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Republican lawmaker criticized for deriding GOP colleagues as ‘wild Indians’ (November 1, 2023)
The National Congress of American Indians is speaking out after a Republican lawmaker made derogatory remarks about Native people. 
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. 
The Conversation: Mohawk Mothers keep fighting to protect lost children (October 17, 2023)
Debates over what “mapping” means show how Indigenous communities still have to advocate for and defend their cartographic methods in order to uphold their connections to the land. 
A New Mexico man is accused of a near fatal shooting and an assault at a Native-led protest on Pueblo homelands.
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. 
Leaders of New Mexico’s Pueblo tribes are speaking out following the near deadly shooting of a Native activist on their homelands.
Family of activist Jacob Johns releases statement about shooting (October 4, 2023)
A Native activist is hospitalized in critical but stable condition following a near deadly shooting that has attracted worldwide attention. 
A man accused of shooting a Native activist remains behind bars after his attempted murder case was suddenly transferred to a new court in New Mexico.
Native America Calling: Worries rise over latest violence at protests (October 3, 2023)
Join Native America Calling to hear from activists about the growing challenges to peaceful protests over racial issues. 
The Red Nation is calling for safety following a racist shooting that has resulted in attempted murder and aggravated assault charges in New Mexico.
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. 
Racist violence reared its ugly head again when a Native man was shot on Pueblo homelands during a peaceful protest against colonization in northern New Mexico.
New York bans use of Native mascots in public schools (April 20, 2023)
Public schools in New York will no longer be allowed to use mascots, symbols or depictions of Native people. 
Native America Calling: Erasing tribes in South Dakota schools (April 18, 2023)
Tribal nations are opposing new South Dakota social studies standards that exclude them from history in the state. 
White Earth Nation responds to verdict in sexual harassment case (April 11, 2023)
The White Earth Nation says it is developing an ethics code after hearing a “litany of concerns” about a prominent figure who has benefited from the tribe’s name for more than three decades. 
From growing hemp to fighting pipelines, Winona LaDuke has launched a large number of organizations, businesses and initiatives. Here’s a look at some of her environmental efforts.
Disgraced environmental figure Winona LaDuke and her inner circle are striking a defiant tone as the organization she has led for 30 years seeks to recover from a $750,000 verdict in a sexual harassment and retaliation case.
The Catholic Church formally repudiated a religious doctrine that was used to justify the theft of lands from indigenous peoples in North America.
Efforts to strengthen and improve the Indian Arts and Crafts Act are coming amid criminal cases and renewed claims to Native identities.
Native America Calling: Sourcing ethical Native art and jewelry dealers (February 16, 2023)
A merchant who sells works by Native artists is under fire for derogatory and offensive comments to Native dancers. 
Native America Calling: The big game (February 10, 2023)
Today on Native America Calling, let’s survey the good and bad about the Super Bowl. 
Native America Calling: Lumbee Tribe vs. the KKK (January 18, 2023)
In 1958, members of the Lumbee Tribe showed up in force to stop a KKK rally in North Carolina. 
ProPublica: Native students face harsher discipline in New Mexico (January 2, 2023)
In New Mexico, Native students are expelled far more often than any other group and at least four times as often as white students. 
‘Maybe they don’t want our business’: Hotel rates explode during Native event (December 13, 2022)
People headed to a Native basketball, educational and cultural tournament were shocked to learn that some hotels were charging more than $2,000 a night. 
Native Sun News Today: Tim Giago joins Native American Hall of Fame (November 29, 2022)
“Write to your people,” the legendary Native journalist Tim Giago would say. “Others will read it too, but your people are your audience.” 
Lawsuit against National Congress of American Indians set for first hearing (October 20, 2022)
A lawsuit against the National Congress of American Indians is finally getting its first hearing, some six months after it was filed. 
A business in South Dakota that banned Native patrons from the premises is being sued by the United States government for racial discrimination.
President Joe Biden has joined national-level politicians in seeking the resignations of city officials in California who made racist and offensive statements about Indigenous people.
The first and only Native council member in California’s largest city is calling on his colleagues to step down for making racist and offensive statements about Indigenous people.
Many Canadians are coming to terms with the nation’s history of schooling and settler colonialism.
Native America Calling: Suiting up for football season (September 29, 2022)
Thursday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce huddles with Native football players and those who root for them. 
A lawsuit filed by the former chief executive officer of the National Congress of American Indians will proceed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
The chief executive officer of the National Congress of American Indians lost his job over his handling of a sexual harassment investigation, according to an explosive lawsuit.
Native leaders join national panel to address derogatory place names (August 16, 2022)
The Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names will address racist and derogatory terms across the country. 
Many times over the past 30 years, Tim Giago shared the story behind the founding of Native American Day in South Dakota.
Tim Giago wore many hats in his long, eventful life. He was a son, a brother, an uncle, a grandfather, a sailor, a poet, a businessman, an entrepreneur, a talk show host, a journalist, an editor, an author, and a publisher.
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on H.R.2021, the Environmental Justice For All Act.
Three young Indigenous people died under mysterious circumstances in Prince Rupert in British Columbia. The investigations into their deaths were inadequate.
After more than a century, Native sports legend Jim Thorpe has once again been recognized for his Olympic achievements.
The Haudenosaunee Nationals women’s team is on a winning streak at the World Lacrosse games.
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