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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.
All our generations exist in us and one day our ancestors will carry us home.
President Joe Biden has received a totem gifted to him by members of the Lummi Nation and other tribal leaders.
An abandoned gold mine continues to cause heartaches for the Fort Belknap Indian Community.
Navajo and Hopi leaders addressed the need to move away from economic dependence on coal, but specific proposals on how to get there remain elusive.
A budget blueprint that just passed the U.S. Senate calls for $20.5 billion in spending for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian programs.
A report by American Express found Native women make up just 1.4 percent of all women-owned businesses.
The increased demands of the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated long-standing issues within the Navajo Nation’s police department.
The Klamath River flows through two states and the lands of several tribal nations. There’s not enough water to meet everyone’s needs.
Almost 2,000 Native children have been found on the grounds of former residential schools and thousands more have yet to be located.
Has Indian Country made progress when it comes to COVID-19? Tune into Native America Calling to find out.
Reservation Dogs is a half-hour comedy that follows four Native teenagers in Oklahoma whose dream is to get to California.
The U.S. Senate finally confirmed Bryan Newland, a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community, to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
We all have a role to play as we combat this new surge in the global pandemic.
NAFOA supports Indian Country – from Native youth to tribal entities.
Homelessness is an unfortunate reality for a disproportionate number of Native Americans, especially in urban areas.
For opponents of Native mascots, 2021 has been a banner year. Except in Arizona.
Concurrent crises, including the coronavirus, have worsened the food insecurity within the Yurok Tribe, spurring some to explore their own solutions.
Native tourism destinations are among the popular places attracting sightseers and tribes, cultural centers, businesses and artists have all felt the economic hit from the pandemic.
Toxic sludge from the Gold King Mine created an environmental disaster for hundreds of miles downstream, including parts of the Navajo Nation.
The Biden administration is seeking nominations for the Not Invisible Act Commission to address missing, murdered and trafficked Native Americans.
The American Jobs Plan will bring an additional $12 billion in much-needed infrastructure to Indian Country.
Abuse can happen to anyone.
Bearsun has arrived on the Navajo Nation as he walks across the United States, raising awareness for health and environmental issues.
Native people typically face higher unemployment conditions than the population as a whole.
When the federal government invests in Indian Country, it is not only tribal citizens who benefit.
Medicaid is a lifeline for Indian Country, plain and simple.
Cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and relatives continue to make headlines across the country.
Lawmakers rejected a proposal that would have added $154 million to the Bureau of Indian Affairs budget to address a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to advance Native language legislation.
NAFOA puts tribes first.
The United States Postal Service just picked Rico Worl’s illustration for a new forever stamp.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland addresses the Red Road to DC event on July 29, 2021.
Tara Gatewood honors her time with Native America Calling and the many voices who’ve shared space with her on-air as she gets ready to take on a new chapter in her life.
After 20,000 miles and 115 stops across the country, a group of Native carvers and elders have finally arrived in the nation’s capital, bringing much-needed attention to sacred sites and tribal rights.
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