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Oneida author Douglas Metoxen Kiel and Navajo writer Dorothy Denetclaw are focused on history in new books for your bookshelf.
Markwayne Mullin is on his way — just barely — to being the first Native person in the Donald Trump cabinet following a testy confirmation hearing in which tribal issues were only briefly discussed.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 18, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of March 17, 2026.
The American Revolution succeeded in independence from Britain but for Native people, the war resulted in displacement from their homelands and an expansion of encroachment.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 18, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of March 17, 2026.
Tribal water rights settlements are expensive — and the Trump administration is balking at the cost of fulfilling the U.S. government’s trust and treaty obligations.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing and legislative hearing on March 11, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing and legislative hearing on March 11, 2026.
Testimony: Johnny Lehi Jr. of San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe (March 11, 2026)
Vice President Johnny Lehi Jr. of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 11, 2026. 
Testimony: Lamar Keevama of Hopi Tribe (March 11, 2026)
Chairman Lamar Keevama of the Hopi Tribe testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 11, 2026. 
Testimony: Buu Nygren of Navajo Nation (March 11, 2026)
President Buu Nygren of the Navajo Nation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 11, 2026. 
Testimony: Scott Cameron of Department of the Interior (March 11, 2026)
Scott Cameron of Department of the Interior testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 11, 2026. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs sets hearing on water rights (March 10, 2026)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to focus on tribal water rights, including a bill to settle a long-running dispute in Arizona. 
AUDIO: Legislative Hearing on H.R.2827, H.R.6162 and H.R.7065 (March 5, 2026)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on March 4, 2026. 
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding its first legislative hearing of the new year.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation must not hide from history (February 23, 2026)
At the Cherokee Nation, Black History Month also calls to examine our own history honestly and to commit ourselves to telling the full truth about who we are. 
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? 
What’s on The Menu? Tune into Native America Calling’s regular food feature.
For Native and Indigenous peoples in the Americas, the rise of imperialism is a reminder of dark times.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (January 20, 2026) (January 20, 2026)
Registration is now open for the #NAFOA2026 conference in Reno, Nevada! 
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. 
The celebrations of America’s independence are not the same for Native people.
The first year of the Donald Trump era ended with yet another strike on Indian Country, this one coming straight from the White House.
“It is infringing on the rights of nature as stated in our Constitution,” said Chief Anne Richardson. “We will fight it.”
AUDIO: Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest (December 3, 2025)
The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries holds a hearing on Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest. 
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.
Access to land for hunting, fishing and gathering are foundational provisions in many treaties between tribes and the U.S. government.
Aboriginal people in Australia are on the precipice of cementing a historic agreement, the first treaty of its kind for the country.
As the federal government shutdown drags on, tribes are feeling the brunt more than the general population.
The Cowichan Tribes have scored a major victory in court for their land rights in British Columbia. What’s next?
At least 40 tribes in Alaska are opposing a controversial road that President Donald Trump himself approved during the government shutdown.
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.
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. 
The National Museum of the American Indian is under review for exhibits and materials deemed derisive or partisan.
The High Seas Treaty aligns with the goals of many Indigenous peoples. But can it be enforced?
‘Fight like hell’: Federal funding cuts threaten HIV/AIDS programs (September 8, 2025)
Advocates for Americans with HIV and their allies in Congress are vowing to “fight like hell” in the face of funding cuts that they say will cost lives. 
Tribes are raising alarms as the Trump administration rushes to remove protections for more than 58 million acres of federal forest lands.
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