Mary Annette Pember: Oglala Sioux Tribe works on law enforcement pact (July 17, 2017)

High rates of violent crime -- including 17 homicides last year -- have prompted the Oglala Sioux Tribe to enter into talks with local law enforcement.

Rosebud Sioux man dies after being tased and struck by police officers (July 17, 2017)

Zachary Bearheels, 29, was tased 12 times and hit and punched at least 15 times by officers in Omaha, Nebraska.

Cayuga Nation leadership finally recognized by Bureau of Indian Affairs (July 17, 2017)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has finally resolved a long-running leadership dispute within the Cayuga Nation but one faction still isn't satisfied.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs schedules hearing on human trafficking (July 17, 2017)

According to the Government Accountability Office, federal agencies are failing to collect data on Native trafficking victims.

YES! Magazine: Decolonize your diet with indigenous and healthy foods (July 17, 2017)

Traditional indigenous food from Mexico is misunderstood in the U.S.—and is actually among the world’s healthiest.

Mark Trahant: Republicans once again forced to delay vote on health bill (July 17, 2017)

The Republican healthcare bill looked like it was going to pass but then Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) announced his own health crisis.

Kayla DeVault: Navajo Nation must take a stand to protect homelands (July 17, 2017)

The Navajo Nation has taken a stand on climate change, Kayla DeVault writes on Indian Country Media Network.

Tiffany Midge: Even more hilarious conversations with my Lakota mom (July 17, 2017)

Tiffany Midge, a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, is back with another installment of some hilarious conversations with her mom on Indian Country Media Network.