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The Indigenous Journalists Association boasts a board of directors consisting almost entirely of women.
A government report found that increases in online access, new technology, and the rise of encryption are contributing to online exploitation of children.
Migrant communities have much on the line in the 2024 elections — even if many cannot cast a ballot due to citizenship status.
The Michigan State University College of Law’s Indian Law Clinic has received funding to continue its work of assisting tribes with enforcement of the law.
There’s been a boon for Indigenous cinema in New Zealand, with one Maori film critic and programmer calling it a “renaissance” for Aotearoa.
Losing a loved one is a traumatic experience. The burden of paying funeral costs for a befitting honor for that person’s life can add to the stress.
Wildfires on tribal lands have already claimed at least two lives and destroyed dozens of homes in New Mexico and Arizona. Now even more reservations are facing threats.
The federal government has reversed course, paving the way for an Alaska tribe to open a Class II facility on an allotment.
The Oglala Sioux Tribe concluded its annual powwow over the weekend following a shooting that claimed the life of one person.
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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?
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.
The American Museum of Natural History is repatriating remains of 124 relatives and almost 100 cultural items that were taken from Native communities.
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.
Inter-tribal agreements, mushroom foraging and treaty fishing are on The Menu, Native America Calling’s food show.
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel discusses the crisis of missing, murdered and Indigenous women and girls.
“This trauma is not new to Indigenous people,” Secretary Deb Haaland says in a message to survivors of the Indian boarding school era.
“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).
For the first time, the United States is owning up to its role in the deplorable treatment of children at Indian boarding schools.
Amid the fierce competition and colorful pageantry of the largest all-Native basketball tournament in North America, some numbers stood out.
Tribal leaders are condemning the primary producer of uranium for transporting hazardous materials through their territories without their consent and without advance notice.
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The Biden administration has released the long-awaited final volume of its investigation into the genocidal Indian boarding school era.
Over the past century, Native people have come to terms with being dual citizens of the same country.
Skateboarding is thriving in Native communities, with many participants using it to showcase their tribal culture.
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.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, with more than 50 Indigenous athletes competing in the games.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal forestry management and tribal water rights at a hearing on July 25, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approves four bills at a business meeting on July 25, 2024.
Sharice Davids speaks in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Deb Haaland speaks in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
The Department of Agriculture and the Fort Belknap Indian Community are partnering on a grassland conservation initiative, a first for a tribe in Montana.
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.
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For centuries, Cherokee Nation and neighboring tribes have maintained a profound connection to the land and its resources.
“If the government can’t get the Indian they want, then they get the Indian they can.”
U.S. service members from more than 50 units across the country arrived in Montana for Operation Walking Shield on the Blackfeet Nation
From 1819 until 1969, hundreds of thousands of Native children were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to boarding schools.
Where do the 2024 presidential and vice presidential candidates stand on Native issues?
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is preparing for the grand opening of a new development.
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