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Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin is quickly following orders as the first Native person in President Donald Trump’s cabinet.
Tribes in Michigan and Wisconsin are opposing the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline replacement plan, arguing the environmental risks to their traditional waters far outweigh any benefits.
Voting rights advocates say a bill to overhaul elections could disenfranchise millions of Americans, including Native voters.
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. 
More stories are surfacing of Native residents tangling with — and even being detained — in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
An agreement between a gold mining company and the Shoshone Paiute Tribes is being called “historic.”
The U.S. Postal Service just implemented a seemingly minor rule that is worrying Native voting rights advocates.
The tribes of the Owens Valley in California are facing a shortage of water — an issue that spans nearly a century, but one that is exacerbated by climate change.
With fewer Native people turning out to the polls, tribal advocates are looking for ways to re-energize the vote in Indian Country.
Supreme Court rejects Indian law cases amid U.S. government shutdown (October 6, 2025)
As the shutdown of the federal government enters its first full week, the nation’s highest court remains open for business. 
Native America Calling: The fight for Shinnecock Nation fishing rights (September 1, 2025)
The Shinnecock Nation is in an ongoing legal battle to have the tribe’s fishing rights recognized.
The Shinnecock Nation is in an ongoing legal battle to have the tribe’s fishing rights recognized.
“We will not let the state drag us backwards or silence our people,” said Fort Belknap Indian Community President Jeffrey Stiffarm.
The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t ruled directly on birthright citizenship, a legal challenge closely watched by Native people. What next?
Tribes and their advocates are contesting a new state law that limits when people can register to vote.
The Donald Trump administration wants to cut funding for tribal colleges by nearly 90 percent.
Native America Calling: Reversing public lands protections (June 16, 2025)
President Donald Trump is expected to rescind the designation of two national monuments supported by tribes in California. 
More than 20 states recognize Native students’ right to express their cultural heritage at graduation ceremonies. But not everyone is on board.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expediting permits for Line 5, an oil pipeline opposed by tribes in the Great Lakes region.
The Donald Trump administration is facing a major test of its commitment to Indian Country with a lawsuit challenging the firings of government employees at two tribal colleges.
As tribal leaders gather in the nation’s capital, a key partner is missing from their efforts to hold the federal government accountable for its trust and treaty obligations.
Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.
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. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 4, 2024) (November 4, 2024)
Let’s turn out the Native Vote! 
Both presidential campaigns are pouring resources into Arizona, a swing state where Native voters could make a substantial difference in the outcome of the election.
Cronkite News: Native people continue to face obstacles at the polls (October 7, 2024)
Ahead of the 2024 election, organizations across Arizona are ramping up efforts to register Native voters and address challenges in getting to the polls. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 30, 2024)
Falling into new opportunities with NAFOA! 
The American Museum of Natural History is repatriating remains of 124 relatives and almost 100 cultural items that were taken from Native communities.
A federal judge is weighing a decision that the Winnebago Tribe hopes will set a strong precedent at one of the most infamous Indian boarding schools in the nation.
Native America Calling: 100 years of American citizenship (May 31, 2024)
A century after the Indian Citizenship Act, Native America Calling takes a look at the strengths and sacrifices of becoming American citizens. 
Winnebago Tribe sues for return of children buried at Indian boarding school (January 17, 2024)
The Winnebago Tribe is suing the federal government to recover the remains of two children who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. 
Native America Calling: Native voting access (December 20, 2023)
Tribes are facing new challenges as they seek to protect Native voter access at the polls. 
A non-Native in Alaska refuses to abide by a tribal court order to turn a Native foster child over to the girl’s family members.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation proud of historic judicial nominee (October 30, 2023)
Sara Hill’s nomination is exciting for Cherokee Nation and all of Indian Country, and not only because it is a historic milestone. 
Sara E. Hill, the former attorney general of the Cherokee Nation, is making history as a nominee to the federal bench.
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. 
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with John Echohawk (October 9, 2023)
Attorney John Echohawk (Pawnee) is among those who initiated and nurtured the most important Indian law cases in modern history. 
Indian Country is breathing a huge sigh of relief after the highest court in the land delivered a surprising victory in one of the most closely-watched cases in decades.
As dangerous smoke cast an ominous shadow over the nation’s capital, tribes and their advocates continue to wait for a series of monumental decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court.
San Manuel Band donates $600,000 to Native American Rights Fund (February 13, 2023)
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is donating $600,000 over two years to support the Tribal Supreme Court Project.
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