Law

Owasso, Oklahoma
In our collective efforts, we will continue to advocate for the safety and well-being of all Native children.

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is celebrating young leaders at the Reservation Economic Summit.

Puyallup River
Two recent events are major wins for tribes fighting to restore natural salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest.

Elver Fishing
Overfishing in Japan, a thriving black market, and even the Fukushima nuclear disaster are all fanning the flames of fishing disputes involving tribes and First Nations in the U.S. and Canada.

Anchorage, Alaska
A jury convicted Brian Steven Smith for the murders of two Alaska Native women, following a trial that attracted international attention.

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse
A hearing is taking in a discrimination and harassment lawsuit filed by a Navajo woman against the National Organization for Women.

Native America Calling NAC
Where did some universities and colleges get their land? From the breakup of tribal lands.

Owasso, Oklahoma
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.

Katarina Stewart
Native children make up more than a third of the foster care caseload in Montana, despite representing less than 10 percent of the state’s child population.

Owasso, Oklahoma
The leader of the Cherokee Nation is “heartbroken” over the passing of a 16-year-old who died within reservation boundaries in Oklahoma.

Owasso, Oklahoma
Authorities in Oklahoma are investigating the death of a 16-year-old student who passed away under unexpected circumstances.

Aloha
“Aloha” is a more than a word for Native Hawaiians.

National Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of American Indians opened its executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.

Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a hearing on “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.”

Mark Macarro
The National Congress of American Indians kicked off a week of activity with the State of Indian Nations.

Mark Macarro
Tribal nations are seeing themselves represented more than ever before, but they still need to make their voices heard at the ballot box, the leader of the National Congress of American Indians said.

Deb Haaland
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland addresses the National Congress of American Indians.

Deb Haaland
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivers remarks about tribal sovereignty and Native women’s safety.

Dolly Tatofi
Dolly Tatofi performs a Native Hawaiian oli, or chant, in Washington, D.C.

Northwest Treaty Tribes
It would be hard to find a legal victory any more important than the ruling named after federal judge George Hugo Boldt in 1974.

State of Indian Nations
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 12, 2024.

Mark Macarro
National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro is delivering his first State of Indian Nations.

Greg Gianforte
Local officials say the clock is ticking for the state to assume felony law enforcement duties on the Flathead Reservation.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on five bills.

NAGPRA
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.

Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
The federal agency that oversees the Endangered Species Act will not add Northern Rockies wolves back onto the list of threatened and endangered species.

H.R.1240 - Winnebago Land Transfer Act
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.1240, the Winnebago Land Transfer Act, on February 5, 2024.

U.S. Marshals
With Native people incarcerated at the highest rates in the U.S., what should you do when you encounter law enforcement?

U.S. Capitol
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to approve two bills of interest in Indian Country.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hosting its first hearing of 2024.

Thacker Pass
Tribal communities are on the frontlines of a push to create new, domestic sources for lithium.

American Museum of Natural History
New regulations for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act are prompting museums to pull some items from public display.

NAGPRA
Read a transcript of remarks from Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) about the Native American Graves Protection Act and Repatriation Act.

Brian Schatz
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) delivers remarks on the Native American Graves Protection Act and Repatriation Act on February 1, 2024.

Blackfeet Nation
The Biden administration was a no-show at a hearing called to examine the future of land consolidation efforts in Indian Country.

Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian Country
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing on January 30, 2024.

Yurok Tribe
Tribes and advocates are in a constant battle against human trafficking that disproportionately affects Native people and people of color.

Zapatista Army of National Liberation - Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional
This month marks 30 years since the Zapatista Army of National Liberation attracted worldwide attention with their rebel uprising in demand of Indigenous rights in Mexico.

San Pedro Valley
The Biden administration’s renewable energy agenda is being tested in court with a lawsuit from tribes opposed to a $4 billion development that runs through their homelands.

Grizzly Bear
The public, states, tribes, the scientific community and other stakeholders are invited to weigh in on a grizzly bear reintroduction plan.