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Tribal nations must be prepared to combat this judicial onslaught—and any more to come—from the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative anti-Native agenda.
A number of Native DIY-ers are taking on what is traditionally the largest expense of their lives: their own home.
The chief executive officer of the National Congress of American Indians lost his job over his handling of a sexual harassment investigation, according to an explosive lawsuit.
A crisis making the news is a reminder of the dozens of failed drinking water systems for tribes across the country.
Dante Desiderio is suing the National Congress of American Indians. Get the documents here.
The fight to protect a sacred site from development is once again back in court as defenders of Oak Flat try to stop a huge copper mine on Apache territory.
A great nation is strong enough to tell the whole story, including those times when we inflicted trauma on others.
The Oneida Nation has big plans in store for its flagship casino in the state of New York.
#NAFOAFall22 is around the corner! Will we see you next month?
A public university promised free tuition for Native students. Then the details were revealed.
As the nation’s mental health crisis worsens, Native youth are those at highest risk.
Indigenous hues carry meaning, stories, and emotion. Learn more on an encore presentation of Native America Calling.
Depression and anxiety disorders are on the rise — and there is little progress in reducing the effects of historical trauma among Native people.
When it comes to Natives who are impacted by domestic and sexual violence, advocates are faced with resource disparities beyond compare.
Mary Peltola is making history as the first Alaska Native to serve in the U.S. Congress following a special — and unique — election in which the Democratic candidate defeated two Republicans.
Join the conversation on Native America Calling to get a rundown of the evolving landscape of voter restrictions that affect Native people at the polls.
The Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge is the first created under the tenure of Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior.
Just in time for the mid-term elections, President Joe Biden announced his executive action to extend the current student loan payment pause and forgive up to $20,000 of debt.
Few dispute that Indian boarding schools led to more than a century of abuse, systematically seizing Indigenous land, separating children from their families, destroying communities and working to erase tribal languages, religions, cultures and economies.
Most people did not use logic or reason to arrive at their ideas.
Alan Parker, a citizen of the Chippewa Cree Tribe, had a profound impact on law and policy in Indian Country.
The volcanic eruptions near Tonga, Japan, and Ecuador are all making headlines and remind us of the role they play in Indigenous cultures.
John Fadden Kahionhes was a legend in the most profound sense of the word.
The Chinook Nation is supporting its push for federal recognition with the #ChinookJustice campaign.
Former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is back in the news but it’s not because of his campaign for public office.
NAFOA works to provide advocacy and resources for all of Indian Country.
For many Cherokees, their greatest source of connection to our tribe is through local Cherokee community organizations.
L.A. Williams is a sports broadcaster from the Navajo Nation. Learn more about her trailblazing career.
What’s on The Menu? Learn more about the Native Farm Bill Coalition and a new restaurant on the Navajo Nation.
There’s a fair amount of romanticizing of historical outlaws like Billy the Kid and Jesse James. But did you know there were Native ones too?
On a Saturday evening, one could hear the low throaty growl of motorcycle engines coming from a distance, in honor of the ancestors killed at Wounded Knee.
NAGPRA has been on the books for 30 years but it’s been slow work to return ancestors and cultural property into the care of tribes.
The Navajo Nation is receiving its first doses of the Monkeypox vaccine as experts and providers in Indian Country respond to the latest public health threat.
The newly-signed Inflation Reduction Act brings millions of dollars in new investments for tribal nations.
We understand that saving the Cherokee language is a mission we quite simply cannot fail.
NAFOA looks out for our community — help us grow by forwarding this newsletter!
The resurgence of language revitalization helps keep cultural connections and exercise sovereignty. But it leaves out those who are visually impaired.
Artists from hundreds of Native nations are tending to their booths in the streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico, selling works they’ve labored for months to prepare.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announces the release of its National Tribal Strategy.
The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts marks the 100th Santa Fe Indian Market, a place to buy works directly from Native creators.
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