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Cronkite News: Rally calls out government mistreatment of veterans (November 12, 2025)
The message at a rally at the Arizona State Capitol was loud and clear: “Stop Firing Vets.” 
Citizens of 12 countries are being banned from visiting the United State, while restrictions are being placed on travelers from seven others.
The Miccosukee Tribe has scored at least a temporary legal victory over the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” facility on its homelands in Florida.
Michael Steven Wilson was a lay pastor on the Tohono O’odham Nation when he started putting out water for migrants crossing the border.
What’s on The Menu as July comes to a close? Tune into Native America Calling’s regular food feature.
The U.S. Supreme Court has scaled back the ability of federal judges to impose injunctions in a contentious dispute involving birthright citizenship.
The Muscogee Nation will assume some law enforcement duties in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of a historic agreement.
Tom Cole: Supporting the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ in Congress (June 16, 2025)
The American people gave their Representatives a mandate when they overwhelmingly voted for change. 
The U.S. military is being used against protesters, a situation wll known to Native activists.
Indigenous people are among those caught up in the Trump administration’s focus on mass deportations.
President Donald Trump has promised to stop crossings along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Indian Country continues fight for funds promised by the U.S. government (February 21, 2025)
Indian Country is returning to the nation’s capital to hold the federal government accountable — a difficult task in a new political landscape. 
As tribal leaders gather in the nation’s capital, a key partner is missing from their efforts to hold the federal government accountable for its trust and treaty obligations.
Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping immigration raids across the country. Native people feel targeted.
Republicans set to take control as 119th Congress meets for first time (January 2, 2025)
The 119th Congress is scheduled to begin on January 3, 2025, with both chambers of the legislative branch of the U.S. government coming under Republican control. 
Native America Calling: What to expect on Trump’s first day (November 19, 2024)
If he lives up to his word, president-elect Donald Trump’s first day in the Oval Office will be a big one. 
For the first time, Latino and Indigenous populations in California will have their health challenges and needs documented in a way that reflects and serves their communities.
As anticipated, Kristi Noem of South Dakota plans to focus on border and immigration issues as a member of Donald Trump’s administration.
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. 
Donald Trump made mass deportations one of his signature campaign promises despite lack of national support for the controversial idea.
Cronkite News: ‘Native voters can and will decide this election’ (November 5, 2024)
Native people have long felt like politicians overlook them, but both parties are seeking the Native vote more than ever before. 
Native issues take center stage at fiery U.S. Senate debate in Montana (October 1, 2024)
Native issues are playing a big role in the U.S. Senate race in Montana, the outcome of which is being closely watched in an already heated presidential election year.
Native America Calling: Weaponizing food and federal dietary guidelines (September 27, 2024)
How much do the proposed USDA Dietary Guidelines reflect what industries want to promote as opposed to what Native people consider nutritious? 
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has directed agents to stop discarding personal belongings of migrants following criticism of the government’s practices.
Cronkite News: Undocumented migrants seek voice in elections (August 8, 2024)
Migrant communities have much on the line in the 2024 elections — even if many cannot cast a ballot due to citizenship status. 
Of the contenders Vice President Kamala Harris is vetting as a possible running mate, Mark Kelly is the only one who’s been to space. Is he the right stuff for the nation?
A Republican politician who derided Indigenous Peoples’ Day as “fake” is Donald Trump’s running mate.
Lawmakers wanted to talk about the problems of foreign criminal cartels operating on Indigenous lands, but tribal leaders came to Capitol Hill seeking solutions.
President Joe Biden delivered a combative State of the Union that laid out his achievements and baited Republicans for not doing more.
Cronkite News: Border crossings drop amid debate in Congress (February 16, 2024)
Border encounters plunged from record highs of more than 300,000 in December 2023 to 176,205 in January 2024, a decline of 42 percent. 
Cronkite News: Bipartisan immigration and border bill faces uncertain future (February 6, 2024)
The Republican Speaker of the House said the bill is “dead on arrival” even before seeing it. 
Cronkite News: Tohono O’odham Nation criticizes border wall construction (November 2, 2023)
The leader of the Tohono O’odham said construction of a border wall on his tribe’s territory has caused irreversible damage. 
President Joe Biden says his administration has no choice but to allow federal funds to be used for a project along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Thousands of migrants, many of whom are seeking asylum as they escape violence, extreme poverty, and oppression, are stopped at the U.S. border.
The first and only Native council member in California’s largest city is calling on his colleagues to step down for making racist and offensive statements about Indigenous people.
Charges laid against Native woman reported as missing in Canada (August 8, 2022)
Dawn Walker has been accused of faking her disappearance and that of her child in a case that attracted widespread attention in Canada. 
U.S. Supreme Court decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta (June 29, 2022)
The U.S. Supreme Court released a long-awaited decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, a contentious case affecting tribal sovereignty. 
Democrats and Republicans presented very different views of human trafficking and how to address the problem at hearing in the nation’s capital.
The nation’s highest court is set for another tribal sovereignty showdown as the state of Oklahoma continues efforts to weaken a landmark treaty rights decision.
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