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New Mexico is taking on an investigation into the sterilization of Native women through coercion, deception and without consent.
A 300-page report details Michigan’s role in the genocidal Indian boarding school era. But the state doesn’t want to release it.
Voting rights advocates say a bill to overhaul elections could disenfranchise millions of Americans, including Native voters.
Native America Calling: Surviving cancer (March 9, 2026)
For many Native survivors, a cancer diagnosis is more than just a biological battle. 
Native artists are taking part in a unique exhibit at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures as the Heard Museum celebrates the 68th annual Indian Art Fair and Market.
The Seneca Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians are asserting their sovereign rights.
Advocates working to accurately portray Native history in the K-12 education system recently scored a victory in Texas amid shifts in the national landscape.
Two new healing centers count on location, cultural practice and family connections to break the destructive effects of substance abuse.
Coastal tribes and Native communities are an important piece of the puzzle for cleaning up trash that threatens marine ecosystems.
Native America Calling: Native Playlist with Cary Morin and Status/Non-Status (February 27, 2026)
Singer-songwriter Cary Morin is back with a new album and Status/Non-Status is ready for an upcoming release. 
Honeycreepers only live in Hawai’i and the birds are interwoven into Native Hawaiian culture.
A book about colonization and Native food, a standout frybread stand and a safe space in Minneapolis are on The Menu.
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Devon Mihesuah (February 24, 2026)
A tribal homicide detective works on a missing persons case in a new novel from Choctaw author Devon Mihesuah. 
Native America Calling: Assessing the outlook for domestic violence prevention (February 23, 2026)
Tune into Native America Calling get a picture of the current trends for domestic violence prevention. 
Native America Calling: The growing artificial intelligence threat (February 19, 2026)
Images and videos of Native people are being generated by artificial intelligence, causing concerns about continued misrepresentation. 
Native America Calling: Keeya Wiki in the Spotlight (February 18, 2026)
Keeya Wiki is not yet old enough to vote, but she’s making waves in official discussions about climate policy and environmental sustainability. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (February 17, 2026) (February 17, 2026)
NAFOA is proud of 1st Vice President VaRene Martin for being recognized for her leadership. 
Runs of salmon that Alaska Native people have always relied on for survival have been disappearing.
With help from Congress, the Donald Trump administration stripped some $1.5 billion in federal funds previously promised to tribes.
United Indian Nations of Oklahoma ‘shocked and saddened’ at passing of Jim Gray (February 13, 2026)
“His contributions to the Osage Nation and all of Indian Country are immeasurable,” Chair Ben Barnes said of the late Jim Gray. 
Native America Calling: Indigenous Winter Olympians compete for gold in Italy (February 13, 2026)
Two Inuit siblings from Greenland, a Métis luge competitor and a Māori freestyle skier are among the Indigenous athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. 
Native America Calling: Young ‘Champions’ inspire positive change (February 12, 2026)
The Center for Native American Youth’s Champions for Change program uplifts young people who exemplify leadership and build positive outcomes in their communities. 
Native America Calling: Route 66 changed tribes’ connections and culture (February 11, 2026)
Crossing vast stretches of Native land in places like Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona, Route 66 connected customers to communities. 
Native America Calling: What to know about this year’s tax returns (February 10, 2026)
Millions of Americans will get a bigger tax refunds this year thanks to an array of new tax breaks. 
Native America Calling: 2026 State of Indian Nations (February 9, 2026)
The past year has seen major challenges for Indian Country. How is the nation’s largest inter-tribal organization responding? 
As the country gears up to commemorate 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, several galleries are exploring the enduring strengths of Native people through traditional and contemporary works.
Alaska Natives are suing after the Trump administration removed protections for an area important to subsistence hunting.
As the American Indian Studies Association convention gets underway, tune in to assess the power and challenges of college programs focusing specifically on Native issues.
The Trump administration is removing information about tribes and tribal history from national parks.
More stories are surfacing of Native residents tangling with — and even being detained — in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Native America Calling: Native Playlist with Ya Tseen and Cochemea (January 30, 2026)
Tune in to hear the latest releases from Ya Tseen and Cochemea. 
What’s on The Menu? Tune into Native America Calling’s regular food feature.
Thaioronióhte Dan David, a groundbreaking Mohawk journalist in Canada, passed away on January 12. He was 73.
For Native and Indigenous peoples in the Americas, the rise of imperialism is a reminder of dark times.
A government contracting program that tribes and Native businesses have relied on for decades is on the chopping block.
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve mistook her first interaction with racism as a privileged courtesy for Native people.
An agreement between a gold mining company and the Shoshone Paiute Tribes is being called “historic.”
The Powwow Grounds Coffeehouse in Minneapolis is at the heart of the resistance to a brutal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Tune into Native America Calling to get updates about historic flooding in Alaska and Washington and to learn about the difficult choices tribal officials face.
Tune in to hear from Native people who are being recognized for their contributions to their communities.
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