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Law enforcement in New Mexico have developed a list of roughly 200 names to help track and raise awareness of Indigenous people who go missing.
A bipartisan bill to advance the work of a Native veterans organization is inching toward final passage as the 117th Congress winds down.
Cherokee language is core to our culture and our identity as a distinct people.
Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with Indigenous female powerlifters about what draws them to the sport and what keeps them going.
Everything changed for hip-hop artist Tall Paul when he first heard about iconic athlete Jim Thorpe.
Whitney Rencountre (Hunkpati Dakota) is the new head of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation.
At a time when some holdout sports teams ignore calls to end problematic mascots and imagery, some teams are turning to Native designers for appropriate designs.
Dozens of young Native people flocked to the nation’s capital for the return of the White House Tribal Youth Forum, where they saw food sovereignty in action.
“USDA is committed to empowering tribal self-determination and bringing Indigenous perspectives into agriculture, food, and nutrition,” said Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Among the deluge of podcasts, Native producers are tackling subjects ranging from mental health and sobriety, issues within their own tribes, and language revitalization.
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The Cherokee Nation is getting closer to fulfilling a promise made by treaty nearly two centuries ago.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after a lengthy absence.
Together, we can become healthier Cherokees and a healthier Cherokee Nation.
Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce speaks with tribal forestry directors about working with government agencies and the threats facing forests.
The Native contingent in the U.S. House of Representatives will be down by one come the next session of the U.S. Congress.
The Oneida Indian Nation has reclaimed more than 1,500 funerary objects and cultural artifacts, as well as a long-overdue apology, from Colgate University.
It’s a rainy day in the nation’s capital for the formal dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial.
A number of new Native children’s books make great bedtime stories, especially for those hungry little book worms.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen, a closely-watched Indian Child Welfare Act case, on November 9, 2022.
Tribal leaders speak at a #StopColonizers rally on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on November 9, 2022.
The decision in Haaland v. Brackeen will be a major force in the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act and the scope of tribal sovereignty.
There’s a lot at stake for Native voters and there is potential for historic outcomes at the polls this November.
Markwayne Mullin has made history as the first tribal citizen to win election to the U.S. Senate in nearly two decades.
The Indian Child Welfare Act set out to fix generations of harm to Native kids. The U.S. Supreme Court could soon toss it aside.
This Veterans Day, officials are formally dedicating the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.
The Cherokee people have always been deeply connected to the land.
Happy Native American Heritage Month! Have an event to share? Let us know!
Many Native hunters have mastered big game hunting, providing for themselves and their families.
Stickball is the older, rougher cousin of lacrosse, developed many centuries ago as both a game and a training exercise.
Indian Country will be out in force as the nation’s highest court weighs the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Ku Stevens’ great-grandfather escaped an Indian boarding school by running 50 miles through the desert to get home. Decades later, Ku runs to honor that legacy.
A federal judge set new limits on groups watching ballot drop boxes, ordering them to stop confronting and filming voters, to stop carrying weapons near the boxes and to correct voting misinformation on their social media.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians held its 110th Cherokee Indian Fair after two years of cancellations due to the pandemic.
So what’s going on in Oklahoma, once known as Indian Territory?
The Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation has protected Thaidene Nëné under their own law since time immemorial.
At The Museum at Warm Springs, we celebrate our unique cultures, traditions, histories, arts and languages every month.
Some places are trying to make it easier to vote. But intimidation tactics are sprouting up.
I am proud of the important work we do daily at the Indian Health Service.
Citizenship is one of the keystones of sovereignty for every tribe.
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