Over the years, some tribes have undertaken the arduous process to change their official names to take back what they have always called themselves.

“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.

American Indians and Alaska Natives serve in the military at the highest rates per capita of any group but celebrations of their contributions are being erased by the Trump administration.

The highest court in the land is once again taking up a case that will determine whether the United States lives up to its promises to tribal nations.