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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.
Welcome community, to #NAFOAFall22!
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.
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”
Musicians from all genres and walks of life graced the stage at the Native People of the Plains POP Fest.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a roundtable to address spectrum access for Native communities.
A decision from the nation’s highest court opens tribal lands to state jurisdiction — even though tribes have not consented to the imposition.
Today on Native America Calling, Andi Murphy reflects on the Dust Bowl’s legacy among Native people.
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a hearing to examine the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court on tribal sovereignty.
As summer wanes, Andi Murphy welcomes the beginning of autumn with a Native music sampler.
Cherokee Nation has the power and the responsibility to protect all Cherokees and ensure justice is served on our reservation.
Only 2 weeks left until #NAFOAFall22 at the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation!
The Oneida Nation is the latest in Indian Country to join the cannabis industry.
Tribal leaders and friends are paying tributes to Rob Rosette, a noted Indian law practitioner.
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