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The first year of the Donald Trump era ended with yet another strike on Indian Country, this one coming straight from the White House.
Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark but the largely Indigenous population is making strides toward independence.
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Randy Taylor (December 16, 2025)
Rodeo announcer Randy Taylor knows what he’s talking about, having started off in the rodeo circuit. 
Native America Calling: Tribes ponder blood quantum alternative (December 9, 2025)
Tribes are looking down the road and mapping a future away from the blood quantum requirements. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (December 8, 2025) (December 8, 2025)
There’s still time to #GiveNative! Donate by December 31 to make your gift to NAFOA count. 
Native America Calling: Short films taking on big stories (December 2, 2025)
Elise Aachix̂ Qağaduug Beers and Elias Gold are bringing Native stories to light as a new initiative seeks to elevate representation in film and television. 
National Congress of American Indians chooses leadership at big convention (November 20, 2025)
Election season kicked into high gear at the National Congress of American Indians, with a last-minute addition shaking up the field. 
A relentless offensive against minority student recruiting and retention threatens more than Native participation in school.
PRESS RELEASE: Choctaw Nation welcomes deal to reopen federal government (November 12, 2025)
“We are pleased to see members of Congress appear ready to set aside their differences and continue their work to serve all Americans,” said Principal Chief Gary Batton. 
Arizona Luminaria: Navajo teen went missing with no statewide alert (November 10, 2025)
A 14-year-old Navajo girl went missing for a week with no Turquoise Alert issued by the state of Arizona. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation takes action amid food crisis (November 3, 2025)
It is time to lead. It is time to follow Cherokee Nation’s lead and save SNAP for all Oklahomans in need. 
The practice of celebrating the ancestors started long ago among Indigenous peoples in what is now known as Mexico.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation keeps language alive for all generations (October 27, 2025)
The Cherokee language is the heart of who we are as a people. 
Cronkite News: National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline begins service (October 10, 2025)
Seven days a week, 365 days a year, the StrongHearts Native Helpline provides care and services for Indigenous people experiencing domestic violence. 
Cronkite News: Food program set to run out of money following shutdown (October 8, 2025)
Tens of thousands of families are facing food and nutrition uncertainty, among them Taelor Keyonnie-Begay, a mother of two who relies on benefits administered by the Navajo Nation. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 6, 2025) (October 6, 2025)
Keeping you in the loop through the shutdown of the U.S. government. 
Author and educator Robin Wall Kimmerer continues to weave together science, cultural knowledge, and the beauty of the natural environment in her work.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 22, 2025) (September 22, 2025)
NAFOA is welcoming the community this week for the #NAFOAFall25 conference in Portland, Oregon. 
Native charter school announces departure of athletics director following arrest (September 8, 2025)
The Native American Community Academy took action after a staff member was charged with child abuse. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 2, 2025) (September 2, 2025)
Get the latest on tribal policy, fellowship opportunities and more from NAFOA. 
Tune in to learn about a comedy thriller from Mohawk territory and a ‘legendary’ eatery offering fry bread and more.
Serving on a school board is not glamorous, but it’s an important position that plays a big role in Native student success.
A Native charter school in New Mexico has started off the new academic year without an athletics director.
Citizens of 12 countries are being banned from visiting the United State, while restrictions are being placed on travelers from seven others.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation provides food for our future (August 25, 2025)
Across Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation Reservation, too many families face a modern hunger season each summer when school cafeterias are closed.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation celebrates another school year (August 18, 2025)
Here at the Cherokee Nation, we remain proud of our Cherokee students and grateful for the support they receive from their families, public school districts and communities. 
“Honoring Native peoples means ending dehumanization in both imagery and policy,” said Stephanie Fryberg, an expert on the effects of harmful imagery.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 11, 2025) (August 11, 2025)
Discover stories and opportunities from the NAFOA community. 
The Trump administration is working to change how American history is taught in schools.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation writes new chapter in education (August 4, 2025)
For generations, the Cherokee Nation has prioritized education and worked to build partnerships that uplift our people and create a better future. 
Native America Calling: Native educators grapple with burnout (August 4, 2025)
Talk with Native educators about what it will take to recruit and retain Native teachers in the face of growing pressures. 
Cronkite News: Farm offers horse therapy for adults and youth (August 1, 2025)
In the stalls at Hunkapi Farm, as the brutal sun scorches the surrounding grounds, therapy horses feel the heat. 
Freedmen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation are moving closer to tribal citizenship.
One thing is for certain, when the Native American Basketball Invitational comes to town, there are no shortages of fascinating storylines and compelling narratives to explore.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (July 28, 2025) (July 28, 2025)
Heads up — something big is coming your way from NAFOA. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation builds a better tomorrrow (July 28, 2025)
Investing in children is a direct investment in our sovereignty. 
Congress just approved a massive reduction in public broadcasting funds, leaving tribal radio stations scrambling. Tribal colleges are also on the chopping block.
“Any attempt to distract by invoking our names and purporting to speak for our communities is an affront to Tribal sovereignty and is not taken lightly,” said President Mark Macarro.
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Tanya Talaga (July 18, 2025)
Indigenous peoples of Canada know of the horrors that generations of children were forced to endure in residential schools. 
“Fierce Aunties” by Laurel Goodluck and “The Summer of the Bone Horses” by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve pay tribute to the relatives we need in our lives.
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