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The Haudenosaunee Nationals women’s team are coming off a big win at the Pan-American Women’s Lacrosse Championship.
Congress just approved a massive reduction in public broadcasting funds, leaving tribal radio stations scrambling. Tribal colleges are also on the chopping block.
Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) finalized Montana’s two-year budget, which contains several new investments for Indian Country.
Two Congressional committees are holding another hearing into alleged misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
The Donald Trump administration wants to cut funding for tribal colleges by nearly 90 percent.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (June 9, 2025) (June 9, 2025)
Grant opportunities, cybersecurity tips and more from your friends at NAFOA. 
Thousands of Native people stand to lose eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the Big Beautiful Bill touted by President Donald Trump.
Tribal colleges, libraries, museums and programs like heating assistance for elders are among those feeling the pain in the Donald Trump era.
Exhibitions in the United States and Canada highlight the works of contemporary and up-and-coming Native artists.
Native America Calling: Counteracting a pollinator crisis (April 15, 2025)
Honey bees, butterflies, and even small vertebrates like bats and birds are important to agriculture and are indicators of a healthy ecosystem. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Native programs at the Department of Education.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Native programs at 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.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking a look at programs at the Department of Education that serve Native students.
Dismantling the Department of Education could severely impact the government’s ability to meet its legal and moral commitments to Tribal Nations and their citizens, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium said.
“One of the federal government’s core trust and treaty responsibilities to American Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives is to provide education,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Regulatory activity has ground to a halt at the Bureau of Indian Affairs but one pro-tribal action has made it over the finish line in the era of Donald Trump.
VIDEO: Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on Indian Education (March 18, 2025)
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum discusses his views on Indian education on February 12, 2025. 
The 176th anniversary of the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities comes with major challenges for Indian Country.
Native America Calling: Trump job cuts hit Native education and sacred sites (February 25, 2025)
Haskell Indian Nations University lost nearly a quarter of its staff in President Donald Trump mass terminations. 
Words are inadequate to express the sense of betrayal and loss Haskell faculty feel regarding the so-called ‘efficiency’ firings across our campus.
Tribes are trying to remind the United States of its trust and treaty obligations amid an anti-DEI effort that has led to casualties in Indian Country.
Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.
President Trump targets Indian education in first round of executive actions (January 22, 2025)
As Indian Country celebrated the release of Leonard Peltier, the new occupant of the Oval Office began taking aim at some of the bedrock principles of the trust and treaty relationship. 
Dr. Charles “Monty” Roessel served as president of Diné College on the Navajo Nation. He was 63 years old.
VIDEO: S.5355 – National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act (December 18, 2024)
The U.S. House of Representatives debates S.5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act, on December 17, 2024. 
The U.S. Senate considers S.5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act, on December 3, 2024.
North Dakota Monitor: Tribes support call for new national monument (December 3, 2024)
The proposed Maah Daah Hey National Monument would protect sacred lands in North Dakota. 
Native America Calling: The Native National Humanities Medalists (October 30, 2024)
Four Native people just received the nation’s highest honor recognizing work and dedication to enriching the community. 
President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration’s Indian Country achievements as he prepares to visit a tribe in Arizona.
AUDIO: National Arts and Humanities Reception at White House (October 22, 2024)
President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a National Arts and Humanities reception at the White House on October 21, 2024. 
VIDEO: Shelly Lowe of National Endowment for the Humanities at White House (October 22, 2024)
Shelly Lowe, Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, addresses a reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.
Haskell Faculty: ‘A beacon of hope and progress for Indigenous-based education’ (September 12, 2024)
We, the faculty of Haskell Indian Nations University, wish to address recent reports concerning our university following the congressional hearing held in July 2024. 
Native America Calling: Catch up on all the Native news (July 31, 2024)
Join Native America Calling to catch up on some important news affecting Native communities. 
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development meet for a joint hearing on Haskell Indian Nations University.
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development are looking into Haskell Indian Nations University.
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.
Republican leaders in Congress are investigating numerous allegations of misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University.
Native America Calling: America’s first universal language (June 10, 2024)
At one point in history, tribes in the Plains region developed a shared universal language.
Native America Calling: Your summer Native reading guide (May 21, 2024)
There’s something for everybody on the summer reading lists by our expert panel of Native super-readers.
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