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Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Tatanka Means (February 7, 2025)
Tatanka Means maintains a busy schedule as a stand-up comedian, all while portraying serious roles on television and movie screens. 
Native America Calling: Medicaid’s next chapter in Indian Country (February 6, 2025)
Medicaid provides direct support to at least one million Native Americans and proposed cuts have tribal advocates concerned. 
Native people already have the highest uninsured rate among homeowners. Changes in the industry could make it even worse.
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. 
Tribes operate lending businesses under their own sovereignty. But they still face struggles.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promising to elevate Indian issues should he be confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Native America Calling: A Mohawk chef on TV and a Native foods cookbook (January 31, 2025)
A TV show with a Mohawk chef, a Native cookbook for kids and a change in power in federal government are on The Menu. 
Native America Calling: Federal funds under fire from President Donald Trump (January 30, 2025)
President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on federal funds rattled tribes and Indian organizations that depend on the trust and treaty relationship. 
Tune in to hear from the 2025 Champions for Change from the Center for Native American Youth.
President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping immigration raids across the country. Native people feel targeted.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 27, 2025) (January 27, 2025)
Got something the NAFOA community should know about? Share it! 
Native America Calling: Native American representation in television news (January 27, 2025)
What does it take to work in television news? Tune into Native America Calling to hear from Native professionals in the field. 
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? 
Native America Calling: Is the Antiquities Act an antique? (January 22, 2025)
U.S. presidents have used the Antiquities Act to protect sacred and important tribal sites. The law is once again under attack with Donald Trump in office. 
Native America Calling: ‘It’s finally over – I’m going home’ (January 21, 2025)
Leonard Peltier will spend the remainder of his prison sentence at home after an 11th-hour action by former President Joe Biden. 
More than 3,100 Indian students died during the genocidal Indian boarding school era, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Ted Nolan (January 17, 2025)
Ted Nolan’s home on the Garden River First Nation didn’t have electricity or running water. But it did have a hockey rink in the backyard. 
Native America Calling: Preparing for Donald Trump’s ‘first day in office’ (January 16, 2025)
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to issue at least 100 executive orders on his first day in office. How will Indian Country be affected? 
Native America Calling: On the ground in the Los Angeles fires (January 15, 2025)
Wildfires have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes in southern California. Tribes and urban Indian organizations are stepping up. 
Native America Calling: Ringing in the Orthodox New Year in Alaska (January 14, 2025)
The Orthodox New Year in Alaska is a mix of seal meat, tea cakes, and Native and Slavonic languages.
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Ted Nolan (January 13, 2025)
Ted Nolan’s home on the Garden River First Nation didn’t have electricity or running water. But it did have a hockey rink in the backyard. 
Native America Calling: Native skiers (January 10, 2025)
When Ross Anderson was clocked at more than 154 miles per hour, he set an American speed skiing record that has yet to be broken nearly two decades later. 
Native America Calling: Combating a Native American housing crisis (January 9, 2025)
Tribal nations and the federal government are working to address affordable housing and homelessness. 
Native America Calling: Justin Trudeau’s record on Indigenous issues (January 8, 2025)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is resigning after nearly 10 years in office. What is his legacy among Indigenous peoples? 
Native America Calling: New Year, new financial goals (January 7, 2025)
Avoiding unnecessary debt and living within your means: How to build your own wealth. 
Roselyn Tso spent just over two years as director of the Indian Health Service but her career at the agency spanned more than three decades.
Native America Calling: Starting the New Year in the right direction (January 2, 2025)
The new year is good time to look forward to the promises and concerns that lie ahead.
Native America Calling: The year-end edition of The Menu (December 31, 2024)
What’s on The Menu? Join Native America Calling for the last food show of 2024, hosted by Andi Murphy. 
Native America Calling: Your Native Bookshelf in 2024 (December 30, 2024)
Join Native America Calling for a look back on notable works by Indigenous authors in 2024.
Native America Calling: The 2024 Native America Calling trivia quiz (December 27, 2024)
Test your knowledge of Native history, current events and pop culture! 
Native America Calling: Healing and reconciliation for the Dakota 38 + 2 (December 26, 2024)
After a hiatus, horse riders resumed a tradition to remember the Dakota men hanged by the U.S. government in Mankato, Minnesota, on December 26, 1862. 
Native America Calling: Celebrating the life of musician Jesse Ed Davis (December 25, 2024)
Kiowa guitarist Jesse Ed Davis was in high demand as a session player and a touring musician. His legacy is finally being spotlighted. 
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Rebecca Jim (December 24, 2024)
Rebecca Jim was a school counselor when she witnessed Tar Creek in Oklahoma run orange with pollution. 
Native America Calling: Native Playlist for 2024 (December 23, 2024)
Native America Calling runs down some of the standout Indigenous tracks from the past year. Tune in! 
Native America Calling: Storytelling season (December 20, 2024)
Snow is on the ground and that means it’s story time in many Native communities. 
Native America Calling: Tribes celebrate major landback wins (December 19, 2024)
The Osage Nation and the Cherokee Nation are among the tribes celebrating #LandBack victories. 
Native America Calling: A look at 2024 news from a Native perspective (December 18, 2024)
President Biden’s apology for Indian boarding schools was among the top news stories of the year. What else matters to Native people in 2024? 
Native America Calling: Solving school absenteeism (December 17, 2024)
A focus on reducing chronic absenteeism among Native students is paying off for one Oklahoma tribe. 
Native America Calling: Reclaiming and growing Hawaiian kapa traditions (December 16, 2024)
After a period of colonial suppression, traditional kapa making is enjoying a sustained resurgence in Hawaii. 
Native athletes are working hard to make their names known at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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