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There has never been a better time to unleash the potential of Cherokee families.
Tune into Native America Calling to talk with Native educators about the work they’re doing to bring accuracy and balance to classrooms during the Thanksgiving season.
The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) is blocking a bill that would protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.
As he marks 50 years in journalism, Mark Trahant is stepping down from his leadership role at ICT, formerly known as Indian Country Today.
Members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advance the nomination of Patrice Kunesh to lead the National Indian Gaming Commission on November 20, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs convenes for a business meeting on November 20, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs convenes for a business meeting on November 20, 2024.
Donald Trump’s election as president and the Republican takeover of Congress are already having impacts on Indian Country’s agenda.
A Medicaid scam in Arizona swept up thousands of Native people and sought reimbursement for care they never received.
A new film shares the story of a Navajo father who refused to send his daughter back to the boarding school she ran away from.
With votes still being counted at home, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is back to work, advancing the interests of Native people on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) is among the combat veterans and Democrats expressing deep skepticism at Donald Trump’s choice of a Defense secretary with no national security experience.
If he lives up to his word, president-elect Donald Trump’s first day in the Oval Office will be a big one.
More than two dozen people have been convicted and sentenced to prison for trafficking methamphetamine on reservation in Montana.
For the first time, Latino and Indigenous populations in California will have their health challenges and needs documented in a way that reflects and serves their communities.
The Crow Tribe is returning to Capitol Hill to seek passage of a mineral development bill.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work as the 118th Congress comes to a close.
Don’t forget to join the consultations for the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act rule this week.
Until the Wounded Knee Massacre medals are rescinded, America’s Medals of Honor will always bear the stain of mass murder.
Progress for at-large Cherokee Nation citizens has been the result of decades of advocacy by various leaders and Cherokees at the grassroots level.
A high school teacher from the Navajo Nation is part of a science expedition in the Pacific Ocean.
Personal stories of pregnancy-related complications from Native women are the centerpiece of a new informational campaign.
Kiowa guitarist Jesse Ed Davis was in high demand as a session player and a touring musician. His legacy is finally being spotlighted.
As anticipated, Kristi Noem of South Dakota plans to focus on border and immigration issues as a member of Donald Trump’s administration.
According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, syphilis rates among Native people in its region soared by 1,865 percent from 2020 to 2022.
Tribes will share management of a new 4,500 square-mile marine sanctuary in southern California.
Some of South Dakota’s reservations have long been considered Democratic strongholds. Is the picture changing?
“Especially for my Nez Perce people, I want to make them proud as much as possible,” said Xavier Guillory of Arizona State University.
Donald Trump’s presidential cabinet is beginning to take shape, with an outgoing state governor who has repeatedly clashed with tribes potentially poised to join the administration.
This week we honor the Native veterans who have served.
Tensions are high in New Caledonia as the remote Pacific island nation’s Indigenous people are pushing for independence.
Cooking classes at the All Nations Health Center focus on meal prep and sovereignty.
Republican Eli Crane has won a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives after defeating Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation.
“We are fighting for our rights and the water that is life for Oceti Sakowin tribes,” Chairwoman Janet Alkire said on Indigenous Peoples Day.
Donald Trump made mass deportations one of his signature campaign promises despite lack of national support for the controversial idea.
Cherokees deserve help, treatment and hope — especially those who’ve long felt unseen by the health care system due to their unique conditions.
The stories Holly Miowak Guise heard from elders inspired her to research and document the experience of Alaska Native veterans of World War II.
Concerns about legitimacy continue to be a significant source of contention within the nation’s largest inter-tribal organization.
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