In our collective efforts, we will continue to advocate for the safety and well-being of all Native children.
We will not only nurture talent but also secure a brighter future for the Cherokee Nation.
Tribes maintain schedules for harvests, ceremonies, family and feasts. How does the concept of time factor in?
In his new novel, Tommy Orange weaves together the complex history of the Indian boarding school era as witnessed by the ancestors to the characters in his best-selling debut.
Arizona officials said they have been given federal approval to expand income eligibility for KidsCare, a change that could add 10,000 children to the low-cost health care program.
Where did some universities and colleges get their land? From the breakup of tribal lands.
The leader of the Choctaw Nation is joining an outpouring of support for the family of a 16-year-old student whose death is under investigation.
Lawmakers in Arizona are advancing plans for the first Holocaust education center in the state, although funding is in debate.
The leader of the Cherokee Nation is “heartbroken” over the passing of a 16-year-old who died within reservation boundaries in Oklahoma.
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Authorities in Oklahoma are investigating the death of a 16-year-old student who passed away under unexpected circumstances.
“Aloha” is a more than a word for Native Hawaiians.
For the good of all Oklahoma, it’s time to leave behind a 19th century mindset and recognize that Cherokee Nation and other tribes bring huge benefits for the state.
Totems on public display by cities, schools, museums and sports teams are coming under new scrutiny.
Basketball is revered on all of Arizona’s reservations, and one team from the White Mountain Apache Tribe benefits from that enthusiasm.
Museums and educational institutions are facing new pressures to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act amid high-level attention to the decades-old law.
Haskell Indian Nations University will offer a new business degree program under a partnership with the Native American Agriculture Fund.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2882, the Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act, on February 5, 2024.
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to approve two bills of interest in Indian Country.
To survive and thrive, Cherokee must grow beyond the classroom, into our daily interactions and the fabric of our lives.
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New regulations for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act are prompting museums to pull some items from public display.
Read a transcript of remarks from Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) about the Native American Graves Protection Act and Repatriation Act.
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) delivers remarks on the Native American Graves Protection Act and Repatriation Act on February 1, 2024.
The Bureau of Indian Education has launched a 24/7 behavioral health and wellness call line for students and staff.
Cherokee minds can change the world. That’s been true throughout our history, and it’s just as true today.
Tribes and Native entities have more time to submit applications for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, a national initiative to improve high-speed internet access on Native lands.
Last call for #NAFOA2024 Session Proposals!
A national oral history project aims to document the experiences of Indigenous children who attended federal boarding schools.
Author, historian and Haskell Indian Nations University professor Daniel Wildcat believes in the power of Indigenous knowledge to counter big problems.
The Winnebago Tribe is suing the federal government to recover the remains of two children who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
Stickers and fliers linked to a white nationalist group surfaced on the Montana State University campus, the latest in a wave of such activity across the state.
“It’s been a long journey,” said Georgeline Morsette, a citizen of the Chippewa Cree Tribe. “I’m really glad to be at this point.”
The northern lights are a cultural touchstone, handed down over millennia among Native peoples.
An extensive network of programs is seeking to develop new fluent Cherokee speakers on tribal homelands in North Carolina.
For fans and Native communities, volleyball matches and tournaments are sometimes as popular as football and basketball.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivers remarks at the opening of the third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit.
Tribal museums are on the forefront of representing Native culture and information accurately and effectively.
Too often, K-12 social studies classes in the U.S. teach a mostly glossed-over story of U.S. settlement.
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced $1 million in donations to 10 non-profit organizations across the nation.
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