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Pokagon Band signs government-to-government agreement with Indiana (January 6, 2025)
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is starting off the new year with a new government-to-government agreement. 
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: What to expect on Trump’s first day (November 19, 2024)
If he lives up to his word, president-elect Donald Trump’s first day in the Oval Office will be a big one. 
Native America Calling: Candidate Native voter outreach in the home stretch (October 18, 2024)
In the final days before the November 2024 election, campaigns are working at a feverish pace to reach Native voters. 
Michigan governor designates Native American Veterans Day (October 11, 2024)
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) designated October 11 as Native American Veterans Day. American Indians and Alaska Natives enlist in the U.S. military at the highest rates of any racial or ethnic group. Of the more than 140,000 Native veterans, more than 2,500 live in Michigan, according to Whitmer. “Native American veterans have demonstrated unparalleled […] 
Native America Calling: Balanced lessons on missions and the gold rush in California (September 23, 2024)
There is a flip side to the narrative about the cultural richness that colonization supposedly brought to California. 
News21: Work aims to restore trust in elections and faith in democracy (September 9, 2024)
“The crisis in trust is bigger than just one party,” said one Republican. 
The Michigan State University College of Law’s Indian Law Clinic has received funding to continue its work of assisting tribes with enforcement of the law.
Of the contenders Vice President Kamala Harris is vetting as a possible running mate, Mark Kelly is the only one who’s been to space. Is he the right stuff for the nation?
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (June 3, 2024)
We celebrate Pride Month and the strength of our LGBTQIA+ relatives. 
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (February 5, 2024)
Did you know? You can contribute to NAFOA’s 5 Things newsletter! 
Native America Calling: Defending against the war on books by Native authors (October 19, 2023)
Teachers, librarians, authors, and literary advocates are struggling to keep books about Native issues in public classrooms and libraries. 
Few states make the grade when it comes to tribal inclusion in voting maps (October 12, 2023)
Tribes must be included “from the very beginning” of the redistricting process in order to ensure American Indian and Alaska Native voices are heard at the polls. 
Pokagon Band calls on school district to eliminate ‘Chieftains’ imagery (October 9, 2023)
As communities across the nation celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is calling on a school district in Michigan to get rid of its supposedly Native imagery. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 28, 2023)
Summer is ending soon. Have you registered for the Fall Conference? 
Pokagon Band welcomes new council members (August 16, 2023)
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians held a swearing-in ceremony for four new members of its tribal council. 
A Native man from Canada who dedicated his life to economic development in Indigenous communities was killed in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (February 13, 2023)
Uplifting voices and opportunities from our community members and partners. 
‘For all of Indian Country’: Native woman judge makes history in Michigan (December 6, 2022)
A Native person will serve on one of the highest courts in Michigan for the first time in state history. 
Native food sovereignty figure admits no tribal connections (October 21, 2022)
A scholar who has made a name for herself in Native food sovereignty has vowed to stop claiming to be of “Mohawk/Mi’kmaq descent” despite doing so for decades. 
Tribal leaders are looking forward to addressing climate change and improving economic conditions in their communities through the Inflation Reduction Act.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 6, 2022)
#NAFOAFall22 is around the corner! Will we see you next month? 
Pokagon Band brings in new council members (August 15, 2022)
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is welcoming new members to its governing body. 
Gaylord News: Tribes reclaim ancestral and sacred lands (May 24, 2022)
“It’s really important that we go back and let people know that we are still thriving,” said Galen Cloud of the Muscogee National Council.
What’s on The Menu? Join Native America Calling’s resident foodie Andi Murphy to find out!
Native America Calling: Where to store nuclear waste? (March 23, 2022)
Tribal communities continue to live with nuclear waste in their backyards while a permanent repository remains in political limbo. 
Educator from Saginaw Chippewa Tribe attends State of the Union (March 2, 2022)
Melissa Isaac, a citizen of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, made waves as a guest of First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at the State of the Union. 
Native America Calling: The Menu (February 25, 2022)
From a sugarbush ceremony shut down by police to the new “Tundra to Table” cookbook, come see what’s On The Menu with Native America Calling. 
Prominent leader of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians censured (January 12, 2022)
Aaron Payment, the prominent leader of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is losing his national positions after being censured by his board of directors. 
Tribes and their advocates are studying ways to strengthen state laws as the Indian Child Welfare Act remains in limbo in the courts.
After 20,000 miles and 115 stops across the country, a group of Native carvers and elders have finally arrived in the nation’s capital, bringing much-needed attention to sacred sites and tribal rights.
The Native American Heritage Fund awarded more than $480,000 to support community art and projects, curricula updates, mascot revisions and other projects that honor Native culture and history.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a nomination hearing to consider Bryan Newland as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
Bryan Newland delivers an opening statement at his nomination hearing to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in the Biden administration.
Native America Calling: Update on mining clashes (May 26, 2021)
Native America Calling will hear the status of controversial mining projects being opposed by tribal nations. 
From the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota to Line 5 in Michigan, pipeline operators continue to skirt the law.
Bills to protect tribal cultural property, address Native youth issues and mandate tribal consultation are being heard by the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is finalizing a Class III gaming compact with the state of Indiana, the latest in a series of history-making moves by the tribe.
“We are very proud of Bryan and his service to Indian Country,” said Bay Mills Indian Community Chairperson Whitney Gravelle.
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