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A number of tribes remain on the waiting list for federal recognition.
Join host Shawn Spruce as he checks in with Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations around the country.
Friday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears from Native authors and poets as they discuss works on the Native Bookshelf.
A prominent tribe with powerful connections has taken the unusual step of denouncing an educator and scholar who has long identified herself as a descendant of the community.
Native America Calling, the nationally broadcast radio program, has officially named Shawn Spruce as permanent host.
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged every tribal leader to keep their citizens safe.
The lack of baseline data on the scale and scope of Indigenous involvement in agriculture continues to be an obstacle to effective engagement of Indigenous communities.
The candidates for Montana’s Western U.S. House seat faced off in public forum twice, tangling over abortion and the economy and dissecting each other’s attack lines as the election approaches.
Kevin Locke — renowned hoop dancer, flute player and educator of Lakota language and culture — passed away suddenly at the age of 68.
Hurricane Ian caused catastrophic damage, but most tribal members and communities weathered the storm, although they still require federal assistance.
California voters will decide between two competing sports betting measures — a struggle that underscores a divide among tribal nations.
The real history of pow wows is being made by people today, by just having pow wows.
Native American Church practitioners are working to secure environmental protections for the plant that is losing habitat to development, land use policies, and climate change.
Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate; and anyone can experience domestic violence, including children, women, men, elders and LGBTQ2S+ individuals.
Tribal leaders urged lawmakers to pass a package of bills that would protect cultural and sacred sites on public lands.
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland addresses the 39th annual National Tribal Health Conference.
Tribal nations and Native voters are part of a coalition that went to court to block three election laws.
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Native prisoners at the Washington State Penitentiary hosted their first powwow in three years, a 50-year tradition temporarily halted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Once again, the heartbeat of Ina Maka will reverberate throughout the Black Hills at the 34th Annual He Sapa Wacipi Na Oskate.
The Cherokee Nation has long been a leader in government transparency.
Hoskie Benally, Jr., a citizen of the Navajo Nation, has been named to the National Council on Disability by President Joe Biden.
If you haven’t been summoned back to the office after the pandemic disruption, you likely will soon.
A new documentary tackles a topic that continues to generate controversy. Why are so many people claiming to be Indian?
Friday on Native America Calling, our resident foodie Andi Murphy cooks up another helping of the Native culinary world on our regular feature “The Menu.”
Many Canadians are coming to terms with the nation’s history of schooling and settler colonialism.
Markwayne Mullin is poised to make history as the first tribal citizen in the U.S. Senate in nearly two decades but not all Native voters are happy.
Thursday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce huddles with Native football players and those who root for them.
Roselyn Tso delivers remarks after being sworn in as the new director of the Indian Health Service.
Some tribes are already finding economic opportunities with clean energy.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez congratulates Roselyn Tso on becoming the next director of the Indian Health Service.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland provides an update at the 39th Annual National Tribal Health Conference.
Post-pandemic burn out, persistently low pay, and a disparaging political climate are helping fuel a high number of teacher vacancies. How are Native students affected?
See you next week in the homelands of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation!
To ensure that Cherokee culture remains strong and vibrant far into the future, we need to get behind our artists today.
The Biden administration says it wants to work with tribes to co-manage federal land that is also sacred or culturally important.
A lawsuit filed by the former chief executive officer of the National Congress of American Indians will proceed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Tlingit clan houses are both physical structures and important traditional entities encompassing family, ceremony, and connectedness.
For the first time in nearly two years, the Indian Health Service has a permanent leader.
A major storm battered a 1,000 mile stretch of Alaska’s western coastline. Find out how Native communities are being affected.
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