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A tool to boost housing, business, and other community development projects on tribal land is in President Trump’s crosshairs.
Despite lacking a formal relationship with the U.S. government, the Lumbee Tribe depends on federal funds that are now being threatened by President Trump.
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Every child, every woman, and every citizen of our tribe should know that their nation will fight for them, protect them, and honor their lives.
Indigenous leaders are forcefully denouncing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for the idea of separating from Canada.
After a decade-long fight between Republican lawmakers and members of Montana’s American Indian Caucus, the state of Montana will now recognize Indigenous Peoples Day.
President Donald Trump has promised to stop crossings along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Ojibwe journalist Mary Annette Pember puts her own family’s boarding school experiences on display in her new book.
For Navajo small business owner Natasha John, the road to owning a coffee shop has been long.
More than 20 states recognize Native students’ right to express their cultural heritage at graduation ceremonies. But not everyone is on board.
As the state of New York works to eliminate school mascots with Native names and imagery, they have run into a powerful adversary.
Public media — including tribal radio stations and Native programming — is under threat.
NAFOA had a record-breaking turnout at its 43rd Annual Conference!
I will never stop advocating for our rights and ensuring the promises made to the Cherokee people are kept.
May 5 is recognized as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day.
Exhibitions in the United States and Canada highlight the works of contemporary and up-and-coming Native artists.
Among the 168 people killed in the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma was Raymond Lee Johnson from the Seminole Nation.
It’s been 100 years since Mount Rushmore was dedicated as a national monument, on land promised to the Sioux Nation by treaty.
We are building a future rooted in responsibility, respect and hope.
Groups like Diné Parents Taking Action are putting the work in to provide support and raise awareness when it comes to autism among Native people.
Native musicians from a diverse set of genres are taking the stage as the Gathering of Nations powwow kicks off in New Mexico.
The PBS program “Frontline” examines the financial, cultural, and human toll of climate change on Native people in Alaska.
President Donald Trump took office with a promise to help the Lumbee Tribe with its quest for federal recognition. What happens next?
One of the last remaining power plants in Arizona that uses coal has been granted an exemption from strict pollution standards.
Tribes that rely on the Colorado River — and the complex set of rules that govern it — are worried as the Donald Trump administration takes actions affecting their access to water.
See you next week at the #NAFOA2025 conference in New Orleans, Louisiana!
Water truly is life, and in Cherokee Nation, we will continue to honor that truth for future generations.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expediting permits for Line 5, an oil pipeline opposed by tribes in the Great Lakes region.
It’s National Poetry Month, so join Native America Calling to dive into new and recent publications by Indigenous poets.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum got a first-hand look at the oldest known Native ancestral footprints during a visit to White Sands National Park.
Homeland blends culture, music, fashion and community through hands-on workshops and cross-brand collaborations.
There is still no single database that provides accurate numbers or data related to missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Nearly four decades into the era of Indian gaming, some tribes are still facing roadblocks at the state level.
New Mexico is set to become the fourth state to create an alert system meant to help find Native Americans who have gone missing.
Walking up to the podium during a committee hearing at the Montana State Capitol, Marsha Small told lawmakers: “I feel like I’ve been here forever.”
Although the Navajo Nation has reached an agreement regarding transportation of uranium through the reservation, many tribal members remain concerned it won’t protect them from the harms of contamination.
The Trump administration just scrapped an agreement aimed at addressing disparities involving Native students in South Dakota.
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.
Honey bees, butterflies, and even small vertebrates like bats and birds are important to agriculture and are indicators of a healthy ecosystem.
The 36th annual ASU powwow was more than a celebration of song and dance, it was a space where generations of people gathered to invigorate shared culture, tell traditional stories and teach lessons and prayers that have survived for millennia.
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