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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs looks at 'high risk' Indian programs (May 3, 2017)

The Government Accountability Office recently urged Congress to pay more attention to Indian education, health and energy development.

Funding bill directs Department of Justice to 'support' commission on Native youth (May 3, 2017)

The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children is slowly getting off the ground.

Mark Trahant: It's time for a Native woman to serve in U.S. Congress (May 3, 2017)

There’s no reason why there won’t be several more Native American women, and men, running as a challenge to the Trump White House.

Tribes vow fight in effort to protect Bears Ears National Monument (May 3, 2017)

A controversial monument is serving up as a major test for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has repeatedly vowed to respect tribal sovereignty.

Red Lake Nation in mourning after Secretary Don Cook passes away (May 3, 2017)

Flags on the reservation in Minnesota are flags at half-staff following the death of Don Cook at the age of 74.

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe hosts Olympian Billy Mills for fun run and walk (May 3, 2017)

Billy Mills, a citizen of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, is still the only American to ever win the Gold medal in the 10,000-meter race.

President Trump revives 'Pocahontas' insult in speech to gun group (May 3, 2017)

The nation's largest tribal advocacy group is condemning President Donald Trump for rehashing an anti-Indian slur.

Secretary Zinke advocates 'off-ramp' for taking lands out of trust (May 3, 2017)

The new leader of the Department of the Interior is making some puzzling comments about Indian lands.

Authorities in Brazil look into violent attack on indigenous village (May 3, 2017)

As many as 13 people, including an indigenous leader, were injured in a violent attack that's being blamed on farmers.

Study finds human presence at 130,000-year-old site in California (May 3, 2017)

The claim pushes back the presence of the first Americans by more than 100,000 years.

Native Sun News Today: Lakota students clean up their community (May 3, 2017)

Originally Lynn Miller wanted to organize his kids to work with nearby high schools in Pine Ridge for an Earth Day clean up detail.
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