Lawmakers from both parties are supporting — and opposing — a bill that would ban TikTok unless the social media app is sold to a non-foreign owner.
President Joe Biden delivered a combative State of the Union that laid out his achievements and baited Republicans for not doing more.
Doing business on a global scale means understanding the competitive advantages tribes and First Nations bring to the table.
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.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Border encounters plunged from record highs of more than 300,000 in December 2023 to 176,205 in January 2024, a decline of 42 percent.
Four Native designers took a major stride when their work was included in the Louis Vuitton men’s fashion show.
Indigenous activists are fleeing Russia because of growing repression.
The Republican Speaker of the House said the bill is “dead on arrival” even before seeing it.
Two of the newest National Book Award winners reinterpret conventional views of their homelands through their unique, Indigenous lenses.
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.
The Osage Nation is celebrating a major milestone for a film that shares an otherwise difficult time in the tribe’s history.
Congress will have until early March to finish work it was supposed to complete last fall under a bill approved with broad bipartisan support.
The increase in unprecedented damage from wildfires knows no boundaries and international Indigenous fire management experts see global participation as a solution.
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Cherokees have always creatively pursued economic partnerships, from our first trade treaties to our modern international business operations.
Native activists are speaking out in solidarity with Palestine as the United States supports Israel’s right to defend itself.
With only eight weeks left in the year, members of Congress certainly have our work cut out for us
The increase in unprecedented damage from wildfires knows no boundaries and international Indigenous fire management experts see global participation as a solution.
The leader of the Tohono O’odham said construction of a border wall on his tribe’s territory has caused irreversible damage.
President Joe Biden says his administration has no choice but to allow federal funds to be used for a project along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Racist violence reared its ugly head again when a Native man was shot on Pueblo homelands during a peaceful protest against colonization in northern New Mexico.
Criminal charges have been laid against three family members who lied about being indigenous for personal and monetary gain.
The House Committee on Natural Resources observes a moment of silence for Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola, the late spouse of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska).
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is speaking out after a viral video showed outsiders being removed from a highway in an incident that took place during one of the busiest times on the reservation.
A Republican lawmaker who was unable to derail Deb Haaland’s historic rise to Secretary of the Interior had somewhat of a meltdown as he came face-to-face with the Native woman trailblazer.
Researchers and environmental advocates don’t know much yet about mining minerals off the bottom of the ocean floor but the race is on for development.
The Catholic Church formally repudiated a religious doctrine that was used to justify the theft of lands from indigenous peoples in North America.
The Native American Journalists Association announced changes in leadership following the resignation of the board president.
The highest court in the land is once again taking up a case that will determine whether the United States lives up to its promises to tribal nations.
Efforts to strengthen and improve the Indian Arts and Crafts Act are coming amid criminal cases and renewed claims to Native identities.
British explorer James Cook’s colonial exploits were often at odds with the Indigenous peoples of the places he visited.
Inspired by vibrant orange-and-purple sunsets and local tribes, Native artists and brands were able to put their work on display at an NFL pop-up shop.
Thousands of migrants, many of whom are seeking asylum as they escape violence, extreme poverty, and oppression, are stopped at the U.S. border.
A Republican candidate’s lies about his education, employment and even his ethnic background take him all the way to the U.S. Congress.
The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity warns Indigenous priorities may not be heard or heeded at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference.
Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with Indigenous female powerlifters about what draws them to the sport and what keeps them going.
Indigenous people in Mexico are much more likely to face poverty, human rights abuses, and discrimination than the rest of the country’s population.
Native America Calling’s resident foodie Andi Murphy takes a look at the Indigenous origins of chocolate, checks out a new plant-based Native restaurant and chats with this year’s National Indian Taco champion.
Traditional Mohegan stories and William Shakespeare don’t automatically come to mind as complimentary influences. But Madeline Sayet draws on these and other creative forces for her work.
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