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As a tribe, we are building programs and making strategic investments that will benefit Cherokee citizens, families, communities and neighbors for generations to come.
Pregnant women need a healthy diet to minimize the risk of developmental problems with their babies. But many Indigenous people have limited access to fresh food and good nutritional guidance.
The Muscogee Nation has repeatedly invited the Governor of Oklahoma to join forces and partner with us, but he refuses.
If the National Environmental Policy Act is weakened, so is the safety of me, my family, and my people.
Native America Calling will hear about the series and from some of the people who continue to work toward protecting sacred land.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. United States, a treaty rights case, on March 18, 2021.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, giving or getting a helping hand is more important than ever.
Qacung, also known as Stephen Blanchet, is out with his first solo album, a tribute to Alaska Native people.
Every day that Christine Benally looks out of the window of her home, she’s reminded of how the federal government failed to protect her child.
Arizona is on pace to record its 1 millionth COVID-19 infection and health experts fear that kids in schools and the looming Labor Day holiday will only make matters worse.
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of is one step closer to providing access to improved broadband services in Southeast Alaska.
In the ten years since 2010, the number of people the Census categorizes as American Indian and Alaska Natives increased from 5.2 million to 9.7 million.
Humanity mandates decisions based upon mutual consent between the United States and Native Sovereign Nations.
We have already lost far too many beloved community members to this disease.
Ernest Oppegaard-Peltier, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, addresses a Stop Line 3 rally at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Gina Peltier, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, addresses a Stop Line 3 rally at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Jean-Luc Pierite, a citizen of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe, addresses a Stop Line 3 rally at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
People ask why the residential-boarding school survivors, their respective families and supporters wear orange.
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Opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline across Minnesota continue to work to halt construction.
It’s a big week coming up in the Native arts world. Native America Calling will get a look at what’s in store.
Native people across the country are learning to adjust to life in the pandemic after a bumpy road this past year. How have artists been doing?
President Biden is once again making history with his choice to lead the National Park Service, the federal agency that oversees millions of acres of ancestral tribal territories and treaty lands.
“They’re just little victims everywhere,” a child abuse specialist on the Navajo Nation said.
Resilient. That’s the word used to describe Kim Holmes by the people who know her best.
The Shawnee language is in danger of becoming extinct, but COVID-19 and a switch to remote education open the door for revival.
When we say, “domestic violence is not traditional,” it is to remind Native Americans of a time before colonization.
Native students are heading back into classrooms. But COVID-19 is still with us.
Tribal casino revenues took a major hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to figures released by the National Indian Gaming Commission.
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted fiscal year 2020 gross gaming revenues for tribes across the nation.
Cherokee military veterans have made great sacrifices to protect our tribal nation and the whole United States.
Native America Calling will hear from filmmakers and representatives from Vision Maker Media about the projects and the power of Native documentary film.
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NDN Collective joins the South Dakota Education Equity Coalition’s call for public comment on the blatant erasure of Oceti Sakowin history in newly proposed social studies standards.
They have tried to exterminate or assimilate us and they have failed.
South Dakota’s Department of Education drastically reduced the number of references to Native people in school social studies standards.
The sordid history of the U.S. effort to bring Native children into boarding schools is, quite frankly, staggering.
“NCAI is excited to see the 2020 Census results that show a more diverse America,” said National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp.
Native America Calling will get some perspectives on maintaining balance to avoid serious injuries, major health problems and work burnout.
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