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Native America Calling: Native candidates make strides in local elections (November 24, 2025)
Political newcomer Sierra Yazzie Asamoa-Tutu will soon be the first Navajo city council member in Gallup, New Mexico. Other Native candidates are finding success at the local level. 
Among the thousands of staff cuts and billions of dollars eliminated from federal programs is support to prevent and respond to domestic violence.
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. 
As the federal government dissolves support for mental health and suicide prevention programs, learn about efforts that are making a difference for Native people.
Howard Center: Police weapons lead to deadly and severe consequences (August 12, 2025)
“I died on January 12,” David Epaloose said after being run over by a police cruiser and being shot at more than 100 times with less-lethal weapons. 
Montana is the setting for the launch of Indigipalooza, a festival of literature, music and other arts.
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic celebrates the outstanding achievements of its staff at the 22nd Annual Oklahoma City Area Director’s Indian Health Service Awards Ceremony.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (July 14, 2025) (July 14, 2025)
How is Indian Country navigating the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill? Don’t miss the NAFOA webinar. 
The Department of Health and Human Services is inviting tribes to attend a listening session — but not a consultation — to discuss a reorganization of the agency.
The consequences of American colonialism still reverberate throughout urban Indian communities.
Native America Calling: Cities take aim at homeless encampments (June 12, 2025)
Native people experiencing homelessness are impacted by ongoing efforts to shut down encampments in urban areas. 
Lawmakers are siding with tribes when it comes to the budget for the Indian Health Service.
Key programs at the Indian Health Service are seeing flat funding under a budget proposal that eliminates a major tribal priority.
Five years after the murder of George Floyd by a police officer, the Trump administration is ending oversight of law enforcement despite violations of civil rights.
Despite pledges from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., programs serving Indian Country are in line for cuts and reductions.
Cronkite News: Native collective fosters creativity among youth (April 17, 2025)
Homeland blends culture, music, fashion and community through hands-on workshops and cross-brand collaborations. 
There is still no single database that provides accurate numbers or data related to missing and murdered Indigenous people.
KFF Health News: Medicaid cuts ‘a tremendous hit’ to Indian Country (March 20, 2025)
As Congress mulls potentially massive cuts to Medicaid, health centers that serve Native communities are bracing for catastrophe. 
The death of a 14-year-old girl from the San Carlos Apache Tribe is raising questions about what could have been done to prevent the tragedy.
Walter Murillo, the CEO of Native Health in Arizona, and Dr. Linda Son-Stone, the CEO of First Nations Community HealthSource, are guests of Democratic lawmakers at a joint session of Congress.
AUDIO: American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 3 (February 28, 2025)
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on February 27, 2025. 
Native America Calling: Native people left out of progress on overdose deaths (February 26, 2025)
Overdose deaths have dropped significantly — except among Native people and other people of color. 
VIDEO: American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 3 (February 24, 2025)
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on February 27, 2025.
Native America Calling: Medicaid’s next chapter in Indian Country (February 6, 2025)
Medicaid provides direct support to at least one million Native Americans and proposed cuts have tribal advocates concerned. 
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promising to elevate Indian issues should he be confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Native America Calling: Federal funds under fire from President Donald Trump (January 30, 2025)
President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on federal funds rattled tribes and Indian organizations that depend on the trust and treaty relationship. 
Native America Calling: On the ground in the Los Angeles fires (January 15, 2025)
Wildfires have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes in southern California. Tribes and urban Indian organizations are stepping up. 
Cronkite News: Program expanded to cover traditional health care practices (December 16, 2024)
Native patients in four states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices. 
Arizona Mirror: Hearing addresses crisis of missing and murdered relatives (December 5, 2024)
Paul Begay, Anne Curley, Ella Mae Begay and Everett Charley are the names of just a handful of people who have gone missing on the Navajo Nation. 
Federal government officials testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.
Native women leaders testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.
AUDIO: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (December 3, 2024)
The House Committee on Appropriations holds a hearing titled “Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women” on November 20, 2024. 
Cronkite News: Hearing confronts crisis of missing and murdered relatives (December 2, 2024)
Despite grants and numerous programs to help mitigate the issue, cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women continue at relatively high rates. 
A Medicaid scam in Arizona swept up thousands of Native people and sought reimbursement for care they never received.
Montana Free Press: All Nations Health Center hosts cooking classes (November 11, 2024)
Cooking classes at the All Nations Health Center focus on meal prep and sovereignty. 
Cronkite News: ‘Native voters can and will decide this election’ (November 5, 2024)
Native people have long felt like politicians overlook them, but both parties are seeking the Native vote more than ever before. 
“Congress needs to act now and pass the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools Act, so we can learn from our past and make sure these wrongs are never repeated,” said Chief Executive Officer Francys Crevier.
Cronkite News: Community comes together for Indigenous Peoples Day (October 22, 2024)
“Indigenous Peoples Day is a day to embrace all Indigenous people everywhere,” said Deeanna Talley, a singer who goes by Nanibaah. 
Cronkite News: Native people continue to face obstacles at the polls (October 7, 2024)
Ahead of the 2024 election, organizations across Arizona are ramping up efforts to register Native voters and address challenges in getting to the polls. 
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Anton Treuer (August 13, 2024)
As an Ojibwe language teacher and expert on Native issues, Anton Treuer has penned more than a dozen books. He’s out with his first work of fiction.
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