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John Lowery and Thom Tillis
Lumbee Tribe presses for federal recognition amid partisan paralysis in nation’s capital (November 6, 2025)
They say timing is everything, with a state-recognized group seeking action amid a lengthy shutdown of the federal government and a major breakdown in the halls of Congress.
National Museum of the American Indian
Native America Calling: Rewriting the historical context for Native Americans (October 1, 2025)
The National Museum of the American Indian is under review for exhibits and materials deemed derisive or partisan.
National Native American Veterans Memorial
National Museum of the American Indian hosts Native veterans for Memorial Day (May 19, 2025)
The National Museum of the American Indian is recognizing the contributions of Native veterans for an event on Memorial Day.
Department of the Interior
‘Very welcoming and enthusiastic’: Lumbee Tribe awaits word from Washington about federal status (April 22, 2025)
President Donald Trump took office with a promise to help the Lumbee Tribe with its quest for federal recognition. What happens next?
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Cronkite News: President Trump targets Smithsonian in another anti-DEI effort (April 15, 2025)
President Donald Trump’s order to scrub anything “divisive” from the Smithsonian to shield Americans from “woke” propaganda has – at least temporarily – had the opposite effect.
Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) by Doug Hyde
Tribal legitimacy debates far from settled in Indian Country (November 8, 2024)
Concerns about legitimacy continue to be a significant source of contention within the nation’s largest inter-tribal organization.
National Museum of the American Indian Native Cinema Showcase
National Museum of the American Indian hosts Native Cinema Showcase (August 12, 2024)
The National Museum of the American Indian is once again showcasing Native and Indigenous films from all over the world.
Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery
Winnebago Tribe sues for return of children buried at Indian boarding school (January 17, 2024)
The Winnebago Tribe is suing the federal government to recover the remains of two children who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
Brian Schatz
Fake Indian art still a major problem despite federal responsibilities (March 14, 2023)
Efforts to strengthen and improve the Indian Arts and Crafts Act are coming amid criminal cases and renewed claims to Native identities.
Cynthia Chavez Lamar
Native America Calling: A conversation with Cynthia Chavez Lamar (February 24, 2022)
When Cynthia Chavez Lamar took the helm of the National Museum of the American Indian, she became the first Native woman to serve as a Smithsonian museum director.
Cynthia Chavez Lamar
Native woman takes helm at National Museum of the American Indian (January 19, 2022)
A Native woman is making history as the new leader of the National Museum of the American Indian.
White House Tribal Nations Summit
White House Tribal Nations Summit – Day Two – November 16, 2021 (November 17, 2021)
The Joe Biden administration concludes the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 16, 2021.
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