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'Welcome to Crow Country'
More than two dozen people have been convicted and sentenced to prison for trafficking methamphetamine on reservation in Montana.
Ledger Art
Native people have a long and rich tradition of producing artwork from behind bars.
Travis Branson
A man who bragged about going “on a killing spree” was sentenced to 46 months in prison for trafficking eagle feathers and eagle parts.
Indian Boarding School Students
Indian boarding schools notoriously worked to stamp out Native languages, religions, and cultures — along with traditional foodways.
NAFOA
Every day is Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Farley Eaglespeaker
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.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is investing nearly $10 million in tribal treaty fishing sites along the Columbia River.
Liko Martin and Nick Tilsen
“Native people are going to fight back,” said Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective.
House Committee on Agriculture
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.
Salmon River Outpost
Millions of dollars are flowing into tribal nations right now as a means to encourage small business development.
Deb Haaland and Michael Regan
The Biden administration is on the road as the November presidential election quickly approaches, touting historic levels of funding going to Indian Country.
Democratic National Convention
If American voters choose Democrat Kamala Harris for president in November, what could her administration mean for Native people?
Legislative Hearing on H.R.6489, H.R.8942, H.R.8955 & H.R.8956
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 24, 2024.
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6489, H.R. 8942, H.R. 8955 & H.R. 8956
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is taking up four bills at a legislative hearing.
U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court issued some big rulings before going on break for the summer. How do the cases impact tribes and Native people?
Ketchikan, Alaska
Three members of a family with multi-state and international connections have been sentenced for selling over $1 million in fake Alaska Native goods.
Phoenix Indian School
A bill to create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian boarding schools is moving forward in Congress.
NAFOA
Your latest news on tribal finance and economic development.
U.S. Supreme Court
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court upheld access to a widely used abortion drug, tossing out an effort to take mifepristone off the market across the country.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on public safety in Native communities.
House Committee on Appropriations American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session
Over two days of hearings, the House Committee on Appropriations heard from dozens of Indian Country leaders who testified about their funding needs.
House Committee on Appropriations American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
Ho-Chunk Inc.
Join Native America Calling to hear about the unique opportunities and challenges that come with tribal wealth.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on May 1, 2024.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on May 1, 2024.
NAFOA
Show some love for the Earth that sustains us. Happy Earth Day!
Cody Desautel
Cody Desautel, president of the Intertribal Timber Council and executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, testifies about federal forest management.
House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Legislative Hearing on Discussion Draft of Forest Management Bill
The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands holds a hearing to discuss draft legislation on forest management.
Lummi Nation Healing Pole
All across the country, tribes are working to find the most promising opioid treatments funded by dozens of settlements with pharmaceutical giants.
Puyallup River
Two recent events are major wins for tribes fighting to restore natural salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest.
Northwest Treaty Tribes
It would be hard to find a legal victory any more important than the ruling named after federal judge George Hugo Boldt in 1974.
Red Road to DC
Totems on public display by cities, schools, museums and sports teams are coming under new scrutiny.
Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
The federal agency that oversees the Endangered Species Act will not add Northern Rockies wolves back onto the list of threatened and endangered species.
Blackfeet Indian Memorial
Native people die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Native America Calling NAC
Native families stand to benefit from a child tax credit that’s still under consideration in Congress. What else is new in tax season?
Wind Farm
Tribal cultural resources are being threatened by growing demand for renewable energy projects.
Solar Panels - Moapa Band of Paiute Indians
The federal government is soliciting input on a plan to open public lands to new solar projects.
Camp Nenookaasi
As dangerously bitter winter weather takes hold of the country, efforts to help unsheltered Native people face closure.
Tribal Homelands
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel on tribal homelands and climate change at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Joe Biden
In the wake of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, Native America Calling talks with tribal leaders about the Biden administration’s track record.