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Oglala Lakota Nation Wacipi and Fair
The Oglala Sioux Tribe concluded its annual powwow over the weekend following a shooting that claimed the life of one person.

NAFOA
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Mark Kelly
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?

Cherokee Nation Housing
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.

American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is repatriating remains of 124 relatives and almost 100 cultural items that were taken from Native communities.

Seneca Nation
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.

Willamette Falls Lamprey Celebration
Inter-tribal agreements, mushroom foraging and treaty fishing are on The Menu, Native America Calling’s food show.

Jessica Rosenworcel
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel discusses the crisis of missing, murdered and Indigenous women and girls.

Deb Haaland
“This trauma is not new to Indigenous people,” Secretary Deb Haaland says in a message to survivors of the Indian boarding school era.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
“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).

Phoenix Indian Boarding School
For the first time, the United States is owning up to its role in the deplorable treatment of children at Indian boarding schools.

Jaci Gonnie
Amid the fierce competition and colorful pageantry of the largest all-Native basketball tournament in North America, some numbers stood out.

'Radioactive'
Tribal leaders are condemning the primary producer of uranium for transporting hazardous materials through their territories without their consent and without advance notice.

House Committee on Natural Resources
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Deb Halaand and Bryan Newland
The Biden administration has released the long-awaited final volume of its investigation into the genocidal Indian boarding school era.

Indian Citizenship Act
Over the past century, Native people have come to terms with being dual citizens of the same country.

Native Skateboarding
Skateboarding is thriving in Native communities, with many participants using it to showcase their tribal culture.

Cyrus Ben
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.

Olympic Games Paris 2024
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, with more than 50 Indigenous athletes competing in the games.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.4370 & S.4505
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal forestry management and tribal water rights at a hearing on July 25, 2024.

Business Meeting to consider S.2783, S.3406, S.4000 & S.4365
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approves four bills at a business meeting on July 25, 2024.

Sharice Davids #Natives4Harris
Sharice Davids speaks in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Deb Haaland #Natives4Harris
Deb Haaland speaks in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Fort Belknap Indian Community
The Department of Agriculture and the Fort Belknap Indian Community are partnering on a grassland conservation initiative, a first for a tribe in Montana.

Peggy Flanagan
With less than 100 days to go before the presidential election, Native women and Two Spirit leaders are energized as they turn out the vote for Kamala Harris.

NAFOA
Are you ready for NAFOA’s #NAFOAFall24 fall conference agenda? It’s here!

Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes
For centuries, Cherokee Nation and neighboring tribes have maintained a profound connection to the land and its resources.

Leonard Peltier
“If the government can’t get the Indian they want, then they get the Indian they can.”

Blackfeet Tribal Health - Operation Walking Shield
U.S. service members from more than 50 units across the country arrived in Montana for Operation Walking Shield on the Blackfeet Nation

Indian Boarding School Students
From 1819 until 1969, hundreds of thousands of Native children were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to boarding schools.

Native America Calling NAC
Where do the 2024 presidential and vice presidential candidates stand on Native issues?

Indian Pueblo Entrepreneur Complex
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is preparing for the grand opening of a new development.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.4370 & S.4505
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal forestry management and tribal water rights at a hearing on July 25, 2024.

Business Meeting to consider S.2783, S.3406, S.4000, S.4365
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approves four bills at a business meeting on July 25, 2024.

Khu.éex’
Two new albums feature Native languages front and center, incorporating traditional storytelling and themes of resilience.

Lisa Murkowski
Five members of the U.S. Senate took to the floor to call for passage of S.1723, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act.

Donald Trump: Catawba Nation 'so supportive'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a shout-out to the Catawba Nation at a campaign rally on July 24, 2024.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on tribal forestry management and tribal water rights.

S.1723, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act
Members of the U.S. Senate speak in support of S.1723, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, on July 24, 2024.

San Carlos Apache Tribe
A citizen of the San Carlos Apache Tribe has been arrested in connection with a fire that led to significant destruction on the reservation in Arizona.