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The Cherokee Nation is among the many tribes working to build a strong system of support for foster children and foster parents.
The San Carlos Apache Tribe is fighting to stop the transfer of sacred Oak Flat to mining companies.
The Seneca Nation is hosting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) for a historic visit and apology.
Dani Medina thought she was dying. A rare genetic disorder and a severe case of COVID-19 left her rapidly declining.
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The National Museum of the American Indian is recognizing the contributions of Native veterans for an event on Memorial Day.
We affirm our collective belief that no Cherokee should go hungry — not now, not ever.
Natalie Benally is a dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, writer, actor and community/language advocate from the Navajo Nation.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Mogley and the Zoniez have built their sound playing for years across the Southwest.
The Department of the Interior announced the launch of a public comment period to streamline federal regulations and reduce unnecessary red tape.
More than 42,000 Natives served in the military during the Vietnam War, the vast majority as volunteers.
Tribal wildlife officials are trying to get a handle on the seemingly unstoppable increase in chronic wasting disease among large game animals.
Despite pledges from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., programs serving Indian Country are in line for cuts and reductions.
A tool to boost housing, business, and other community development projects on tribal land is in President Trump’s crosshairs.
Despite lacking a formal relationship with the U.S. government, the Lumbee Tribe depends on federal funds that are now being threatened by President Trump.
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Every child, every woman, and every citizen of our tribe should know that their nation will fight for them, protect them, and honor their lives.
Indigenous leaders are forcefully denouncing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for the idea of separating from Canada.
After a decade-long fight between Republican lawmakers and members of Montana’s American Indian Caucus, the state of Montana will now recognize Indigenous Peoples Day.
President Donald Trump has promised to stop crossings along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Ojibwe journalist Mary Annette Pember puts her own family’s boarding school experiences on display in her new book.
For Navajo small business owner Natasha John, the road to owning a coffee shop has been long.
More than 20 states recognize Native students’ right to express their cultural heritage at graduation ceremonies. But not everyone is on board.
As the state of New York works to eliminate school mascots with Native names and imagery, they have run into a powerful adversary.
Public media — including tribal radio stations and Native programming — is under threat.
NAFOA had a record-breaking turnout at its 43rd Annual Conference!
I will never stop advocating for our rights and ensuring the promises made to the Cherokee people are kept.
May 5 is recognized as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day.
Exhibitions in the United States and Canada highlight the works of contemporary and up-and-coming Native artists.
Among the 168 people killed in the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma was Raymond Lee Johnson from the Seminole Nation.
It’s been 100 years since Mount Rushmore was dedicated as a national monument, on land promised to the Sioux Nation by treaty.
We are building a future rooted in responsibility, respect and hope.
Groups like Diné Parents Taking Action are putting the work in to provide support and raise awareness when it comes to autism among Native people.
Native musicians from a diverse set of genres are taking the stage as the Gathering of Nations powwow kicks off in New Mexico.
The PBS program “Frontline” examines the financial, cultural, and human toll of climate change on Native people in Alaska.
President Donald Trump took office with a promise to help the Lumbee Tribe with its quest for federal recognition. What happens next?
One of the last remaining power plants in Arizona that uses coal has been granted an exemption from strict pollution standards.
Tribes that rely on the Colorado River — and the complex set of rules that govern it — are worried as the Donald Trump administration takes actions affecting their access to water.
See you next week at the #NAFOA2025 conference in New Orleans, Louisiana!
Water truly is life, and in Cherokee Nation, we will continue to honor that truth for future generations.
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