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Jonathan Nez, the incumbent president of the Navajo Nation, kicked off his re-election campaign over the weekend.
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A prominent photographer who built a sizable following online with posts featuring Native women and girls is stepping out of the spotlight after survivors came forward with accounts of trauma.
Native people are less likely to have reliable access to adequate wastewater systems than any other population in the country.
Native America Calling will explore what drives people to disrespect irreplaceable Native items and what can be done to prevent it.
New Mexico is the latest to allow recreational cannabis sales setting up a potential new revenue stream for tribal nations. But there are some legal hurdles.
While the vast majority of cities and states have dropped mask mandates in public places, many tribes remain wary and continue with safety measures.
An ambitious showcase of Native talent devolved into controversy and recrimination as performers and vendors were left in the dark about the event.
Native gardeners have taken steps throughout the winter to prepare for the start of the growing season.
Great cities abounded in ancient Native America, including the Spiro Mounds in eastern Oklahoma.
Native America Calling will take a look at Indigenous community planning ideas and discuss the importance of including Indigenous voices and knowledge.
Native students are being honored for academic excellence, community service and leadership at Montana State University.
A new study found that almost half of bald eagles and golden eagles across the United States suffered from chronic lead poisoning.
A young voice from the Winnebago Tribe spurred big change and helped address anti-LGBTQ actions in the community.
A new program offers low-income people help paying their water bills.
Indigenous people across the globe are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change.
For generations, education has been deeply important to the Cherokee people.
Leonard Peltier, a prominent American Indian Movement activist, has become a symbol of Indigenous resistance and activism.
A Democratic-led bill to strengthen the policy of tribal consultation has hit a snag on Capitol Hill, leaving some supporters wondering about its future.
“Faces From the Interior” at the Joslyn Art Museum in Nebraska features Native perspectives on portraits of their people.
Voters in Alaska are facing quite the U.S. Congressional race, with four Native candidates among dozens seeking to represent their state in the nation’s capital.
“My people, my community, we’ve been targets. But the intention is to grow cannabis here,” said Gov. Craig Quanchello of the Pueblo of Picuris.
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“We need to try and make a difference,” said an elder from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe approaching his nineties.
Racist comments from a business owner brought quick responses from the Native community and other establishments on Sioux Nation territory.
Christian churches destroyed the lives of more Lakota boys and girls than they will ever know.
Edith Kanaka’ole was an acclaimed Native Hawaiian composer, chanter, hula dancer and educator.
Native people have eagerly lined up to get their initial COVID-19 vaccine shots. But booster rates appear to be lagging as the pandemic continues.
On an intuitive and experiential level, the Catholic Church as an institution was an agent of harm. But Pope Francis has avoided saying so.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is promising reforms after a disproportionate number of inmates died while in custody.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs took testimony from tribal leaders whose communities are in dire need of infrastructure and revenue.
Any law or order meant to restrict our freedom to teach and learn is a restriction on freedom.
Indian Country’s economic health is vastly more important than scoring partisan points.
The apology from Pope Francis sought forgiveness for the role the Catholic Church played in atrocities at Native residential schools.
Tens of thousands of Native children suffered abuse at residential schools run by the Catholic Church, all with the compliance of the Canadian government.
Representatives of regional tribal organizations present their fiscal year 2023 budget priorities to the House Committee on Appropriations.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider five tribal homelands bills.
Remnants of more than 500 uranium mines on the Navajo Nation have been a threat to residents for decades.
The nation’s highest court is once again entering a season of significant change with major Indian law cases on the docket and a historic nominee nearing confirmation.
Cherokee Nation is strongest when our people have healthy bodies and minds.
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