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A bill making its way through Congress offers new hope for five Native communities who are hoping to secure their own land for the first time.
Efforts to update an Indian housing law that expired more than a decade ago continue to face setbacks on Capitol Hill.
“Predictive markets undermine tribal sovereignty and the long-standing tribal gaming compacts and laws that have governed tribal gaming for decades,” Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton said.
“I will miss Senator Lindsey Graham, and so will the Congress he served so faithfully,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma).
The nation’s leading Indian boarding school organization is entering a new era amid ongoing challenges to its advocacy efforts.
Congress is taking a bipartisan approach to affordable housing. What about Indian Country?
Cronkite News: America prepares to celebrate 250th anniversary (June 17, 2026)
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, Americans are once again debating the meaning of the nation’s founding and what direction the country should take in the years ahead. 
A racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a non-Native threatens to dismantle a Native Hawaiian land program established by Congress more than a century ago.
At the end of the day, as a Congress and a country, we must do all we can to repay those who served us, both past and present.
An investigation found that Jonathan Windy Boy sent inappropriate messages to a fellow lawmaker during the 2017 legislative session in Montana.
Jonathan Windy Boy is running as a Democrat to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives in Montana’s 2nd Congressional District.
For National Library Week, tune into Native America Calling to get an update from tribal library advocates about efforts to keep their doors open.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (April 20, 2026) (April 20, 2026)
NAFOA alumni will be taking the stage at the #NAFOA2026 conference in Reno, Nevada.
Jonathan Windy Boy, a Montana state lawmaker, is facing calls to resign following allegations involving minors.
Tribal healthcare does not cost Oklahoma. It saves Oklahoma money and saves Oklahomans lives.
President Donald Trump’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless Iran complies with his demands left MAGA supporters and other Republicans deeply divided.
President Donald Trump’s budget proposal includes a 75 percent funding cut for Native diabetes prevention and treatment.
Questions about American Indians came up repeatedly as the highest court in the land took up birthright citizenship, an issue at the center of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.
Tribal water rights settlements are expensive — and the Trump administration is balking at the cost of fulfilling the U.S. government’s trust and treaty obligations.
Voting rights advocates say a bill to overhaul elections could disenfranchise millions of Americans, including Native voters.
Native America Calling: Assessing the outlook for domestic violence prevention (February 23, 2026)
Tune into Native America Calling get a picture of the current trends for domestic violence prevention. 
With help from Congress, the Donald Trump administration stripped some $1.5 billion in federal funds previously promised to tribes.
Grist: Miccosukee Tribe hits roadblock in protecting homelands (January 15, 2026)
The Miccosukee people have always considered the Florida Everglades their home. 
Indian Country swept up in anti-immigration agenda (January 13, 2026)
From the Everglades of Florida to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, Indian Country is feeling the brunt of an aggressive — and violent — anti-immigration agenda. 
Friends and family pay tribute to the late Ben Nighthorse Campbell and the late Harvey Pratt, two giants from the artistic and political worlds.
The first year of the Donald Trump era ended with yet another strike on Indian Country, this one coming straight from the White House.
Statement: Chairman of Miccosukee Tribe on veto of homelands bill (December 31, 2025)
“The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida has long supported President Trump’s commitment to Everglades restoration, for the benefit of America’s public lands,” said Chairman Talbert Cypress. 
Defense bill snubs Indian Country in favor of Lumbee federal recognition (December 8, 2025)
Indian Country is on the losing end of the stick with the release of a must-pass defense bill that was negotiated behind closed doors. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation benefits from extension of health care credits (December 8, 2025)
Today, strong federal health insurance policies are key to making access to health care for all Cherokees stronger. 
A surprise provision in the bill to end the federal government shutdown has thrown Native hemp producers into chaos.
PRESS RELEASE: Choctaw Nation welcomes deal to reopen federal government (November 12, 2025)
“We are pleased to see members of Congress appear ready to set aside their differences and continue their work to serve all Americans,” said Principal Chief Gary Batton. 
The Special Diabetes Program for Indians will regain funding, at least temporarily, under legislation to reopen the federal government.
They say timing is everything, with a state-recognized group seeking action amid a lengthy shutdown of the federal government and a major breakdown in the halls of Congress.
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.
Cronkite News: States sue to restore food aid for millions of Americans (October 29, 2025)
Arizona and 24 other states are accusing the Trump administration of illegally freezing food aid for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown. 
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. 
Cronkite News: Government shutdown drags into its third week (October 23, 2025)
Arizona federal workers, labor leaders and elected Democratic officials demanded an immediate end to the government shutdown, saying the three-week stalemate is inflicting deep hardship across the state. 
Cronkite News: Arizona sues over failure to seat new member of Congress (October 22, 2025)
Four weeks after Adelita Grijalva won a special congressional election, the state of Arizona sued the U.S. House of Representatives to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear her in.
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