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Books by Native writers that cover issues like race, social justice and history are being caught up in the attempts to control what people can read.
Native America Calling: How Indigenous voices adapt to rapidly-evolving media (September 23, 2026)
Indigenous peoples have made considerable progress in having their voices represented in mass media. 
Thomas Michael Swensen has penned a book about Native punk music and legendary New Wave singer Debora Iyall is still making waves.
Native America Calling: When is it OK to let a Native language die? (August 4, 2026)
Indigenous language advocates argue that no expense should be spared to revive languages before we lose them. 
A new film with Native actors depicts a gang war on a fictional reservation.
Two new Native food oriented books and a new Native restaurant are what’s on The Menu.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (July 27, 2026) (July 27, 2026)
Advocacy on Capitol Hill, the #NAFOAFall26 conference agenda and more this week. 
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Laura Tohe (July 21, 2026)
Acclaimed Diné writer and Arizona’s current poet laureate, Dr. Laura Tohe, is working to share her poetry across the state. 
The White House is taking aim at the Smithsonian Institution, questioning the work of the National Museum of the American Indian.
A cafe in British Columbia faced mounting criticism from the Indigenous community for its questionable use of Indigenous branding.
If you’re looking for an alternative to screens for the young people in your life, a new book by a Native author might be the solution.
The Declaration of Independence infamously contains the phrase “merciless Indian savages” — a reflection of where people stand 250 years after the founding of the United States.
Sweden’s surging demand for electricity during its mid 20th century modernization had life-changing consequences for the Sámi people.
Fresh off her historic primary win in New Mexico, former Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland returned to the nation’s capital to celebrate her latest achievement.
Join Native America Calling to hear from Iñupiaq poet Joan Kane and Ho-Chunk elder Sherman Funmaker.
Chelsey Luger and Thosh Collins believe the best approaches to wellness are rooted in Indigenous knowledge.
“Shards of Silence” by Brian Lee Young and “That Which Feeds Us” by Keala Kendall are new additions to your Native Bookshelf.
For National Library Week, tune into Native America Calling to get an update from tribal library advocates about efforts to keep their doors open.
“Python’s Kiss” by Louise Erdrich is a collection of short stories that are just as poignant and rich as her novels.
The work of Margaret Wickens Pearce as a cartographer does not separate Indigenous people, stories, culture, and memory from a place that she is mapping.
Kickapoo chef Crystal Wahpepah documents intertribal cuisine in “A Feather and a Fork,” her debut cookbook.
Oneida author Douglas Metoxen Kiel and Navajo writer Dorothy Denetclaw are focused on history in new books for your bookshelf.
A book about colonization and Native food, a standout frybread stand and a safe space in Minneapolis are on The Menu.
Press Release: Navajo Nation Council mourns passing of Rex Lee Jim (February 24, 2026)
“On behalf of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of former Vice President Rex Lee Jim,” said Speaker Crystalyne Curley. 
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Devon Mihesuah (February 24, 2026)
A tribal homicide detective works on a missing persons case in a new novel from Choctaw author Devon Mihesuah. 
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve mistook her first interaction with racism as a privileged courtesy for Native people.
Friends and family pay tribute to the late Ben Nighthorse Campbell and the late Harvey Pratt, two giants from the artistic and political worlds.
Native America Calling: Gearing yourself up for 2026 (January 2, 2026)
Whether you view the New Year as a good time for a hard reboot or just a few tweaks here and there, a few words of encouragement can’t hurt. 
Author and educator Robin Wall Kimmerer continues to weave together science, cultural knowledge, and the beauty of the natural environment in her work.
Tune in to learn about a comedy thriller from Mohawk territory and a ‘legendary’ eatery offering fry bread and more.
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Joseph Lee (August 27, 2025)
Aquinnah Wampanoag journalist Joseph Lee investigates the difficult subject of Indigenous identity in his new book. 
Michael Steven Wilson was a lay pastor on the Tohono O’odham Nation when he started putting out water for migrants crossing the border.
IndigiPalooza brings together more than a dozen Native artists, musicians and writers for panel discussions, live music, an art market and more.
Montana is the setting for the launch of Indigipalooza, a festival of literature, music and other arts.
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Tanya Talaga (July 18, 2025)
Indigenous peoples of Canada know of the horrors that generations of children were forced to endure in residential schools. 
“Fierce Aunties” by Laurel Goodluck and “The Summer of the Bone Horses” by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve pay tribute to the relatives we need in our lives.
it’s time to check on the status of Native Pride amid pushback on the national level.
Indian law professor Matthew Fletcher has a collection of short stories and author David A. Robertson discusses weekly ways to reconcile in his new book.
Ojibwe journalist Mary Annette Pember puts her own family’s boarding school experiences on display in her new book.
Native America Calling: Mount Rushmore’s troubled history (April 29, 2025)
It’s been 100 years since Mount Rushmore was dedicated as a national monument, on land promised to the Sioux Nation by treaty.
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