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Learn more about the Native man behind the phrase “skoden” in a documentary by the same name. And hear from the Inuit actress who stars in the blockbuster “Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning.”
The National Congress of American Indians is supporting calls to protect public lands around Chaco Canyon from energy development.
Hundreds of residents in several communities on the Navajo Nation are under evacuation orders as the Oak Ridge Fire continues to spread.
Almost 30 million tons of uranium ore was extracted from the Navajo Nation between 1944 and 1986, causing health problems for those affected.
The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t ruled directly on birthright citizenship, a legal challenge closely watched by Native people. What next?
Chairman John L. Lowery discusses efforts to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe on June 30, 2025.
The Indian Health Service remains largely misunderstood by those not directly connected to it, and often derided as bureaucratic and confusing by those who are.
The U.S. Supreme Court has scaled back the ability of federal judges to impose injunctions in a contentious dispute involving birthright citizenship.
Our nation’s independence was not granted to us without a cost.
This is our story, and we are sharing it with the world.
Recognition for an Alaska Native visionary, the future of a once plentiful Native food source and bison are on The Menu for the month.
The Muscogee Nation will assume some law enforcement duties in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of a historic agreement.
A Republican lawmaker is trying to use the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” to require sales of federal lands.
Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) finalized Montana’s two-year budget, which contains several new investments for Indian Country.
Tribes and their advocates are contesting a new state law that limits when people can register to vote.
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers a tribal consultation amendment to H.R.2556,, the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act, at a markup on June 25, 2025.
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers Indian Country legislation at a markup on June 25, 2025.
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers H.R.725, the Crow Revenue Act, at a markup on June 25, 2025.
The violent attacks on lawmakers in Minnesota are a shocking reminder of the pervasive threats that disproportionately target women and people of color.
An illegal voting case highlights lingering confusion over rights extended to citizens of American Samoa, a territory of the United States.
The Department of Health and Human Services is inviting tribes to attend a listening session — but not a consultation — to discuss a reorganization of the agency.
The House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce hold a joint oversight hearing into the Bureau of Indian Education.
Tribes in Minnesota have entered into a new era with cannabis compacts and operations.
Two Congressional committees are holding another hearing into alleged misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
Indian Country is closely watching the appropriations process in light of funding cuts proposed by the executive branch of the U.S. government.
The moment is almost here…Keep an eye on your inbox for news about #NAFOAFall25.
Claremore Indian Hospital is near and dear to my heart.
Deb Haaland continues to blaze new trails, this time with her campaign to be the first Native woman governor of New Mexico.
The Donald Trump administration wants to cut funding for tribal colleges by nearly 90 percent.
A border town church is facing criticism for a production that demonizes Navajo ways of life.
What better time than the Summer Solstice to look around at Native tourism draws for the season?
The consequences of American colonialism still reverberate throughout urban Indian communities.
A reparations package seeks to compensate Black residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a violent, racist attack on their community in 1921.
A new study finds the death rate for Native Americans — which was already higher than other groups — is much higher than previously thought.
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-New Mexico) discusses efforts to protect sacred sites with Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wisconsin) voices concerns about the Bureau of Indian Affairs at a hearing on June 12, 2025.
Native people who have relied on paper checks for their tax returns or Social Security payments are being forced to make a change.
The movement to protect sacred sites is once again drawing attention as the Trump administration pushes to open more federal lands to development.
“We’re going to fight this until our last breath,” Vanessa Nosie of the Apache Stronghold said of efforts to protect sacred Oak Flat.
The American people gave their Representatives a mandate when they overwhelmingly voted for change.
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