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Ryman LeBeau: Rescind the Wounded Knee Massacre medals (November 18, 2024)
Until the Wounded Knee Massacre medals are rescinded, America’s Medals of Honor will always bear the stain of mass murder. 
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. 
“We are fighting for our rights and the water that is life for Oceti Sakowin tribes,” Chairwoman Janet Alkire said on Indigenous Peoples Day.
Joely Proudfit: Honoring our Ancestors for Native American Heritage Month (November 4, 2024)
How do we determine who is Native American? 
Ron Lee: Let’s vote to move America forward with Harris and Walz (November 4, 2024)
Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for a bright future in America. 
United Keetoowah Band: Standing for truth and the future (October 31, 2024)
The UKB is not a threat to the historic Cherokee Nation. 
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon): ‘A shameful, dark chapter in American history’ (October 25, 2024)
“The Federal Indian Boarding School era was a shameful, dark chapter in American history,” said. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon). 
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.
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. 
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. 
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.
The U.S. government recently recognized the harm caused by the dams and has promised to work to restore salmon runs but tribal members doubt much will change.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is investing nearly $10 million in tribal treaty fishing sites along the Columbia River.
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. 
“Native people are going to fight back,” said Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective.
Indian Country is already suffering from a food shortage crisis and problems will only get worse under a government shutdown, lawmakers were told at a crowded hearing on Capitol Hill.
The Prime Minister of Australia is announcing a shift in the government’s policy toward Indigenous peoples.
Albert Bender: The theft of tribal land in Oklahoma (August 28, 2024)
The settler state of Oklahoma arose on the backs of it most vulnerable — the Five Tribes who were forced to move there by the U.S. government. 
Researchers in the United States have concluded that a large coal-mining operation in British Columbia is sending pollution more than 350 miles downstream into rivers used by tribes.
A highly anticipated update to how Yellowstone National Park manages bison is setting the stage to expand the animal’s range in Montana, according to tribes and conservationsts.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation comes together for Labor Day celebration (August 26, 2024)
Every Labor Day weekend marks a special time for reflection and celebration by the Cherokee people. 
If American voters choose Democrat Kamala Harris for president in November, what could her administration mean for Native people?
Minnesota is on the national stage with the 2024 presidential race. What does that mean for tribes and their citizens in the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
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. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (July 22, 2024)
Make California your next trip for #NAFOAFall2024, NAFOA’s fall conference! 
A Republican politician who derided Indigenous Peoples’ Day as “fake” is Donald Trump’s running mate.
For the first time, the federal government has acknowledged the historic and ongoing devastation caused to tribes by dams in the Pacific Northwest.
Native America Calling: Historic steps to return tribal land (June 26, 2024)
Efforts continue at the national and local level to return land to tribes, the original stewards. 
VIDEO: H.R.1240, the Winnebago Land Transfer Act (June 24, 2024)
The U.S. Senate considers H.R.1240, the Winnebago Land Transfer Act, on June 20, 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.
Cronkite News: Indian citizenship law hits century milestone (June 8, 2024)
June 2 marked one century since then-President Calvin Coolidge signed a law granting U.S. citizenship to Native people. 
Native America Calling: Illinois’ first Native reservation (May 13, 2024)
A tribe once targeted for termination has established the first reservation in the state of Illinois. 
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on May 1, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on May 1, 2024.
Chuck Hoskin: Tell the whole story about the theft of tribal lands (April 29, 2024)
Oklahoma’s creation must be taught alongside all the grim and dark history of U.S. tribal relations. 
VIDEO: Cody Desautel on tribes and federal forest management (April 19, 2024)
Cody Desautel, president of the Intertribal Timber Council and executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, testifies about federal forest management. 
Doing business on a global scale means understanding the competitive advantages tribes and First Nations bring to the table.
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