{"id":273100,"date":"2025-10-28T00:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=273100"},"modified":"2025-10-28T18:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:05:03","slug":"native-america-calling-tribal-politics-land-protections-and-the-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/28\/native-america-calling-tribal-politics-land-protections-and-the-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Tribal politics, land protections and the government shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, October 28, 2025<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">News briefs: Tribal government disputes, land protection, government shutdown emergency\r\n<\/div>\r\nA struggle over who is running the government of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheyennenation.com\/\">Northern Cheyenne Tribe<\/a> has resulted in arrests of <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/27\/montana-free-press-northern-cheyenne-tribe-in-leadership-crisis\/\">government officials, frozen bank accounts  and even an emergency action by traditional leaders<\/a> to ban women from voting.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n The dispute within the Montana-based tribe started after newly elected President Gene Small authorized a forensic financial audit.  He wanted to find out how federal COVID-19 funds were being spent.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_indianz-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/27\/montana-free-press-northern-cheyenne-tribe-in-leadership-crisis\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22\/northerncheyennetribe-3.jpg\" alt=\"Montana Free Press: Northern Cheyenne Tribe in leadership crisis\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/27\/montana-free-press-northern-cheyenne-tribe-in-leadership-crisis\/\">\n\t\t\tMontana Free Press: Northern Cheyenne Tribe in leadership crisis\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/27\/montana-free-press-northern-cheyenne-tribe-in-leadership-crisis\/\">\n\t\t\t<p>Who is in charge of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe? A dispute has led to arrests of council members.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Indianz.Com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tIndianz.Com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nMeanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/navajotimes.com\/reznews\/aim-members-rally-outside-executive-office-as-nygren-skips-protest-montoya-steps-in\/\">another long-standing divide is coming to a head<\/a> on the Navajo Nation. President Buu Nygren is once again stating he will not resign his position as the leader of one of the two largest tribes in the United States.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nTune in to talk with reporters covering these two internal government disputes and take a look at some other notable issues and events.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/28\/native-america-calling-tribal-politics-land-protections-and-the-government-shutdown\/buunygren-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-273127\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"273127\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/28\/native-america-calling-tribal-politics-land-protections-and-the-government-shutdown\/buunygren-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/28\/BuuNygren.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Buu Nygren\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Buu Nygren&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buu Nygren, center, serves as President of the Navajo Nation. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PresidentNygren\/posts\/pfbid02jXct9NhswzHUGRQA2uLDM2FhgLwgBnuxKEPZb7C3vv62aEYn2HKx9dwQ3wSfCnRJl&gt;Office of Navajo Nation President and Vice President&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/28\/BuuNygren.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/28\/BuuNygren.jpg\" alt=\"Buu Nygren\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-273127\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Buu Nygren, center, serves as President of the Navajo Nation. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PresidentNygren\/posts\/pfbid02jXct9NhswzHUGRQA2uLDM2FhgLwgBnuxKEPZb7C3vv62aEYn2HKx9dwQ3wSfCnRJl>Office of Navajo Nation President and Vice President<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\nKrista Allen (Din\u00e9), editor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/navajotimes.com\/\">Navajo Times<\/a>, the official newspaper of the Navajo Nation\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThomas Tortez (Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians), former chairman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/torresmartinez.org\/\">Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians<\/a> in California\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nBrad Lopes (Aquinnah Wampanoag), program manager for the <a href=\"https:\/\/mashpeewampanoageducation.org\/natri\/\">Native American Teacher Retention Initiative<\/a>  and former classroom teacher in Massachusetts\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nNora Mabie, Indigenous affairs reporter with <a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/\">Montana Free Press<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Northern Cheyenne Tribe is consumed in a nasty political dispute. 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