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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.
Attorney General Merrick Garland of the Department of Justice discusses tribal public safety, missing and murdered relatives and violent crime in a speech in New Mexico.
The San Carlos Apache Tribe will be asking the Biden administration for more assistance following a 21-hour power outage on the reservation in Arizona.
As global temperatures rise and events like wildfires become more extreme, the stakes are rising for Native communities and their animals.
The National Museum of the American Indian is once again showcasing Native and Indigenous films from all over the world.
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By the time Donald Trump made it to his rally, he had landed at two different airports and snaked through a winding canyon in a long motorcade.
The Cherokee Nation’s story contains more than our fair share of chapters where we struggled for survival.
How are tribes leveraging sovereignty to halt the mining and transport of uranium across their lands?
Snoop Dogg isn’t the only one looking forward to breaking’s debut at the 2024 Olympics.
Minnesota is on the national stage with the 2024 presidential race. What does that mean for tribes and their citizens in the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians and the Pechanga Band of Indians hosted meet and greets with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District.
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is expecting hundreds of dancers and thousands of visitors to its wacipi in Minnesota.
The Indigenous Journalists Association boasts a board of directors consisting almost entirely of women.
A government report found that increases in online access, new technology, and the rise of encryption are contributing to online exploitation of children.
Migrant communities have much on the line in the 2024 elections — even if many cannot cast a ballot due to citizenship status.
The Michigan State University College of Law’s Indian Law Clinic has received funding to continue its work of assisting tribes with enforcement of the law.
There’s been a boon for Indigenous cinema in New Zealand, with one Maori film critic and programmer calling it a “renaissance” for Aotearoa.
Losing a loved one is a traumatic experience. The burden of paying funeral costs for a befitting honor for that person’s life can add to the stress.
Wildfires on tribal lands have already claimed at least two lives and destroyed dozens of homes in New Mexico and Arizona. Now even more reservations are facing threats.
The federal government has reversed course, paving the way for an Alaska tribe to open a Class II facility on an allotment.
The Oglala Sioux Tribe concluded its annual powwow over the weekend following a shooting that claimed the life of one person.
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Of the contenders Vice President Kamala Harris is vetting as a possible running mate, Mark Kelly is the only one who’s been to space. Is he the right stuff for the nation?
It is time to admit that our efforts have not been enough. Cherokee Nation is in a housing crisis, and we need to face it together.
The American Museum of Natural History is repatriating remains of 124 relatives and almost 100 cultural items that were taken from Native communities.
A company owned by the Seneca Nation will be providing clean energy to 185 U.S. government buildings across 12 states under a landmark deal.
Inter-tribal agreements, mushroom foraging and treaty fishing are on The Menu, Native America Calling’s food show.
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel discusses the crisis of missing, murdered and Indigenous women and girls.
“This trauma is not new to Indigenous people,” Secretary Deb Haaland says in a message to survivors of the Indian boarding school era.
“The Department’s concluding report on its investigation into federal Indian boarding school policies is an important next step toward a full accounting of the United States’ systemic effort to erase Native identities, languages, and cultures for its own gain,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii).
For the first time, the United States is owning up to its role in the deplorable treatment of children at Indian boarding schools.
Amid the fierce competition and colorful pageantry of the largest all-Native basketball tournament in North America, some numbers stood out.
Tribal leaders are condemning the primary producer of uranium for transporting hazardous materials through their territories without their consent and without advance notice.
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The Biden administration has released the long-awaited final volume of its investigation into the genocidal Indian boarding school era.
Over the past century, Native people have come to terms with being dual citizens of the same country.
Skateboarding is thriving in Native communities, with many participants using it to showcase their tribal culture.
The leader of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is making history as the first Native person elected to the board of trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, with more than 50 Indigenous athletes competing in the games.
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