The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after what the legislative panel’s bipartisan leadership said was an extremely productive session.
At the Cherokee Nation, we are especially mindful that without food sovereignty, all other aspects of our sovereignty will be at risk.
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Indian Country is gearing up for another round of big cases at the nation’s highest court, with water rights and tribal sovereignty on the line. 
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A dispute over who can exercise jurisdiction over COVID-19 policies on the Blackfeet Nation is in federal court.
Dozens of young Native people flocked to the nation’s capital for the return of the White House Tribal Youth Forum, where they saw food sovereignty in action.
“USDA is committed to empowering tribal self-determination and bringing Indigenous perspectives into agriculture, food, and nutrition,” said Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Together, we can become healthier Cherokees and a healthier Cherokee Nation.
I am proud of the important work we do daily at the Indian Health Service.
For the Cherokee people and for people everywhere, true freedom is impossible without control over our own food supply.
A new Department of the Interior pilot program aims to place Native food hubs at locations around the country.
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged every tribal leader to keep their citizens safe.
The lack of baseline data on the scale and scope of Indigenous involvement in agriculture continues to be an obstacle to effective engagement of Indigenous communities.
Kevin Locke — renowned hoop dancer, flute player and educator of Lakota language and culture — passed away suddenly at the age of 68.
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland addresses the 39th annual National Tribal Health Conference.
Native prisoners at the Washington State Penitentiary hosted their first powwow in three years, a 50-year tradition temporarily halted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Once again, the heartbeat of Ina Maka will reverberate throughout the Black Hills at the 34th Annual He Sapa Wacipi Na Oskate.
Hoskie Benally, Jr., a citizen of the Navajo Nation, has been named to the National Council on Disability by President Joe Biden.
If you haven’t been summoned back to the office after the pandemic disruption, you likely will soon.
Markwayne Mullin is poised to make history as the first tribal citizen in the U.S. Senate in nearly two decades but not all Native voters are happy.
Roselyn Tso delivers remarks after being sworn in as the new director of the Indian Health Service.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez congratulates Roselyn Tso on becoming the next director of the Indian Health Service.
For the first time in nearly two years, the Indian Health Service has a permanent leader.
Tribal nations in Virginia are ushering in a new era in health care after securing recognition from the federal government.
The Indian Health Service announces the deployment of mobile units at an event hosted by the Chickahominy Tribe.
A crisis making the news is a reminder of the dozens of failed drinking water systems for tribes across the country.
As the nation’s mental health crisis worsens, Native youth are those at highest risk.
Depression and anxiety disorders are on the rise — and there is little progress in reducing the effects of historical trauma among Native people.
The Navajo Nation is receiving its first doses of the Monkeypox vaccine as experts and providers in Indian Country respond to the latest public health threat.
Citizens of the Oglala Sioux Tribe overwhelmingly voted to legalize recreational and medical marijuana on their homelands.
Federal and state abortion restrictions have been interfering with tribal sovereignty for years.
We have a responsibility to step up for our farmers and ranchers in their time of need.
The tribal casino industry has rebounded dramatically despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, with revenues reaching a record high.
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paints a distressing increase in overdose deaths among Native people.