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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.
Minnesota is on the national stage with the 2024 presidential race. What does that mean for tribes and their citizens in the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community hosts annual powwow (August 8, 2024)
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is expecting hundreds of dancers and thousands of visitors to its wacipi in Minnesota. 
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?
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel discusses the crisis of missing, murdered and Indigenous women and girls.
Amid the fierce competition and colorful pageantry of the largest all-Native basketball tournament in North America, some numbers stood out.
With less than 100 days to go before the presidential election, Native women and Two Spirit leaders are energized as they turn out the vote for Kamala Harris.
A Lakota man is developing an archive of music by Native artists one record and cassette tape at a time. Listen to the encore presentation.
A half dozen Indigenous leaders are getting a boost for incorporating traditional connections with making people and their communities better.
Cronkite News: Indian citizenship law hits century milestone (June 8, 2024)
June 2 marked one century since then-President Calvin Coolidge signed a law granting U.S. citizenship to Native people. 
Native voters have traditionally supported Democrats, and that has made a significant difference in key races across the United States.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on public safety in Native communities.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a roundtable discussion on May 8, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a roundtable discussion on May 8, 2024.
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on May 1, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on May 1, 2024.
Native sisters, a Native artist’s art installation and a tribe’s fight against an oil pipeline are the subject of new films.
A Lakota man is developing an archive of music by Native artists — one record and cassette tape at a time.
RECAP: National Congress of American Indians opens winter session (February 16, 2024)
The National Congress of American Indians opened its executive council winter session in Washington, D.C. 
VIDEO: Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan at National Congress of American Indians (February 13, 2024)
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) addresses the National Congress of American Indians. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs set for first hearing of new year (February 5, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hosting its first hearing of 2024. 
Native America Calling: Help for unsheltered relatives at a crossroads (January 22, 2024)
As dangerously bitter winter weather takes hold of the country, efforts to help unsheltered Native people face closure. 
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community elects new council members (January 18, 2024)
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community announced the election of three new council members, including a new chair. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 16, 2024)
NAFOA supports its member tribes – join the growing community! 
Kaiser Health News: Food sovereignty movement grows in Montana (December 11, 2023)
Behind American Indian Hall on the Montana State University campus, ancient life is growing. 
Indian Child Welfare Act grants awarded for off-reservation programs (November 30, 2023)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced nearly $2 million in grants to support the Indian Child Welfare Act in off-reservation communities across the nation. 
Native America Calling: Tribal museums make a difference (November 30, 2023)
Tribal museums are on the forefront of representing Native culture and information accurately and effectively. 
Native America Calling: Tribes join the fight against fatal deer disease (November 16, 2023)
Tribes are working to reduce the spread of chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, and other big game animals. 
Native America Calling: Tribes resolve land dispute 150 years in the making (November 6, 2023)
“This victory is long overdue,” lead plaintiff Leslie Wilkie Peltier (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) said of a $59 million trust settlement with the United States. 
A national commission of federal and tribal experts is calling for a “Decade of Action and Healing” to help address the crisis of missing, murdered and trafficked people in Indian Country.
Native America Calling: Fixing the shortage of medical professionals (October 18, 2023)
Native physicians and public health advocates are looking at ways to recruit more medical professionals and train them on culturally-grounded methods to help improve Native patient outcomes. 
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. 
In “The Unknown Country,” starring Lily Gladstone, a young Native woman goes on a thought-provoking road trip.
Native America Calling: Remembering Native hockey legend Henry Boucha (October 2, 2023)
Henry Boucha (Ojibwe) served as an inspiration for many Native hockey athletes and fans. He passed away on September 18, 2023, at the age of 72. 
Native America Calling: Land Back victories (September 12, 2023)
There’s a trend among governments, organizations, and individuals facilitating the return of important lands to tribal control. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 28, 2023)
Summer is ending soon. Have you registered for the Fall Conference? 
Native America Calling: Pipes: prayer, blessing, and communion (August 7, 2023)
A quarry in Minnesota has been a reliable source for the stone used in ceremonial pipes for dozens of tribes throughout the central U.S. and Canada. 
Tribes across the nation are exploring new economic development opportunities in places where cannabis is no longer prohibited by state law.
A Republican lawmaker who was unable to derail Deb Haaland’s historic rise to Secretary of the Interior had somewhat of a meltdown as he came face-to-face with the Native woman trailblazer.
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