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Grist: Rez dogs are feeling the heat from climate change (August 12, 2024)
As global temperatures rise and events like wildfires become more extreme, the stakes are rising for Native communities and their animals. 
By the time Donald Trump made it to his rally, he had landed at two different airports and snaked through a winding canyon in a long motorcade.
The American Museum of Natural History is repatriating remains of 124 relatives and almost 100 cultural items that were taken from Native communities.
The Department of Agriculture and the Fort Belknap Indian Community are partnering on a grassland conservation initiative, a first for a tribe in Montana.
U.S. service members from more than 50 units across the country arrived in Montana for Operation Walking Shield on the Blackfeet Nation
The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries holds a legislative hearing on 12 Indian water rights bills on July 23, 2024.
The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries is taking up 12 Indian water rights bills at a legislative hearing.
Indian Country set for big and busy week on Capitol Hill (July 22, 2024)
Indian Country is set for a busy week in the nation’s capital, coming after the GOP convention and the end of Democratic President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. 
Elements of a memorial that depict African Americans in a negative manner will remain out of public view despite a vote by Republican lawmakers.
A federal judge who was once praised for his work in understanding Native issues resigned following an investigation into sexual misconduct.
Montana Free Press: Blackfeet Nation responds to water crisis (June 24, 2024)
The Blackfeet Nation and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will work together to address the impacts of a water system failure on the reservation in Montana. 
The U.S. Senate considers S.1987, the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act, on June 20, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on June 12, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on June 12, 2024.
Native America Calling: America’s first universal language (June 10, 2024)
At one point in history, tribes in the Plains region developed a shared universal language. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on public safety in Native communities.
Native America Calling: Your summer Native reading guide (May 21, 2024)
There’s something for everybody on the summer reading lists by our expert panel of Native super-readers.
Just as Native people are overrepresented in jails and prisons, they make up a disproportionate number of those on supervised release.
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
Join Native America Calling to discuss some of the current limits and possibilities for exerting sovereign influence over tribal airspace.
Lawmakers wanted to talk about the problems of foreign criminal cartels operating on Indigenous lands, but tribal leaders came to Capitol Hill seeking solutions.
“It’s people like Lily who are paving the way for a better tomorrow, and as you can see hard work, it does take you a long way,” said Blackfeet Nation council member Pat Armstrong.
Montana Free Press: Putting the Indian Child Welfare Act into action (February 21, 2024)
Native children make up more than a third of the foster care caseload in Montana, despite representing less than 10 percent of the state’s child population. 
Montana Free Press: Governor silent on reservation law enforcement (February 8, 2024)
Local officials say the clock is ticking for the state to assume felony law enforcement duties on the Flathead Reservation. 
Montana Free Press: Gray wolves denied endangered species status (February 6, 2024)
The federal agency that oversees the Endangered Species Act will not add Northern Rockies wolves back onto the list of threatened and endangered species. 
KFF Health News: Resources lacking to address suicide in Indian Country (February 6, 2024)
Native people die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
The Biden administration was a no-show at a hearing called to examine the future of land consolidation efforts in Indian Country.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing on January 30, 2024.
Native America Calling: Making sense of this year’s tax season (January 29, 2024)
Native families stand to benefit from a child tax credit that’s still under consideration in Congress. What else is new in tax season? 
Montana Free Press: Input sought on reintroduction of grizzly bears (January 24, 2024)
The public, states, tribes, the scientific community and other stakeholders are invited to weigh in on a grizzly bear reintroduction plan. 
Montana Free Press: Plans call for more solar development on public lands (January 22, 2024)
The federal government is soliciting input on a plan to open public lands to new solar projects. 
Stateline: Tribes tackle broadband disparities in Indian Country (January 22, 2024)
In 2020, more than 18% of people on tribal lands lacked access to broadband, compared with about 4% in non-tribal areas. 
Montana Free Press: Racist group spreads hate messages on college campus (January 16, 2024)
Stickers and fliers linked to a white nationalist group surfaced on the Montana State University campus, the latest in a wave of such activity across the state. 
“It’s been a long journey,” said Georgeline Morsette, a citizen of the Chippewa Cree Tribe. “I’m really glad to be at this point.”
Native America Calling: The road to healing the Fort Robinson Massacre (January 16, 2024)
In January 1879, U.S. soldiers hunted down and killed Northern Cheyenne men, women and children who attempted to escape unbearable conditions at Fort Robinson in Nebraska. 
Montana Free Press: County in dark after end of tribal law enforcement agreement (December 11, 2023)
So far, the Montana governor’s office has not said how the state plans to handle law enforcement duties on the Flathead Reservation. 
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. 
Montana Free Press: County withdraws from tribal law enforcement agreement (November 28, 2023)
A Montana county is pulling out of a decades-old agreement after saying it can no longer afford the costs of law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation. 
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Tescha Hawley (November 27, 2023)
Tescha Hawley’s breast cancer diagnosis started both a harrowing personal journey to fight the disease and the inspiring effort to help others facing similar health obstacles.
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