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AUDIO: Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.2098, S.1055 & S.699 (February 5, 2026)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on February 4, 2026. 
VIDEO: Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.2098, S.1055 & S.699 (February 5, 2026)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on February 4, 2026. 
Alaska Natives are suing after the Trump administration removed protections for an area important to subsistence hunting.
Testimony: Leanndra Ross of Southcentral Foundation (February 4, 2026)
Leanndra Ross of the Southcentral Foundation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 4, 2026. 
Testimony: Darrell LaRoche of Indian Health Service (February 4, 2026)
Darrell LaRoche of the Indian Health Service testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 4, 2026. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts hearing for tribal health bills (February 4, 2026)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to take testimony on legislation benefiting tribal health programs. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work in the new year by focusing on justice and safety for Native children.
Tune into Native America Calling to get updates about historic flooding in Alaska and Washington and to learn about the difficult choices tribal officials face.
The U.S. Postal Service just implemented a seemingly minor rule that is worrying Native voting rights advocates.
VIDEO: H.R.3620, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025 (December 16, 2025)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.3620, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025, on December 15, 2025. 
VIDEO: H.R.2815, the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025 (December 16, 2025)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2815, the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025, on December 15, 2025. 
AUDIO: H.R.3620, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025 (December 16, 2025)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.3620, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025, on December 15, 2025. 
AUDIO: H.R.2815, the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025 (December 16, 2025)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2815, the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025, on December 15, 2025. 
Cuts in funding, federal staff reductions, and department disorganization — along with the U.S. government shutdown -– all took a toll on the work done by tribal museums this year.
Despite promises to address the disproportionate number of Native people who are murdered or go missing, advocates are facing new setbacks.
National Congress of American Indians chooses leadership at big convention (November 20, 2025)
Election season kicked into high gear at the National Congress of American Indians, with a last-minute addition shaking up the field. 
Native America Calling: The race to protect cultural treasures (November 12, 2025)
The storm that ravaged villages along Alaska’s west coast may have washed away thousands of artifacts that promised to provide valuable insights into early Yup’ik settlements. 
As the federal government shutdown drags on, tribes are feeling the brunt more than the general population.
Native America Calling: The looming wildfire crisis in the Arctic (November 3, 2025)
Researchers are documenting more and longer-lasting wildfires in the Arctic, affecting Native peoples in Alaska and Canada. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on October 29, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on October 29, 2025.
With the shutdown of the U.S. government entering another month, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is looking at the impacts on Native communities.
Native America Calling: SNAP running out and Alaska traditional relief foods (October 29, 2025)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that low-income Native families rely on for food is about to run out of money. 
The Cowichan Tribes have scored a major victory in court for their land rights in British Columbia. What’s next?
More than 1,000 Native people in Alaska have been uprooted from their tribal communities following disastrous storms.
DVIDS: Evacuations continue for survivors of historic storm in Alaska (October 16, 2025)
Hundreds of survivors are being relocated in coordination with local communities, tribal organizations, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation and the Association of Village Council Presidents. 
At least 40 tribes in Alaska are opposing a controversial road that President Donald Trump himself approved during the government shutdown.
Native America Calling: Walrus management in a changing Arctic (October 9, 2025)
Tune into Native America Calling to talk with Indigenous people who are connected to the Pacific walruses and learn how they are working to protect them. 
The Donald Trump administration is questioning how Native history is being presented by the National Park Service.
Fifty years into the self-determination era, tribal nations are running into new obstacles when it comes to managing programs that serve their people.
The High Seas Treaty aligns with the goals of many Indigenous peoples. But can it be enforced?
Native America Calling: Native Playlist with Khu.éex’ and Earth Surface People (September 22, 2025)
From Seattle to the Southwest, Khu.éex’ and Earth Surface People are next on your Native Playlist. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs focuses on self-determination and self-governance at an oversight hearing on September 17, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs focuses on self-determination and self-governance at an oversight hearing on September 17, 2025.
Tune into Native America Calling to get insights from tribal leaders and legal experts on how banishment fits in with modern justice.
VIDEO: Dutch Kuyper of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (September 17, 2025)
Dutch Kuyper, Vice President of Land and Real Estate for Cook Inlet Region, Inc., testifies about “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.” 
VIDEO: Ethan Tyler of Aleut Corporation (September 17, 2025)
Ethan Tyler, Senior Director of Public Policy and Lands for the Aleut Corporation, testifies about “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.” 
VIDEO: John Christensen Jr. of Village of Port Heiden (September 17, 2025)
John Christensen Jr., President of the Native Village of Port Heiden, testifies about “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.” 
VIDEO: Nagruk Harcharek of Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat (September 17, 2025)
Nagruk Harcharek, President of Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat, testifies about “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.” 
Witness list for Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on self-determination (September 16, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is observing a significant milestone in the era of self-determination and self-governance.
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