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NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 20, 2025) (October 20, 2025)
Learn about virtual courses, webinars, internship opportunities and more this week from NAFOA. 
Supreme Court rejects Indian law cases amid U.S. government shutdown (October 6, 2025)
As the shutdown of the federal government enters its first full week, the nation’s highest court remains open for business. 
Native America Calling: Free speech and social media collide (September 17, 2025)
Native people In the U.S. and Canada are among those feeling the heat in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation prepares for the future (September 2, 2025)
Whether it’s social, geographical or technological, Cherokee citizens are resilient in the face of change. 
A Native charter school in New Mexico has started off the new academic year without an athletics director.
Colorado Newsline: White House loses ruling in federal funding fight (August 12, 2025)
The White House Office and Management and Budget has been told to publish spending decisions online, as required by Congress. 
Tribes are raising concerns about online betting apps that appear to affect their Class III gaming rights.
It’s been 35 years since the Mohawk resistance at Oka in Canada. Has anything changed?
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (June 9, 2025) (June 9, 2025)
Grant opportunities, cybersecurity tips and more from your friends at NAFOA. 
Dani Medina thought she was dying. A rare genetic disorder and a severe case of COVID-19 left her rapidly declining.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (April 21, 2025) (April 21, 2025)
See you next week at the #NAFOA2025 conference in New Orleans, Louisiana! 
Prominent Native figures in U.S. military history have been erased from the Department of Defense’s website thanks to Donald Trump.
“You’re not only erasing Navajo culture but you’re also eliminating Navajo code,” said Peter MacDonald, 96, one of the few surviving Navajo Code Talkers.
What started as an annual event to help Native small business owners has grown into a launchpad for Navajo entrepreneurs.
Tribes are trying to remind the United States of its trust and treaty obligations amid an anti-DEI effort that has led to casualties in Indian Country.
Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.
With their party now in control of the U.S. Congress, Republicans are defending their record on Indian issues after Democrats sought changes to the rules on a key legislative committee.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds federal law banning TikTok (January 17, 2025)
TikTok, the popular video sharing platform, might soon be disappearing from the United States following a decision from the nation’s highest court. 
Native America Calling: The constant cyber security threat (December 5, 2024)
Tribes and tribal businesses are among the entities facing growing security threats. 
Cronkite News: Health care at stake in presidential election (October 24, 2024)
The Affordable Care Act, which permanently authorized the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, is once again a subject of debate in the 2024 presidential race. 
Native America Calling: Exploiting trauma for clicks (October 8, 2024)
A portrayal of the Pine Ridge Reservation by a YouTube personality with more than 2 million subscribers is drawing criticism for focusing on stereotypes. 
‘Gadugi’: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians pledges support after Hurricane Helene (September 30, 2024)
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is counting its blessings and coming together as a community amid widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helene. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 23, 2024)
Welcome to San Diego, California, for NAFOA’s Fall 2024 Conference! 
Native America Calling: Putting broadband access into tribal hands (September 17, 2024)
Inadequate infrastructure is only one of the problems contributing to the fact that American Indians and Alaska Natives lag behind everyone else when it comes to broadband access. 
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. 
Idaho Capital Sun: Tribes contribute $1.45 billion to economy (August 26, 2024)
Tribal nations support 12,571 jobs, making them among the largest employers in Idaho. 
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. 
A federal judge who was once praised for his work in understanding Native issues resigned following an investigation into sexual misconduct.
As digital technology increasingly becomes the main infrastructure for information and commerce, tribes will need to create an informed strategy to make sure their voices are included.
The beating heart of Cherokee culture is when we can interact face to face with other Cherokees, appreciating and learning from each other across generations.
TikTok is a source of entertainment and information for Native users — and it could go away following enactment of a new U.S. law.
Citing a troubling disparity for self-harm among Native youth, two tribes are suing the country’s most prominent social media companies.
Cronkite News: Tohono O’odham Nation expands internet connectivity (March 27, 2024)
In a vibrant building adorned with murals on the grounds of Tohono O’odham Community College, students gather in a classroom around a U-shaped table. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 25, 2024)
There’s still time to register and book your hotel for #NAFOA2024 in Florida!
Cronkite News: Congress takes up ban on popular TikTok app (March 18, 2024)
Lawmakers from both parties are supporting — and opposing — a bill that would ban TikTok unless the social media app is sold to a non-foreign owner. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation makes historic investments in broadband (February 20, 2024)
As we empower our rural and underserved communities, Cherokee Nation is building a brighter, more connected future for our citizens in northeast Oklahoma. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (February 12, 2024)
Will you be NAFOA’s Valentine? 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 29, 2024)
Don’t Forget: Applications for Leading People And Investing To Build Sustainable Communities Program (LPIBSC) due this week. 
Deadline extended for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (January 22, 2024)
Tribes and Native entities have more time to submit applications for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, a national initiative to improve high-speed internet access on Native lands. 
Stateline: Tribes tackle broadband disparities in Indian Country (January 22, 2024)
In 2020, more than 18% of people on tribal lands lacked access to broadband, compared with about 4% in non-tribal areas.
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