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The disproportionately high number of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women inspired Haley Omeasoo to launch a research lab.
Arizona Mirror: Hearing addresses crisis of missing and murdered relatives (December 5, 2024)
Paul Begay, Anne Curley, Ella Mae Begay and Everett Charley are the names of just a handful of people who have gone missing on the Navajo Nation. 
VIDEO: Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) calls for release of Leonard Peltier (December 5, 2024)
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) calls for the release of imprisoned American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. 
Native America Calling: The constant cyber security threat (December 5, 2024)
Tribes and tribal businesses are among the entities facing growing security threats. 
Daily Montanan: Drug trafficking ring targeted multiple reservations (November 18, 2024)
More than two dozen people have been convicted and sentenced to prison for trafficking methamphetamine on reservation in Montana. 
Donald Trump turns to Republican loyalists in filling cabinet positions (November 12, 2024)
Donald Trump’s presidential cabinet is beginning to take shape, with an outgoing state governor who has repeatedly clashed with tribes potentially poised to join the administration. 
Indian Country is waking up to new political realities with Republican Donald Trump headed to the White House after an election season that saw an unprecedented Native vote effort in support of Democrat Kamala Harris.
Source New Mexico: Native voter battles state over ballot disenfranchisement (November 4, 2024)
When Virgil Dixon tried to register to vote in his birthplace state of New Mexico, the Navajo veteran was denied and had to go to court. 
‘Dark Winds’ returns for expanded third season (November 1, 2024)
Dark Winds, a television series set on the Navajo Nation, is coming back!. Get your first look at the upcoming season. 
Daily Montanan: Man who bragged about killing eagles sentenced to prison (November 1, 2024)
A man who bragged about going “on a killing spree” was sentenced to 46 months in prison for trafficking eagle feathers and eagle parts. 
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is moving forward with regulations to implement the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act, also known as the STOP Act.
Source New Mexico: Jury selection scheduled for shooting of Native activist (September 30, 2024)
Ryan Martinez was recorded on video shooting a Native activist during a prayer ceremony and protest against genocide and colonization. 
“Native people are going to fight back,” said Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective.
Native America Calling: Clamping down on the eagle feather black market (September 13, 2024)
A Washington state man will be sentenced soon for his part in killing some 3,600 eagles and other protected birds and selling their feathers and other parts on the black market. 
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes report ‘cybersecurity attack’ on operations (August 29, 2024)
Employees of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are returning to work following a cybersecurity incident that hindered operations on the reservation in Idaho. 
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Anton Treuer (August 13, 2024)
As an Ojibwe language teacher and expert on Native issues, Anton Treuer has penned more than a dozen books. He’s out with his first work of fiction. 
Attorney General discusses tribal issues and public safety in speech (August 12, 2024)
Attorney General Merrick Garland of the Department of Justice discusses tribal public safety, missing and murdered relatives and violent crime in a speech in New Mexico. 
Howard Center: Predators go online to exploit new victims (August 8, 2024)
A government report found that increases in online access, new technology, and the rise of encryption are contributing to online exploitation of children. 
The Oglala Sioux Tribe concluded its annual powwow over the weekend following a shooting that claimed the life of one person.
Albert Bender: Leonard Peltier denied another chance at freedom (July 29, 2024)
“If the government can’t get the Indian they want, then they get the Indian they can.” 
San Carlos Apache Tribe reports arrest for arson on reservation (July 24, 2024)
A citizen of the San Carlos Apache Tribe has been arrested in connection with a fire that led to significant destruction on the reservation in Arizona. 
The public safety theme on the second evening at the Republican National Convention included a message from Forest County Potawatomi Chairman James Crawford.
Three members of a family with multi-state and international connections have been sentenced for selling over $1 million in fake Alaska Native goods.
A federal judge who was once praised for his work in understanding Native issues resigned following an investigation into sexual misconduct.
The Klamath Tribes are seeking justice following the deaths of two young sisters from their community in Oregon.
Cronkite News: Supreme Court rules in domestic violence case (June 24, 2024)
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on gun possession by domestic abusers with a a ruling that came as a huge relief to advocates for survivors. 
An exasperated Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) is demanding answers from the Biden administration about public safety in Native communities.
The murders of three Navajo men by white high school students touched off a series of racially-fueled conflicts in a border town in New Mexico.
The famed criminal known as “QAnon Shaman” will not be going back to Washington, for now — at least not in any official capacity.
Lawmakers wanted to talk about the problems of foreign criminal cartels operating on Indigenous lands, but tribal leaders came to Capitol Hill seeking solutions.
Native America Calling: High profile Alaska murder trial fans past MMIP trauma (February 23, 2024)
A jury convicted Brian Steven Smith for the murders of two Alaska Native women, following a trial that attracted international attention. 
The leader of the Choctaw Nation is joining an outpouring of support for the family of a 16-year-old student whose death is under investigation.
‘Heartbroken’: Leader of Cherokee Nation mourns death of young student (February 20, 2024)
The leader of the Cherokee Nation is “heartbroken” over the passing of a 16-year-old who died within reservation boundaries in Oklahoma. 
Teen student’s death under investigation in Oklahoma (February 20, 2024)
Authorities in Oklahoma are investigating the death of a 16-year-old student who passed away under unexpected circumstances. 
Montana Free Press: Governor silent on reservation law enforcement (February 8, 2024)
Local officials say the clock is ticking for the state to assume felony law enforcement duties on the Flathead Reservation. 
Osage Nation celebrates historic Oscar nominations (January 23, 2024)
The Osage Nation is celebrating a major milestone for a film that shares an otherwise difficult time in the tribe’s history. 
New leadership named at New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (January 22, 2024)
The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department has entered the new year with new leadership following controversy in 2023. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation on path to criminal justice reform (December 25, 2023)
When the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed tribal jurisdiction over our reservations in eastern Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation was quick to push forward with a transformative vision for our criminal justice system. 
Montana Free Press: County in dark after end of tribal law enforcement agreement (December 11, 2023)
So far, the Montana governor’s office has not said how the state plans to handle law enforcement duties on the Flathead Reservation. 
A national commission of federal and tribal experts is calling for a “Decade of Action and Healing” to help address the crisis of missing, murdered and trafficked people in Indian Country.
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