COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise, with tribal people on reservations in Montana and Wyoming seemingly among the hardest hit.
As COVID-19 progressed, the Pueblo of Acoma adopted novel strategies to protect the tribal community and its most vulnerable members.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first reached Cherokee Nation, our people have worked together to protect Cherokees.
In 2020, we are grateful for the contributions of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians make to our country – from business to politics and everything in between.
How much longer must we put up with this ridiculous and corrupt man who has in his presidency made fools of the entire Senate, corrupted federal law scholars and committed several federal offenses?
A prominent rugby club is perpetuating a long, dark history of racism against Native Americans.
The election is over. Joe Biden is now the President-elect of the United States.
The history of the Northern Plains Indians has always been subsumed by isolationism, rejection and outright racism.
The Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma are not at odds. We have the same goals of safety and justice for all Cherokees and all Oklahomans.
Just days after renewing criticism of Donald Trump, Chairman Cedric Cromwell of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe was indicted on federal bribery and extortion charges.
Donald Trump is a dangerous man and history has it made it possible for American Indians to view the prospect of his continued autocratic and corrupt rule a clear signal that changes are overdue.
My childhood, adolescent, and war experiences led me to perceive the world as cruel and impersonal.
Winfield Russell, also known as One Bird, served the Northern Cheyenne people in many different capacities throughout his life.
As we observe Native Heritage Month in 2020, it may be a little different from past celebrations, but I encourage you to thoughtfully consider the history and heritage of tribes, and the power of our sovereign nations yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Since the Revolutionary War, Native Americans have served our country in higher numbers than any other racial or ethnic minority in the United States.
We call this time Piya Wiconi, a new life and a new beginning.
Creation myths form the core of a national identity.
Amy Coney Barrett is exceptionally well-qualified and a great choice to serve on the highest court in the land.
American history was made when Amy Coney Barrett was officially confirmed to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Although StrongHearts Native Helpline does not have an established volunteer program at this time, there are many ways to help.
Kristi Noem has allowed COVID-19 to make South Dakota number one in the nation by not practicing the simple guidelines that tribes are following.
Here we are again, at the start of what I call the Fall and Winter Party Season.
On and around the Pine Ridge Reservation, we cope endlessly with racial intolerance.
Racism is out there and our local officials and our local citizens need to admit to themselves that it exists.
Food security is always an issue for our citizenry and it has only been magnified during the COVID-19 crisis.
Flying “Land Back” flags will not get the job done. We need a Congressional bill to make it happen.
Joe Biden is the only choice for Indian Country this November, asserts a former official who served under numerous presidents.
Unlike Donald Trump, Joe Biden is a man of his word, a letter to fellow Lumbees reads.
It’s time all Native Americans stood together as one.
Looking back on the unprecedented events, hardships, challenges and losses we’ve navigated this year, certainly everyone would agree that 2020 has been a roller coaster experience none of us asked for or wanted.
The silent crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women is wreaking havoc on our families and communities.
“You have the full endorsement of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe,” President Rodney Bordeaux told the Democratic presidential ticket.
History has shown that Indians have always resisted their removal and displacement.
Due to the high number of deaths of elders in recent weeks and months among the Northern Cheyenne, the matter of funerals and grieving is a common topic of discussion.
As Lakota people, we struggle to experience even a fraction of what “white privilege” provides for the bigot in this country.
The coronavirus pandemic has put many people — Native women especially — in peril from domestic violence.
What happens when the artistic director of an organization whose mission is to serve Native people comes out as not being Native?
“Everyone in this country deserves to feel safe in their communities, but a long history of violence against native people has led to the disappearance and murder of Native Americans at alarming rates,” said Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico).
A fundamental principle of our Cherokee culture is that we should consider the impact of what we do today on the next seven generations of future Cherokees.
In America, there seems to be quite a generational difference when it comes to game playing.
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