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Native American Rights Fund announces Matthew Campbell in new leadership role (June 10, 2022)

The Native American Rights Fund has announced the selection of Matthew Campbell as deputy director.

Native America Calling: Elder competition and fitness at the National Senior Games (May 27, 2022)

A sizable contingent of Native elders just competed in the National Senior Games. Learn more about this decades-old event.

Cronkite News: Alzheimer’s cases expected to rise across the nation (May 16, 2022)

Arizona’s at the leading edge of a national trend, with Alzheimer’s cases expected to see double-digit percentage increases as the population ages.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation exercises sovereignty on historic lands (May 9, 2022)

The Cherokee people’s connection to the land and nature has always been central to our way of life.

StrongHearts Native Helpline: The roots of violence and trauma in tribal communities (May 2, 2022)

In Indian Country, the abusive tactics of domestic violence have their roots in colonization.

Underscore.news: Native family works to preserve Kalapuya language (May 2, 2022)

The recent publication of a four-volume dictionary and an effort to build an expansive digital archive have brought renewed attention to the Kalapuya language.

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 437, H.R. 6063, H.R. 6181 [Discussion Draft ANS], S. 314, S. 559, and S. 789

House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing (April 29, 2022)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on six tribal bills on April 27, 2022.

House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing (April 27, 2022)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on six tribal bills on April 27, 2022.

Native artists ‘left hanging’ after big event fizzles out (April 16, 2022)

An ambitious showcase of Native talent devolved into controversy and recrimination as performers and vendors were left in the dark about the event.

Cronkite News: Navajo Nation works to address climate change (April 12, 2022)

Indigenous people across the globe are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change.

Clara Caufield: Tribal elders still looking out for their communities (April 11, 2022)

“We need to try and make a difference,” said an elder from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe approaching his nineties.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation builds a better future with housing (March 28, 2022)

Our past efforts have been successful, but we still have great need when it comes to secure homes.

Native Sun News Today: Cheyenne people mourn loss of Peace Chief Lawrence Homer Hart (March 22, 2022)

The Cheyenne people, both Northern and Southern, are mourning the passing of a prominent religious and spiritual leader.

Tribes see progress with Violence Against Women Act and more funding (March 14, 2022)

A long-overdue update to the Violence Against Women Act is finally becoming law to protect more women, children and elders in tribal communities.

Progress cited in improving Violence Against Women Act for Indian Country (February 11, 2022)

A bill to update the Violence Against Women Act and recognize tribal jurisdiction over additional crimes is finally moving forward in the nation’s capital.

Montana Free Press: Northern Cheyenne Tribe copes with COVID-19 (February 4, 2022)

COVID hit public schools in the tribal capital hard, amplifying long-standing staffing shortages, disrupting routines, and giving administrators, teachers and students new lessons in resilience.

Mountains and Minds: ‘My grandfather was really inspiring’ (January 21, 2022)

Montana Wilson leads a life defined by education and helping others.

Native America Calling: Nooksack disenrollees at a crossroads (January 13, 2022)

The Nooksack Tribe’s efforts to expel 306 former citizens has reached a breaking point again.

Tim Giago: Paying respect to Lakota elders Leonard and Enos (December 17, 2021)

I raise my coffee cup to Lakota elders who taught me so much.

Native America Calling: Help for family caregivers (December 15, 2021)

At least 44 percent of Native caregivers surveyed say they are the only person available to tend to their loved one.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to preserve our language (December 13, 2021)

In our mission to save the Cherokee language, we cannot and we will not fail.

Freedom Socialist: Conservative attack on Indian Child Welfare Act continues (December 1, 2021)

Determined right-wing forces have piled onto a critical court case in order to overturn the hard-won Indian Child Welfare Act.

Montana Free Press: Tribes and tribal elders sue to stop mining (November 19, 2021)

The Fort Belknap Indian Community, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the Ksanka Elders Advisory Committee are fighting two silver and copper mines.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 15, 2021)

Shake off Zoom fatigue and join these important webinars for Indian Country.

MSU News: Montana State University celebrates new American Indian Hall (November 8, 2021)

More than 1,000 people, including dignitaries from throughout the country, attended the grand opening of the American Indian Hall at Montana State University.

The Conversation: Native ceremony in the age of COVID-19 (October 25, 2021)

Indigenous ceremonies have been central to Indigenous health and well-being since time immemorial.

Flatwater Free Press: Winnebago Tribe brings COVID-19 vaccine to community (October 20, 2021)

Residents of two reservations in northeast Nebraska have achieved the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the state.

Native America Calling: Keeping Indigenous elders healthy and connected (October 5, 2021)

Elders are already at risk for isolation. The COVID-19 pandemic only worsens the problem.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to protect community from COVID-19 (August 23, 2021)

We have already lost far too many beloved community members to this disease.

News21: Shawnee Tribe works to preserve language amid COVID-19 (August 18, 2021)

The Shawnee language is in danger of becoming extinct, but COVID-19 and a switch to remote education open the door for revival.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs set to advance Native language bills (August 2, 2021)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to advance Native language legislation.

Health care coverage improves in Indian Country amid toll of COVID-19 (July 22, 2021)

Health insurance coverage has improved dramatically among American Indians and Alaska Natives, according to a new report.

Indian Country Today: Snotty Nose Rez Kids keep climbing the charts (June 11, 2021)

The First Nations hip-hop duo hits top numbers on Spotify and YouTube, by combining their Native heritage with unapologetic lyrics.

Robert Anderson | Solicitor Nominee | Department of the Interior (May 21, 2021)

Robert Anderson, a citizen of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, delivers an opening statement at his confirmation hearing to be Solicitor at the Department of the Interior.

Cronkite News: White Mountain Apache Tribe reflects on COVID-19 (May 5, 2021)

A combination of intense contact-tracing, surveillance of high-risk individuals and vaccinations has helped the White Mountain Apache Tribe combat COVID-19.

Clara Caufield: ‘Pistol-packin Mama’ fends off intruders on reservation (April 27, 2021)

This is a sad column to write because it casts a poor refection on some people on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation.

Native America Calling: Racing against the pandemic (April 27, 2021)

Native America Calling will check in with Native language program organizers about how they refuse to let COVID-19 slow the progress of language revitalization.