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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) is poised to make history as the first Native person in the Donald Trump cabinet following a shake-up in Washington, D.C.
Native artists are taking part in a unique exhibit at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures as the Heard Museum celebrates the 68th annual Indian Art Fair and Market.
The Seneca Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians are asserting their sovereign rights.
Advocates working to accurately portray Native history in the K-12 education system recently scored a victory in Texas amid shifts in the national landscape.
The 38th annual Sovereignty Symposium takes place June 15-16 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Two new healing centers count on location, cultural practice and family connections to break the destructive effects of substance abuse.
The 119th Congress is slowly but surely taking action to advance Indian Country’s legislative agenda following a less than stellar start to the session.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding its first legislative hearing of the new year.
The Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act has been reintroduced in the 119th Congress.
In Oklahoma, springtime means more than just blooming flowers and warmer weather. It also means that storm season is coming.
We move forward together, and we are just getting started.
Coastal tribes and Native communities are an important piece of the puzzle for cleaning up trash that threatens marine ecosystems.
Singer-songwriter Cary Morin is back with a new album and Status/Non-Status is ready for an upcoming release.
Honeycreepers only live in Hawai’i and the birds are interwoven into Native Hawaiian culture.
A book about colonization and Native food, a standout frybread stand and a safe space in Minneapolis are on The Menu.
“On behalf of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of former Vice President Rex Lee Jim,” said Speaker Crystalyne Curley.
“Her leadership expanded NCAI’s capacity and strengthened our voice in Washington, and her legacy continues to guide the work we do for Tribal Nations today,” Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. said of the late JoAnn K. Chase.
As the Arizona high school basketball playoffs intensify, two separate incidents shifted attention away from the court and toward concerns about racism against Native people.
A tribal homicide detective works on a missing persons case in a new novel from Choctaw author Devon Mihesuah.
“If you’re Venezuelan, Mexican or Apache, it doesn’t matter at the end of the day,” said one resident.
The #NAFOA2026 conference in Reno, Nevada, is fast approaching. Stay tuned for the agenda.
At the Cherokee Nation, Black History Month also calls to examine our own history honestly and to commit ourselves to telling the full truth about who we are.
Tune into Native America Calling get a picture of the current trends for domestic violence prevention.
A property known as Zorro Ranch was owned by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for more than two decades.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) discusses a proposal to revise Section 106 regulations on February 12, 2026.
Images and videos of Native people are being generated by artificial intelligence, causing concerns about continued misrepresentation.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is finally getting a chance to help expand tribal self-determination over energy development.
Emily Pike was just 14 years old when she went missing from a group home in Arizona.
Keeya Wiki is not yet old enough to vote, but she’s making waves in official discussions about climate policy and environmental sustainability.
NAFOA is proud of 1st Vice President VaRene Martin for being recognized for her leadership.
Runs of salmon that Alaska Native people have always relied on for survival have been disappearing.
Together, from the grassroots up, we will continue to strengthen the bonds that make us Cherokee.
With help from Congress, the Donald Trump administration stripped some $1.5 billion in federal funds previously promised to tribes.
“His contributions to the Osage Nation and all of Indian Country are immeasurable,” Chair Ben Barnes said of the late Jim Gray.
A federal judge ruled that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth cannot demote Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) over comments made about the U.S. military.
Two Inuit siblings from Greenland, a Métis luge competitor and a Māori freestyle skier are among the Indigenous athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.
Indian Country is coming together to continue the work of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children and make long-lasting changes for youth and families.
The Center for Native American Youth’s Champions for Change program uplifts young people who exemplify leadership and build positive outcomes in their communities.
After a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” a group of Buddhist monks arrived at their final destination, drawing thousands of excited residents, students and tourists.
Crossing vast stretches of Native land in places like Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona, Route 66 connected customers to communities.
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