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The Kansas City football team will once again mock Native culture at the Super Bowl.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on February 5, 2025.
Tatanka Means maintains a busy schedule as a stand-up comedian, all while portraying serious roles on television and movie screens.
Watch a special presentation during the first meeting of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 5, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts an organizational business meeting on February 5, 2025.
The state of Alaska has filed suit against the Department of the Interior in hopes of shutting down a tribal gaming facility.
Medicaid provides direct support to at least one million Native Americans and proposed cuts have tribal advocates concerned.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.43, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act, on February 4, 2025.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.42, the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act, on February 4, 2025.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.226, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act, on February 4, 2025.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is taking up four tribal bills at its first hearing of the 119th Congress.
Native people already have the highest uninsured rate among homeowners. Changes in the industry could make it even worse.
A citizen of the Navajo Nation is being tapped to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs though it’s not the person who was publicly lobbying for the job.
Samí journalist and author Ann-Helén Laestadius offers readers a glimpse into the government-backed school system for Indigenous children in Sweden.
Tribes are trying to remind the United States of its trust and treaty obligations amid an anti-DEI effort that has led to casualties in Indian Country.
The Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country, officially has a new leader.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to lead the cabinet-level federal agency that includes the Indian Health Service. Here are his written responses to questions about American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is convening for the first time under new Republican leadership.
A federal judge is hearing arguments in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s efforts to freeze government grants.
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Kalani Peʻa, a Native Hawaiian educator and performer, has added a fourth Grammy to his list of achievements.
American Indians and Alaska Natives serve in the military at the highest rates per capita of any group but celebrations of their contributions are being erased by the Trump administration.
For centuries, the Cherokee people have lived by the principle of Gadugi — the idea that everyone helps each other by working together.
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are exercising their treaty rights.
Tribes operate lending businesses under their own sovereignty. But they still face struggles.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promising to elevate Indian issues should he be confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
A TV show with a Mohawk chef, a Native cookbook for kids and a change in power in federal government are on The Menu.
“It is time for the state to take repatriation seriously,” said Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D).
The new administration of President Donald Trump continues to send conflicting messages about a controversial freeze on federal funds, resulting in ongoing uncertainty for tribal nations.
President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on federal funds rattled tribes and Indian organizations that depend on the trust and treaty relationship.
Tune in to hear from the 2025 Champions for Change from the Center for Native American Youth.
Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping immigration raids across the country. Native people feel targeted.
Doug Burgum has yet to be confirmed as the new leader of the Department of the Interior but a contentious Indian Country issue has already been dumped on his desk.
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During most of the past two centuries, the country’s failed federal Indian policy inflicted a great injustice on the Cherokee Nation.
What does it take to work in television news? Tune into Native America Calling to hear from Native professionals in the field.
With their party now in control of the U.S. Congress, Republicans are defending their record on Indian issues after Democrats sought changes to the rules on a key legislative committee.
Before taking office this week, President Donald Trump promised swift and decisive actions. How are Native people being affected?
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