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The nation’s highest court is about to hear one of the biggest cases in Indian Country’s history and already some troubling signs are emerging.
The Supreme Court is an anachronistic body of elderly politicians, who can never be expected to do justice by Native Sovereign Nations.
Indigenous people in Mexico are much more likely to face poverty, human rights abuses, and discrimination than the rest of the country’s population.
In a photo that went viral, Stefen Monteau was seen making an obscene gesture next Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who is running for re-election.
No tricks here. Just treats! 🎃
For the Cherokee people and for people everywhere, true freedom is impossible without control over our own food supply.
Halloween cries out like a banshee for scary stories and there are many traditional and modern Native narratives that fit the bill.
“Pretendianism” – the act of falsely claiming American Indian heritage – does real harm.
Native America Calling’s resident foodie Andi Murphy takes a look at the Indigenous origins of chocolate, checks out a new plant-based Native restaurant and chats with this year’s National Indian Taco champion.
A leader of the Navajo Nation is apologizing for an incident that took place off the reservation — though he isn’t detailing exactly what he’s sorry for.
A controversial scholar who claimed to be Native for decades has ended her relationships with two prominent Native food organizations.
Tribal courts are asserting their ability to mete out justice and work toward healing.
Republican Arizona Corporation Commission candidate Nick Myers claims financial assistance to tribal nations is “foreign aid.” PolitiFact checks the facts.
All those living on the Cherokee Nation Reservation need the ability to participate in the digital economy.
The 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit will be hosted at the Department of the Interior on November 30 and December 1.
It was long common practice for archaeologists — both professional and amateur — to plunder Native burial sites.
As the midterm election nears, information is moving at light speed and so much of it is exaggerated, misleading, and even false.
NAFOA stays on top of the news so you always start your week informed and ready.
Alaska’s snow crab season is cancelled for the first time ever after a mass die-off all but wiped out the crustaceans.
A scholar who has made a name for herself in Native food sovereignty has vowed to stop claiming to be of “Mohawk/Mi’kmaq descent” despite doing so for decades.
A group of Inuit teenage girls face off against murderous aliens that inhabit the bodies of people and animals in a new film.
A lawsuit against the National Congress of American Indians is finally getting its first hearing, some six months after it was filed.
Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks more about the importance of land donations in restoring culturally-important sites.
A business in South Dakota that banned Native patrons from the premises is being sued by the United States government for racial discrimination.
Kim Peone (Colville/Eastern Cherokee) served as executive director of SWAIA for 2 1/2 years.
We have American Indians and Alaska Natives in Congress but what we don’t have is a voice to speak to our unique interests.
Tribal leaders make major decisions about finances, public safety, and societal well being.
An 1855 treaty with the U.S. government ensured one of the Yakama Nation’s most important sites would remain part of its homelands.
Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly continued to widen his fundraising lead over Republican challenger Blake Masters, who still trailed the incumbent despite heavy spending by outside conservative groups.
Getting signed to a college sports team is a dream for many Native athletes.
This election is one of the most important elections that we have faced as Native Americans in the state of Oklahoma.
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Traditional Mohegan stories and William Shakespeare don’t automatically come to mind as complimentary influences. But Madeline Sayet draws on these and other creative forces for her work.
A new Netflix show for preschoolers features all Native writers, including showrunner and creator Karissa Valencia.
Native candidates have a lot at stake coming up in the midterm elections.
President Joe Biden has joined national-level politicians in seeking the resignations of city officials in California who made racist and offensive statements about Indigenous people.
A new Department of the Interior pilot program aims to place Native food hubs at locations around the country.
The first and only Native council member in California’s largest city is calling on his colleagues to step down for making racist and offensive statements about Indigenous people.
Our tribal culture and history connect us to the past, to all our ancestors who went before us, and it is what guides us toward our collective future.
A number of tribes remain on the waiting list for federal recognition.
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