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Leaders of some of the largest tribal nations are optimistic and hopeful as Donald Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States.
Every time a Cherokee finds success in business creation, they are generating wealth and stability for their community.
More than 3,100 Indian students died during the genocidal Indian boarding school era, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.
TikTok, the popular video sharing platform, might soon be disappearing from the United States following a decision from the nation’s highest court.
Ted Nolan’s home on the Garden River First Nation didn’t have electricity or running water. But it did have a hockey rink in the backyard.
Read the written statement of Doug Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior.
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to issue at least 100 executive orders on his first day in office. How will Indian Country be affected?
Indigenous Enterprise promotes and advances Indigenous culture through the power of powwow song and dance.
An award-winning government employee is leading the Office of Tribal Justice at the Department of Justice.
Gov. Kristi Noem used her State of the State address to say goodbye to South Dakota.
Wildfires have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes in southern California. Tribes and urban Indian organizations are stepping up.
A newcomer is leading the House subcommittee with jurisdiction over Indian issues.
The Orthodox New Year in Alaska is a mix of seal meat, tea cakes, and Native and Slavonic languages.
Members of the U.S. Senate are busy with confirmation hearings for a number of president-elect Donald Trump’s nominees. Here’s the schedule.
The Republican-led Senate is busy with a slew of confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s nominees — including one of the most consequential for Indian Country.
Help rebuild communities and lives impacted by recent fires in southern California.
This month we celebrate an important birthday: Our Speaker Services turns three.
Ted Nolan’s home on the Garden River First Nation didn’t have electricity or running water. But it did have a hockey rink in the backyard.
Neal McCaleb dedicated his life to public service, a calling that led him to prominent positions in tribal, state and federal government.
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota) reintroduced a bill to protect 40 acres at the Wounded Knee Massacre site on behalf of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
The Department of Interior awarded grants to help tribal communities prepare for climate-related threats on their homelands.
When Ross Anderson was clocked at more than 154 miles per hour, he set an American speed skiing record that has yet to be broken nearly two decades later.
Despite a lack of interest from the energy industry, Republicans from Alaska think president-elect Donald Trump will help them open Arctic lands to development.
Senate Democrats say they haven’t received even basic information about Doug Burgum, who is seeking to lead the Department of the Interior.
Tribes, the state and federal government must continue to work together for the benefit of their people, the leader of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe said.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade featured a performance by Indigenous Enterprise, an award-winning dance company based in Arizona.
Tribal nations and the federal government are working to address affordable housing and homelessness.
Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate are vowing to move quickly on president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has a new chair for the 119th Congress now that Republicans are in control of the chamber.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is resigning after nearly 10 years in office. What is his legacy among Indigenous peoples?
The Department of Justice is kicking off a series of consultation sessions to address a U.S. Supreme Court decision seen as detrimental to tribal sovereignty.
American Indians and Alaska Natives serve in the military at the highest rates per capita of any racial or ethnic group.
Native patients aren’t liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service is supposed to pay. But federal law doesn’t stop the debt collectors.
Avoiding unnecessary debt and living within your means: How to build your own wealth.
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is starting off the new year with a new government-to-government agreement.
Dr. Charles “Monty” Roessel served as president of Diné College on the Navajo Nation. He was 63 years old.
The Senate Committee on Armed Forces has scheduled a January 14 confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth to serve as as Secretary of Defense.
Here’s to 2025! NAFOA looks forward to advancing opportunities in Indian Country throughout the year.
Roselyn Tso spent just over two years as director of the Indian Health Service but her career at the agency spanned more than three decades.
The 119th Congress is scheduled to begin on January 3, 2025, with both chambers of the legislative branch of the U.S. government coming under Republican control.
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