When the U.S. government keeps its treaty promises to one tribe, it is good for all tribes.
Almost 200 years ago, the Treaty of New Echota between Cherokee Nation and the United States government was signed.
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For all its faults, Twitter is an effective means for sharing and discussing Native issues, culture, language, and business.
Native Sovereign Nations are prior sovereigns, embodying the inalienable and inherent rights of Native Peoples bestowed by our Creator.
The Department of the Interior hosts the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022.
A dispute over who can exercise jurisdiction over COVID-19 policies on the Blackfeet Nation is in federal court.
A case before the United States Supreme Court could resume the genocide of tribal nations.
A bipartisan bill to advance the work of a Native veterans organization is inching toward final passage as the 117th Congress winds down.
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.
The Cherokee Nation is getting closer to fulfilling a promise made by treaty nearly two centuries ago.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after a lengthy absence.
The Native contingent in the U.S. House of Representatives will be down by one come the next session of the U.S. Congress.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen, a closely-watched Indian Child Welfare Act case, on November 9, 2022.
Tribal leaders speak at a #StopColonizers rally on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on November 9, 2022.
The decision in Haaland v. Brackeen will be a major force in the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act and the scope of tribal sovereignty.
There’s a lot at stake for Native voters and there is potential for historic outcomes at the polls this November.
Markwayne Mullin has made history as the first tribal citizen to win election to the U.S. Senate in nearly two decades.
The Indian Child Welfare Act set out to fix generations of harm to Native kids. The U.S. Supreme Court could soon toss it aside.
Indian Country will be out in force as the nation’s highest court weighs the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
A federal judge set new limits on groups watching ballot drop boxes, ordering them to stop confronting and filming voters, to stop carrying weapons near the boxes and to correct voting misinformation on their social media.
So what’s going on in Oklahoma, once known as Indian Territory?
The Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation has protected Thaidene Nëné under their own law since time immemorial.
Some places are trying to make it easier to vote. But intimidation tactics are sprouting up.
Citizenship is one of the keystones of sovereignty for every tribe.
The nation’s highest court is about to hear one of the biggest cases in Indian Country’s history and already some troubling signs are emerging.
The Supreme Court is an anachronistic body of elderly politicians, who can never be expected to do justice by Native Sovereign Nations.
Indigenous people in Mexico are much more likely to face poverty, human rights abuses, and discrimination than the rest of the country’s population.
In a photo that went viral, Stefen Monteau was seen making an obscene gesture next Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who is running for re-election.
No tricks here. Just treats! 🎃
A leader of the Navajo Nation is apologizing for an incident that took place off the reservation — though he isn’t detailing exactly what he’s sorry for.
Republican Arizona Corporation Commission candidate Nick Myers claims financial assistance to tribal nations is “foreign aid.” PolitiFact checks the facts.
The 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit will be hosted at the Department of the Interior on November 30 and December 1.
As the midterm election nears, information is moving at light speed and so much of it is exaggerated, misleading, and even false.
A business in South Dakota that banned Native patrons from the premises is being sued by the United States government for racial discrimination.
We have American Indians and Alaska Natives in Congress but what we don’t have is a voice to speak to our unique interests.
Tribal leaders make major decisions about finances, public safety, and societal well being.
An 1855 treaty with the U.S. government ensured one of the Yakama Nation’s most important sites would remain part of its homelands.
Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly continued to widen his fundraising lead over Republican challenger Blake Masters, who still trailed the incumbent despite heavy spending by outside conservative groups.
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