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The 2026 election wasn’t just about the control of the U.S. Congress. Native issues are impacted at the state level as well.
Native women made history on election day in 2026, helping the Democratic party take control of the U.S. Congress in what has become a stunning setback for Republicans.
In rejecting the direction President Donald Trump took the country in the past two years, voters also sent a record number of Native candidates to elected office.
What’s on the minds of Native youth and Native advocates as voter head to the polls? Election Day is here.
Win or lose, Native women are making a major showing in state and national races on Election Day.
As the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention holds its annual convention, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis remains a top priority.
In 1966, as Native people worked to secure their lands, Emil Notti helped form the Alaska Federation of Natives.
As recorder of Pima County in Arizona, Gabriella Cázares-Kelly has made voting more accessible to tribal citizens and to those in rural communities.
Learn how a young Ponca student named Clyde Warrior helped lay the groundwork for the self-determination era of federal Indian policy.
Across the country, tribes are coming up against resistance to having their voices heard on issues involving water.
Native college students and students of color experience especially high rates of sexual violence on college campuses, according to one group.
Books by Native writers that cover issues like race, social justice and history are being caught up in the attempts to control what people can read.
Composer, singer and ethnomusicologist Jeremy Dutcher and musician Mali Obomsawin continue to make waves around the world.
The Trump administration’s proposal to remove questions about a person’s race for the U.S. Census is sparking alarm in Indian Country.
Here in northeast Oklahoma, our Cherokee workforce is more than an economic engine.
At a time when tribes across the country are working to shut down prediction market companies, one is jumping into the industry.
Named a “legendary Lakota horseman” by the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Fred Ecoffey has enjoyed a celebrated 68-year career as a jockey.
Stephanie Bryan of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 23, 2026.
Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 23, 2026.
Mark Macarro of the Pechanga Band of Indians testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 23, 2026.
Patricia Leach of the Catawba Nation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 23, 2026.
Bryan Mercier of the Bureau of Indian Affairs testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 23, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is convening to consider a closely-watched Native housing bill and to take testimony on pending tribal legislation.
Indigenous peoples have made considerable progress in having their voices represented in mass media.
An episode of the PBS documentary series “NOVA” explores the many ways in which Indigenous knowledge is passed on through generations.
Alicia Puente Cackley of the Government Accountability Office testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Hilary Atkin of the Department of Housing and Urban Development testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Bryan Warner, Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.741, the Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025, on September 14, 2026.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.6021, the Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act, on September 14, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is returning to work by taking a closer look at housing needs in Native communities.
A new report by the Native American Rights Fund finds rejections increased for ballots and voter registration forms sent by mail from places with high Native populations.
A diverse team of mainly Alaska Native talent spent nearly nine years building the operatic version of a historic battle in the early 1800s.
A proposed overhaul of the federal process that protects cultural heritage sites and resources is fueling considerable pushback from Indian Country.
The Cherokee Nation government belongs to the Cherokee people.
Tribal officials are busy reacting to heat threats while preparing for the likelihood of extreme weather being a permanent concern.
We are strengthening rural communities, growing our local economy and creating opportunities that will change lives for generations to come.
Native ranchers and producers are among those pushing back against President Donald Trump’s initiative to import cheap foreign beef.
Centuries of suppression, removal and dispossession took an enormous toll on our language. Today, the policies of the Cherokee Nation are pointed toward restoration.
Peggy Flanagan continues to make history in her bid to become the first Native woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.
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