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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. 
Native America Calling: For all its promise, AI is a potential threat to culture (November 25, 2025)
How will Artificial Intelligence (AI) affect Native peoples, languages and culture? 
National Congress of American Indians chooses leadership at big convention (November 20, 2025)
Election season kicked into high gear at the National Congress of American Indians, with a last-minute addition shaking up the field. 
A new exhibition honors Tewa people and their art, culture and landscapes in an area once claimed by the painter Georgia O’Keeffe.
Native America Calling: PIQSIQ, Blaine Bailey and LOV on the Native Playlist (November 7, 2025)
From the Inuit sisters who perform as PIQSIQ to the United Keetoowah Band singer Blaine Bailey, find out what’s on the Native Playlist. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation keeps language alive for all generations (October 27, 2025)
The Cherokee language is the heart of who we are as a people. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation keeps children connected to community (October 20, 2025)
Cherokee Nation remains deeply committed to protecting our culture, preserving our history and strengthening families for future generations. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation honors our ancestors (October 13, 2025)
The Cherokee Nation identity, itself, balances between who we were and where we are going. 
After an intensive two-year adult immersion program, the number of fluent Spokane Salish language speakers nearly doubled.
The Donald Trump administration is questioning how Native history is being presented by the National Park Service.
Native America Calling: Remembering Graham Greene (September 5, 2025)
Over the span of nearly five decades, Graham Greene worked in nearly 200 television shows and films. He passed away on September 1 at the age of 73. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation celebrates another school year (August 18, 2025)
Here at the Cherokee Nation, we remain proud of our Cherokee students and grateful for the support they receive from their families, public school districts and communities. 
IndigiPalooza brings together more than a dozen Native artists, musicians and writers for panel discussions, live music, an art market and more.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation builds a better tomorrrow (July 28, 2025)
Investing in children is a direct investment in our sovereignty. 
With federal funding for Native languages being eliminated, technology is helping bridge the gap.
William “Billy” Kirkland is finally getting his confirmation hearing to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. Read his written statement to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The consequences of American colonialism still reverberate throughout urban Indian communities.
Indigenous people are among those caught up in the Trump administration’s focus on mass deportations.
The National Museum of the American Indian hosted a Memorial Day event in honor of Native service members.
Public media — including tribal radio stations and Native programming — is under threat.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Native programs at the Department of Education.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Native programs at the Department of Education.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 31, 2025) (March 31, 2025)
The #NAFOA2025 conference is coming up soon! 
Shadow Devereaux — also known as Foreshadow — is the first artist to participate in a new fund in Montana.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation lives up to its values (March 24, 2025)
Service is not just a program — it’s a way of life for the Cherokee people. 
Prominent Native figures in U.S. military history have been erased from the Department of Defense’s website thanks to Donald Trump.
Regulatory activity has ground to a halt at the Bureau of Indian Affairs but one pro-tribal action has made it over the finish line in the era of 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.
“The Navajo Code Talkers’ legacy is not just a story of Native American resilience but a defining chapter in American history,” said NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright, Jr.
Montana Free Press: Indian lawmakers tout legislative successes (March 18, 2025)
Members of Montana’s American Indian Caucus say they have been able to advance priority bills in the state legislature. 
We are in the midst of the largest period of housing investment in the history of the Cherokee Nation.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation advocates for Indian Country (March 3, 2025)
Cherokee engagement is especially important in times of transition. 
Native America Calling: The Trump administration, endangered fish and a new book (February 28, 2025)
Federal staff layoffs, spending freezes and other orders from the Donald Trump administration jeopardize food pathways for tribes and federal grants and loans for Native farmers. 
H.R.226, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act (February 5, 2025)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.226, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act, on February 4, 2025. 
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Ann-Helén Laestadius (February 4, 2025)
Samí journalist and author Ann-Helén Laestadius offers readers a glimpse into the government-backed school system for Indigenous children in Sweden. 
Kalani Peʻa, a Native Hawaiian educator and performer, has added a fourth Grammy to his list of achievements.
Doug Burgum has yet to be confirmed as the new leader of the Department of the Interior but a contentious Indian Country issue has already been dumped on his desk.
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.
Native America Calling: How it started, how it’s going with Donald Trump (January 23, 2025)
Before taking office this week, President Donald Trump promised swift and decisive actions. How are Native people being affected? 
Alaska Beacon: Republicans oppose President Trump on Native name change (January 22, 2025)
Alaska’s two Republican senators say Denali should always be known by its Native name.
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