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Phoenix Indian School
A bill to create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian boarding schools is moving forward in Congress.

Nevada Test Site
A federal program to compensate people exposed to fallout from U.S. nuclear testing expired, leaving countless Navajo Nation residents in limbo.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work with a hearing on four bills.

NAFOA
Your latest news on tribal finance and economic development.

Okichitaw Indigenous Combat Arts
George Lepine and Chebon Marks have been infusing Indigenous philosophy and methods into martial arts.

Watheca Records
A Lakota man is developing an archive of music by Native artists one record and cassette tape at a time. Listen to the encore presentation.

Tashka Qualls
The Klamath Tribes are seeking justice following the deaths of two young sisters from their community in Oregon.

Conor Kerr
A herd of stolen bison get tangled up in a scheme orchestrated by a fiery Indigenous activist and her aimless young companion in a new book by Metis author Conor Kerr.

Haskell Indian Nations University
Republican leaders in Congress are investigating numerous allegations of misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University.

Native America Calling NAC
While candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties reign supreme in headlines, some Native voters aren’t bound by the two-party system.

Buffalo
A bipartisan bill would relocate some of the 20,500 buffalo on public lands to tribal lands.

NAFOA
Enjoy some summer savings for a tribal grant management course, courtesy NAFOA.

Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation strives to be a great place to work, because we want the best and brightest to serve our community.

Hanford Reach National Monument
For the first time, the federal government has acknowledged the historic and ongoing devastation caused to tribes by dams in the Pacific Northwest.

Bureau of Indian Education
What’s on The Menu? Join Native America Calling for more on Alaska Native food, gardening and a new Bureau of Indian Education program.

Native American Women Warriors
For the first time in the history of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the multi-day celebration in the nation’s capital focuses entirely on Indigenous peoples.

Sons of Membertou
Members of Sons of Membertou perform at the opening of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on June 26, 2024.

Halena Kapuni-Reynolds
Halena Kapuni-Reynolds opens the Smithsonian Folklife Festival with a Native Hawaiian welcome on June 26, 2024.

Cynthia Chavez Lamar
National Museum of the American Indian Director Cynthia Chavez Lamar delivers remarks at the opening of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on June 26, 2024.

Deb Haaland
Secretary of the Deb Haaland delivers remarks at the opening of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on June 26, 2024.

Legislative Hearing on H.R.1208 & H.R.6180
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on June 26, 2024.

Arigon Starr
Hubert Logan, Mega Bear, Wampum Baggs, and Tad Nugget are all back for Volume 3 of the Super Indian saga.

Statue Garden in Winnebago, Nebraska
Efforts continue at the national and local level to return land to tribes, the original stewards.

Candi Brings Plenty
A chaotic and heated scene played out in the nation’s capital as a Native activist advocated for tribal sovereignty on the steps of the highest court in the land.

Candi Brings Plenty
Candi Brings Plenty discusses Indigenous womb sovereignty at the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2024.

Candi Brings Plenty
Candi Brings Plenty delivers a land acknowledgment in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2024.

Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, is the latest city to face federal allegation of police discrimination against Native people.

St. Mary Canal
The Blackfeet Nation and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will work together to address the impacts of a water system failure on the reservation in Montana.

S.1987, Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act
The U.S. Senate considers S.1987, the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act, on June 20, 2024.

H.R.1240, Winnebago Land Transfer Act
The U.S. Senate considers H.R.1240, the Winnebago Land Transfer Act, on June 20, 2024.

U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on gun possession by domestic abusers with a a ruling that came as a huge relief to advocates for survivors.

NAFOA
Did you know you can post your open positions on the NAFOA Job Board?

Cherokee Nation
Juneteenth marks a joyous moment in American history — the final emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

Edzi’u
Two Alaska Native musicians join Native America Calling for the latest edition of Native Playlist.

Ground Control
Skateboarding has become increasingly popular among Native athletes and recreational boarders, as organizers step up their support with places to skate.

'The Road to Healing'
Applause broke out on Capitol Hill with the advancement of a bipartisan bill that will finally help address the harmful legacy of the Indian boarding school era.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
“For more than a century, the federal government’s Indian Boarding School policies and practices sought to destroy Native languages, cultures, and identities,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii).

Kristi Noem
Is South Dakota peculiar, or is the state driving a trend in anti-Indian policies, sentiments and behaviors?

Nona Hendryx
An ambitious multimedia project has taken over the campus of one of the world’s leading performing arts centers, located on the homelands of the Lenape people.

Virgil Ortiz: The Dream Machine Experience
Cochiti Pueblo artist and designer Virgil Ortiz discusses his participation in The Dream Machine Experience at Lincoln Center.