Some tribes are already finding economic opportunities with clean energy.
The Biden administration says it wants to work with tribes to co-manage federal land that is also sacred or culturally important.
A major storm battered a 1,000 mile stretch of Alaska’s western coastline. Find out how Native communities are being affected.
Today on Native America Calling, Andi Murphy reflects on the Dust Bowl’s legacy among Native people.
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The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States meets for a legislative hearing on September 14, 2022.
Nicole Aunapu Mann is scheduled to become the first Indigenous woman in space with the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew Dragon.
A crisis making the news is a reminder of the dozens of failed drinking water systems for tribes across the country.
The fight to protect a sacred site from development is once again back in court as defenders of Oak Flat try to stop a huge copper mine on Apache territory.
The Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge is the first created under the tenure of Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior.
The volcanic eruptions near Tonga, Japan, and Ecuador are all making headlines and remind us of the role they play in Indigenous cultures.
NAGPRA has been on the books for 30 years but it’s been slow work to return ancestors and cultural property into the care of tribes.
The newly-signed Inflation Reduction Act brings millions of dollars in new investments for tribal nations.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announces the release of its National Tribal Strategy.
Join Native America Calling for updates on trouble spots for salmon in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
The newly-signed Inflation Reduction Act will bring more than $720 million to American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities, according to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names will address racist and derogatory terms across the country.
A long-running political, legal and environmental dispute over a copper mine on sacred Apache land in Arizona shows no signs of ending anytime soon.
We have a responsibility to step up for our farmers and ranchers in their time of need.
Tribes are among those helping to protect the monarch butterfly, for both cultural and environmental reasons.
A film crew follows an Inuit and Gwich’in hunter as he builds a traditional Inuvialuit log cabin off the grid.
Democrats are claiming an election season achievement with the passage of a massive bill that includes hundreds of millions of dollars in climate and energy investments in Indian Country.
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi is mourning the loss of Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Indiana) and two of her staffers who were killed in a car crash.
Landowners from the Fort Belknap Indian Community have until August 12 to accept offers from the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations.
The Republican governor of South Dakota has once again been turned away in court over efforts to set off fireworks in the sacred Black Hills.
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on H.R.2021, the Environmental Justice For All Act.
Indian Country’s most celebrated chef is facing calls for greater accountability after hiring a domestic violence offender.
Getting access to Colorado River water is “the only feasible solution” for the Hualapai Tribe, Chairman Damon Clarke said.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on three bills on July 20, 2022.
Secretary Deb Haaland is returning to work after suffering a break in her left fibula during a hike in a national park.
Christina West, a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, has dedicated much of her life to working in Indian Country.
The Iowa Tribe has reclaimed 400 acres of ancestral territory. Learn more from Vice Chairman Lance Foster on Reconciliation Rising.
Once again, Indigenous communities like mine are treated as a commodity to be extracted rather than human beings in a natural world, both deserving of respect and protection.
Get all the latest Native food news on Native America Calling.
From the rich colors used in Navajo weaving to all the colors of the rainbow beaded into medallions and regalia, Indigenous hues carry meaning, stories, and emotion.
Tax breaks and other incentives are driving wealthy, outside investors to buy up property in Puerto Rico, raising concerns about a new era of colonization.
We can see that the Americans are engaged in vicious cycles of self destruction.
The Native American Rights Fund has announced the selection of Matthew Campbell as deputy director.
“Indigenous people have a strong and abiding connection to the Earth – increasing their access to nature early and often will help lift up the next generation of stewards for this Earth,” said Secretary Deb Haaland.
Native America Calling talks with agriculture advocates about efforts to leverage the federal money to diversify the meat processing industry.
With over $13 billion on the table, the Biden administration is making sure tribes get access to historic levels of funding for infrastructure in Indian Country.
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