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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. 
Native America Calling: 2026 State of Indian Nations (February 9, 2026)
The past year has seen major challenges for Indian Country. How is the nation’s largest inter-tribal organization responding? 
For Native and Indigenous peoples in the Americas, the rise of imperialism is a reminder of dark times.
South Dakota Searchlight: Rosebud Sioux president delivers tribal address (January 15, 2026)
South Dakota and tribal nations can make improvements for health care and public safety, Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Kathleen Wooden Knife said at the State Capitol. 
Indian Country swept up in anti-immigration agenda (January 13, 2026)
From the Everglades of Florida to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, Indian Country is feeling the brunt of an aggressive — and violent — anti-immigration agenda. 
“It is infringing on the rights of nature as stated in our Constitution,” said Chief Anne Richardson. “We will fight it.”
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation celebrates milestone in tribal gaming (December 15, 2025)
Thirty-five years ago, our people made a courageous choice to dare a new path. 
Defense bill snubs Indian Country in favor of Lumbee federal recognition (December 8, 2025)
Indian Country is on the losing end of the stick with the release of a must-pass defense bill that was negotiated behind closed doors. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 24, 2025) (November 24, 2025)
Extend your education, attend a year-end tax webinar and find an employment opportunity. 
The nation’s oldest and largest inter-tribal organization opened its annual convention with a competing set of messages about the challenges facing Indian Country.
A warrior. A friend. A mentor. A family man. Indian Country is remembering the late Ernie Stevens, Jr., who passed on at the age of 66.
Native America Calling: Protecting sacred sites in urban areas (October 7, 2025)
Sacred sites sometimes get lost in urban settings as cities prioritize the needs of non-Native residents and commercial interests. 
VIDEO: Markup of H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (September 22, 2025)
The House Committee on Education and Workforce holds a markup on H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. 
AUDIO: Markup of H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (September 22, 2025)
The House Committee on Education and Workforce holds a markup on H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. 
Tune into Native America Calling to get insights from tribal leaders and legal experts on how banishment fits in with modern justice.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation provides food for our future (August 25, 2025)
Across Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation Reservation, too many families face a modern hunger season each summer when school cafeterias are closed. 
Native America Calling: The outlook for tribal gaming (August 12, 2025)
The tribal gaming industry took in $43.9 billion in 2024 but potential setbacks are on the horizon. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation defends its sovereignty (August 11, 2025)
The Cherokee Nation has existed from time immemorial. 
Freedmen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation are moving closer to tribal citizenship.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation builds a better tomorrrow (July 28, 2025)
Investing in children is a direct investment in our sovereignty. 
The Crow Tribe and the Umatilla Tribes are each marking treaty milestones in their government-to-government relationship with the United States.
Criminal cartels have long targeted federal and tribal lands along the United States borders with Mexico and with Canada.
For the first time, the Cherokee Nation is looking ahead with a new plan for policing and public safety.
Tribal green energy initiatives are no more in the era of President Donald Trump.
The National Congress of American Indians is supporting calls to protect public lands around Chaco Canyon from energy development.
The Muscogee Nation will assume some law enforcement duties in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of a historic agreement.
A Republican lawmaker is trying to use the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” to require sales of federal lands.
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California) speaks in support of H.R.3444, the Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act.
Bill Tripp from the Karuk Tribe testifies in support of H.R.3444, the Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation invests in our safety (June 2, 2025)
For nearly two centuries, Cherokee Nation has upheld a vision of justice anchored in accountability and self-determination. 
Despite pledges from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., programs serving Indian Country are in line for cuts and reductions.
Every child, every woman, and every citizen of our tribe should know that their nation will fight for them, protect them, and honor their lives.
Indigenous leaders are forcefully denouncing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for the idea of separating from Canada.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (May 5, 2025) (May 5, 2025)
NAFOA had a record-breaking turnout at its 43rd Annual Conference! 
Pueblo people are known for their complex, multi-level dwellings that date back centuries and continue to influence architectural design today.
A new lawsuit claims citizens of the Blackfeet Nation are “losing economic opportunities and business” due to tariffs imposed on Canada.
Native America Calling: The next 50 years of self-governance (April 7, 2025)
It’s been 50 years since the passage of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. What’s next for tribal self-governance? 
Indian educators and advocates are testifying about the impacts of closing the Department of Education.
The vast majority of Native students attend schools funded through the Department of Education, the cabinet agency that President Donald Trump wants to shut down.
Another regulatory action has made it over the finish line at the Bureau of Indian Affairs amid a government-wide freeze ordered by President Donald Trump.
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