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Daily Montanan: County loses ruling in reservation law enforcement fight (December 5, 2024)
Local officials are still trying to get the state of Montana to pay for law enforcement costs on the Flathead Reservation. 
President Biden convenes his final White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 3, 2024)
With just a few weeks left in his term, President Joe Biden is hosting his final White House Tribal Nations Summit. 
Michell Hicks: Republican lawmaker owes an apology to tribal nations (November 25, 2024)
Tribal governments have struggled, fought, and bled for centuries to exist and maintain our cultures. 
Alaska Native bills on agenda amid limbo in Congressional race (November 19, 2024)
With votes still being counted at home, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is back to work, advancing the interests of Native people on Capitol Hill. 
Donald Trump turns to Republican loyalists in filling cabinet positions (November 12, 2024)
Donald Trump’s presidential cabinet is beginning to take shape, with an outgoing state governor who has repeatedly clashed with tribes potentially poised to join the administration. 
Republicans take U.S. Senate with promises of a Donald Trump agenda (November 7, 2024)
A Republican in the White House isn’t the only big change Indian Country is facing as tribes seek to hold the U.S. government accountable for its trust and treaty responsibilities. 
Joely Proudfit: Honoring our Ancestors for Native American Heritage Month (November 4, 2024)
How do we determine who is Native American? 
United Keetoowah Band: Standing for truth and the future (October 31, 2024)
The UKB is not a threat to the historic Cherokee Nation. 
“We urge Congress to pass legislation that would further illuminate this history and support the ongoing journey toward healing,” said President Mark Macarro.
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation: ‘We’re still fighting for our freedom’ (October 25, 2024)
“Genocide, institutional racism, abuse in all forms, cultural disconnection, alienation and pressure to assimilate away from Native culture and identity have haunted our people for generations,” said the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. 
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota): ‘This isn’t ancient history’ (October 25, 2024)
“The incredible resilience of Native peoples, even as the United States government tried to erase and eradicate their identities, is deeply inspiring,” said Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota). 
President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration’s Indian Country achievements as he prepares to visit a tribe in Arizona.
‘Navajo Nation is the turning point’: Democrats rally Native vote in Arizona (October 22, 2024)
Voters on the Navajo Nation are enthusiastic in Arizona, one of the battleground states in the 2024 election. 
‘A new era’: Indian Country sees big investments in economic development (October 21, 2024)
The Department of the Treasury is celebrating a major milestone in tribal economic development, surpassing the $500 million mark in investments for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Indian Country. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation faces threat to sovereignty from fellow tribe (October 21, 2024)
I cannot meet my oath of office if I do not defend Cherokee sovereignty against all attackers. 
Muscogee Nation claims victory in long-running dispute over sacred grounds (October 17, 2024)
A federal appeals court has revived a long-simmering dispute between two tribal nations but both parties remain far apart on what the decision means for sacred Creek land 
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Rebecca Nagle (October 15, 2024)
Native land is the medium Cherokee journalist and writer Rebecca Nagle uses to convey the long fight for justice and accountability. 
President Biden issues proclamation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day (October 14, 2024)
President Joe Biden has issued the last Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation of his administration. 
Grist: Tribal rights at stake in heated presidential election (October 11, 2024)
Under the Biden-Harris administration, tribes got more of a say in Congress and tons more funding. A Trump-Vance win could upend that. 
Quapaw Nation issues statement about ‘Tulsa King’ television show (October 9, 2024)
“The Quapaw Nation opposes any use of its name or purported portrayal of our people without the Nation’s consent,” a tribal statement reads. 
With her debut book, award-winning journalist Rebecca Nagle is taking a look at one of the most consequential U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Indian Country.
StrongHearts Native Helpline: Reclaiming justice for Native women (October 7, 2024)
Having endured colonization, Native women and advocates are speaking up to reclaim justice — one piece at a time. 
Native issues take center stage at fiery U.S. Senate debate in Montana (October 1, 2024)
Native issues are playing a big role in the U.S. Senate race in Montana, the outcome of which is being closely watched in an already heated presidential election year. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation stands up for its sovereignty (September 30, 2024)
Cherokee Nation has a sovereign right to issue tags on our reservation, and the state has no authority to interfere with that. 
Cronkite News: Navajo Nation asserts authority over uranium shipments (September 23, 2024)
The shipment of uranium ore from the new Pinyon Plain Mine near the Grand Canyon has outraged leaders of the Navajo Nation. 
VIDEO: ‘By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land’ (September 17, 2024)
Rebecca Nagle reads from her debut book, “By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land,” on September 16, 2024. 
Sovereign Nations of Virginia host annual conference (September 16, 2024)
Tribes in Virginia continue to build relationships with key partners with a conference taking place on their homelands. 
President Biden issues proclamation on Violence Against Women Act (September 12, 2024)
The Violence Against Women Act has reached a milestone. 
Native America Calling: The Indian Child Welfare Act since Brackeen v. Haaland (September 4, 2024)
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisive confirmation of the Indian Child Welfare Act in 2022, the law has seen victories and challenges. 
A Wisconsin tribe built a lending empire on high-interest lending, relying on sovereignty to avoid state loan laws.
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.
Native America Calling: Come see whhat’s on The Menu! (August 2, 2024)
Inter-tribal agreements, mushroom foraging and treaty fishing are on The Menu, Native America Calling’s food show. 
Tribal leaders are condemning the primary producer of uranium for transporting hazardous materials through their territories without their consent and without advance notice.
The Conversation: The legacy of the Indian Citizenship Act (July 30, 2024)
Over the past century, Native people have come to terms with being dual citizens of the same country. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation signs historic wildlife agreement (July 29, 2024)
For centuries, Cherokee Nation and neighboring tribes have maintained a profound connection to the land and its resources. 
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. 
A Republican politician who derided Indigenous Peoples’ Day as “fake” is Donald Trump’s running mate.
A chaotic and heated scene played out in the nation’s capital as a Native activist advocated for tribal sovereignty on the steps of the highest court in the land.
Candi Brings Plenty discusses Indigenous womb sovereignty at the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2024.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation celebrates Juneteenth (June 24, 2024)
Juneteenth marks a joyous moment in American history — the final emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
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