

Chairman Frank White Clay of Crow Tribe: Crow Revenue Act
Chairman Frank White Clay of the Crow Tribe testifies in support of H.R.8952, the Crow Revenue Act, on November 19, 2024.

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