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Native sisters, a Native artist’s art installation and a tribe’s fight against an oil pipeline are the subject of new films.
Cronkite News: First Native woman in space shares unique journey (April 9, 2024)
“The idea of being an astronaut hadn’t even entered my mind at this point,” Marine Col. Nicole Mann told college students. 
Numerous studies over the years point out the overrepresentation of Native women in U.S. prisons. Even Native girls are incarcerated at higher rates.
Bestselling Blackfeet writer Stephen Graham Jones caps off his horror trilogy with The Angel of Indian Lake.
Native America Calling: The state of Native agriculture on The Menu (March 29, 2024)
What’s on The Menu? The state of Native agriculture, wild onion season and Native matriarchs. 
“It’s people like Lily who are paving the way for a better tomorrow, and as you can see hard work, it does take you a long way,” said Blackfeet Nation council member Pat Armstrong.
Indigenous women are confronting past abuses of medical professionals who claimed to be working in their best interests.
Native America Calling: Meet the 2024 NCAIED 40 under 40 (March 14, 2024)
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is celebrating young leaders at the Reservation Economic Summit. 
President Joe Biden delivered a combative State of the Union that laid out his achievements and baited Republicans for not doing more.
Native America Calling: Oscar buzz (March 8, 2024)
Native people are up for a historic three Academy Awards for their roles in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” 
Native America Calling: High profile Alaska murder trial fans past MMIP trauma (February 23, 2024)
A jury convicted Brian Steven Smith for the murders of two Alaska Native women, following a trial that attracted international attention. 
A hearing is taking in a discrimination and harassment lawsuit filed by a Navajo woman against the National Organization for Women.
RECAP: National Congress of American Indians opens winter session (February 16, 2024)
The National Congress of American Indians opened its executive council winter session in Washington, D.C. 
VIDEO: Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) at National Congress of American Indians (February 16, 2024)
Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024. 
VIDEO: Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) at National Congress of American Indians (February 16, 2024)
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024. 
VIDEO: Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan at National Congress of American Indians (February 13, 2024)
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) addresses the National Congress of American Indians. 
VIDEO: Secretary Deb Haaland on sovereignty and Native women’s safety (February 13, 2024)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivers remarks about tribal sovereignty and Native women’s safety. 
VIDEO: Dolly Tatofi performs Native Hawaiian oli (February 13, 2024)
Dolly Tatofi performs a Native Hawaiian oli, or chant, in Washington, D.C. 
Cronkite News: Arizona a battleground for reproductive rights (January 24, 2024)
In the 51 years since the U.S. Supreme Court recognized – and then reversed – federal abortion protections, advocates and opponents have fought constantly over reproductive rights.
Osage Nation celebrates historic Oscar nominations (January 23, 2024)
The Osage Nation is celebrating a major milestone for a film that shares an otherwise difficult time in the tribe’s history. 
Native America Calling: The Barbie Mankiller Controversy (December 8, 2023)
Join the conversation as Native America Calling dives into the controversy over the Wilma Mankiller Barbie doll. 
The new leader of the nation’s largest inter-tribal advocacy organization is calling for unity and healing following a well-attended but sometimes contentious meeting.
Native America Calling: Celebrating Native veterans (November 10, 2023)
Parades and powwows are gearing up to honor Native veterans around the country.
Wilma Mankiller, who was the first woman to lead the Cherokee Nation, is once again making history, this time on toy shelves.
A national commission of federal and tribal experts is calling for a “Decade of Action and Healing” to help address the crisis of missing, murdered and trafficked people in Indian Country.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 23, 2023)
Did you know you can feature your job in the NAFOA newsletter and on the NAFOA website? 
Sara E. Hill, the former attorney general of the Cherokee Nation, is making history as a nominee to the federal bench.
The Conversation: Mohawk Mothers keep fighting to protect lost children (October 17, 2023)
Debates over what “mapping” means show how Indigenous communities still have to advocate for and defend their cartographic methods in order to uphold their connections to the land. 
Cronkite News: New regulations expand access to contraceptives in Arizona (October 17, 2023)
Arizona regulators have finalized long-awaited rules that allow expanded access to over-the-counter hormonal contraceptives for women over age 18 in the state. 
Native America Calling: Native domestic violence spotlight (October 11, 2023)
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s also the 29th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. 
“There is now a playbook where the authority is going to continue to be whittled away,” a state prosecutor said of new restrictions on prosecutorial discretion.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to empower every tribal citizen (October 9, 2023)
Together, I know we can build a future where every Cherokee Nation citizen can thrive and contribute to the legacy of our tribe. 
The shooting of Jacob Johns is yet another act of terror that Indigenous people who live in New Mexico must navigate every day.
The Red Nation is calling for safety following a racist shooting that has resulted in attempted murder and aggravated assault charges in New Mexico.
Laphonza Butler, the president of the well-known EMILY’s List voting group, will serve out the remainder of the U.S. Senate term of the late Dianne Feinstein.
Indian Market sponsorship draws criticism for ties to energy industry (September 6, 2023)
The organization that puts on the largest juried Indian art market in the world continues to face criticism on social media after thanking a sponsor of the popular event. 
Native America Calling: Remembering Ada Deer (September 1, 2023)
Join Native America Calling in remembrance of Ada Deer, a trailblazer from the Menominee Nation who was the first woman to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. 
Catawba Nation swears in new chief and new leadership (August 14, 2023)
The Catawba Nation has a new chief for the first time in more than a decade. 
NAFOA in transition with departure of executive director (June 2, 2023)
The largest finance organization in Indian Country is undergoing change with the exit of its executive director, who was on the job for less than two years. 
More than 800 tribal leaders and finance professional in Indian Country are in the nation’s capital for NAFOA’s 41st annual conference.
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