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Institute of American Indian Arts
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.
Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery
More than 3,100 Indian students died during the genocidal Indian boarding school era, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.
Durbin Feeling Language Center
This month we celebrate an important birthday: Our Speaker Services turns three.
Ross Anderson
When Ross Anderson was clocked at more than 154 miles per hour, he set an American speed skiing record that has yet to be broken nearly two decades later.
Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is resigning after nearly 10 years in office. What is his legacy among Indigenous peoples?
NAFOA
Here’s to 2025! NAFOA looks forward to advancing opportunities in Indian Country throughout the year.
Roselyn Tso
Roselyn Tso spent just over two years as director of the Indian Health Service but her career at the agency spanned more than three decades.
Chuck Hoskin
With every word of Cherokee spoken or written, we reclaim another piece of what it means to be Cherokee.
Bookshelf
Join Native America Calling for a look back on notable works by Indigenous authors in 2024.
Gila River Indian Community
President Biden’s apology for Indian boarding schools was among the top news stories of the year. What else matters to Native people in 2024?
Cheyenne and Arapaho Department of Education
A focus on reducing chronic absenteeism among Native students is paying off for one Oklahoma tribe.
Chuck Hoskin Jr.
For many decades, the United States attempted to destroy the proud culture of Native nations.
White House Tribal Nations
Another batch of Indian Country bills is making its way through the 118th Congress, with only about a week left for tribal nations to see success.
U.S. Supreme Court
Donald Trump focused on transgender issues during his successful presidential campaign. Where does that leave Indian Country?
Deb Haaland
“We are still here,” the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet said at the fourth and final White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Joe Biden era.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School
President Joe Biden is establishing a national monument at the site of one of the most infamous Indian boarding schools.
Joe Biden
Respect for Tribal Nations is a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies for Indian Country, the White House said.
Eugenia Charles-Newton
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.
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Historian and clan leader Mike Aak’wtaatseen Hoyt designed a logo for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree featuring the Tlingit language.
Steve Daines
A logo depicting Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf could be revived by the Washington professional football team.
NAFOA
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National Museum of the American Indian Native Knowledge 360; The First Thanksgiving
Tune into Native America Calling to talk with Native educators about the work they’re doing to bring accuracy and balance to classrooms during the Thanksgiving season.
Antelope Canyon
A new film shares the story of a Navajo father who refused to send his daughter back to the boarding school she ran away from.
Wounded Knee Cemetery
Until the Wounded Knee Massacre medals are rescinded, America’s Medals of Honor will always bear the stain of mass murder.
Julia Coates and Johnny Jack Kidwell
Progress for at-large Cherokee Nation citizens has been the result of decades of advocacy by various leaders and Cherokees at the grassroots level.
Oyate Health Center
According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, syphilis rates among Native people in its region soared by 1,865 percent from 2020 to 2022.
Xavier Guillory
“Especially for my Nez Perce people, I want to make them proud as much as possible,” said Xavier Guillory of Arizona State University.
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Arizona was one of the last states to allow voting rights for Native people.
Election Day on Navajo Nation
There has been a history of voting complications within Native communities in Arizona, and 2024 was no different.
Tim Walz
Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for a bright future in America.
Cherokee Nation
Child care is a growing obstacle for Cherokee families.
Dark Winds
Dark Winds, a television series set on the Navajo Nation, is coming back!. Get your first look at the upcoming season.
Gila River Indian Community
“It was long overdue,” said Crystalyne Curley, Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council.
Greg Stanton, Tony West, Beto O'Rourke and Lauren Underwood
With just a week to go until Election Day, all eyes remain on the swing state of Arizona.
Gila River Indian Community
“The federal government has never formally apologized, until today,” President Joe Biden said during a historic visit to the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona.
Joe Biden
“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.
National Congress of American Indians
“We urge Congress to pass legislation that would further illuminate this history and support the ongoing journey toward healing,” said President Mark Macarro.
Seneca Nation
“Our communities are still broken because of what we were forced to endure,” said President Rickey Armstrong, Sr.
Indian Boarding School Students
Indian boarding schools notoriously worked to stamp out Native languages, religions, and cultures — along with traditional foodways.
StrongHearts Native Helpline
“It is our deepest hope that the apology opens the doors to restoration of those things lost due to boarding school era policies – our culture, traditions, and most importantly our languages,” said Chief Executive Officer Lori Jump.