The unpredictable nature of federal funding and other factors — including the Donald Trump administration — has tribal colleges scrambling.
Despite promises to address the disproportionate number of Native people who are murdered or go missing, advocates are facing new setbacks.
Political newcomer Sierra Yazzie Asamoa-Tutu will soon be the first Navajo city council member in Gallup, New Mexico. Other Native candidates are finding success at the local level.
The National Congress of American Indians is winding down its 82nd annual convention following a busy election for leadership.
Election season kicked into high gear at the National Congress of American Indians, with a last-minute addition shaking up the field.
With fewer Native people turning out to the polls, tribal advocates are looking for ways to re-energize the vote in Indian Country.
The nation’s oldest and largest inter-tribal organization opened its annual convention with a competing set of messages about the challenges facing Indian Country.
Access to land for hunting, fishing and gathering are foundational provisions in many treaties between tribes and the U.S. government.
A surprise provision in the bill to end the federal government shutdown has thrown Native hemp producers into chaos.
A relentless offensive against minority student recruiting and retention threatens more than Native participation in school.
The message at a rally at the Arizona State Capitol was loud and clear: “Stop Firing Vets.”
“I’m not a career politician, I’m a builder,” said Rodney Rave in launching his campaign to represent Wisconsin’s 3rd District in the U.S. Congress.
“We are pleased to see members of Congress appear ready to set aside their differences and continue their work to serve all Americans,” said Principal Chief Gary Batton.
Health insurance subsidies expire on December 31, forcing Americans to make difficult choices about their care.
President Donald Trump and his administration have refused to find money for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program amid the U.S. government shutdown.
Our military veterans are some of America’s finest and are deserving of every ounce of our gratitude and appreciation.
The Continuing Appropriations Act ends the shutdown of the U.S. government and funds federal agencies through January 30, 2027.
The Special Diabetes Program for Indians will regain funding, at least temporarily, under legislation to reopen the federal government.
The federal government has been shut down for 41 days — with possible end in sight.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, announces legislation to reopen the federal government.
Four groups claiming to be Abenaki have gained state recognition in Vermont. A First Nation in Canada has objected to their status.
They say timing is everything, with a state-recognized group seeking action amid a lengthy shutdown of the federal government and a major breakdown in the halls of Congress.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act, on November 5, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act, on November 5, 2025.
Aboriginal people in Australia are on the precipice of cementing a historic agreement, the first treaty of its kind for the country.
Read the written testimony of the Department of the Interior before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Read the written testimony of Arlinda Locklear on behalf of the Lumbee Tribe before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Read the written testimony of Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Read the written testimony of Chief Ben Barns on behalf of the Shawnee Tribe and the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Read the written testimony of Chairman John Lowery on behalf of the Lumbee Tribe before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a legislative hearing to consider federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe.
As the federal government shutdown drags on, tribes are feeling the brunt more than the general population.
The federal government has been shut down for 34 days.
It is time to lead. It is time to follow Cherokee Nation’s lead and save SNAP for all Oklahomans in need.
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.
Arizona and 24 other states are accusing the Trump administration of illegally freezing food aid for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown.
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.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that low-income Native families rely on for food is about to run out of money.
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe is consumed in a nasty political dispute. Meanwhile, President Buu Nygren continues to face questions over his leadership at the Navajo Nation.
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