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South Dakota state lawmakers try again to get bill approved to create Native-based schools Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe keeps its mask mandate as New York lifts indoor requirements Alaska State Tribal Recognition bill to be heard in Senate State Affairs Committee
Indigenous groups oppose trucker protests A win for free speech for Haskell students Leaders gear up for NCAI winter session
Leonard Peltier supporters rallied for his release in six cities across the country on Monday, warning he is at risk after getting COVID-19 in prison, as Arielle Zionts of South Dakota Public Broadcasting reports from Rapid City. A city in Minnesota is planning to rename a park and may pay select Native people for their input. The Pioneer Press reports the city of Roseville wants to rename Pocahontas Park. The parks and recreation commission has been considered the change since a youth commissioner suggested it in 20-20. Commissioners told the city council Monday a majority of comments from the public is in favor of the change pointing to inaccurate and stereotypical imagery often associated with Pocahontas. The commission is considering a stipend for Native Americans to take part in the renaming process. Some commissioners say the payment is no different than paying consultants for guidance. No dollar amount or timeframe has been set for the renaming process. The Spirit Lake Tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and individual voters filed a lawsuit Monday in U-S District Court for the District of North Dakota. They’re challenging North Dakota’s new legislative map claiming it dilutes the voting rights of Native Americans. They say redistricting has split up Turtle Mountain citizens into two subdistricts and Spirit Lake in one district. Tribal leaders had asked for the two tribes to be drawn into the same district. Plaintiff say they’re limited in electing state legislative seats. The lawsuit alleges violation of the voting rights act. The Native American Rights Fund is among law groups representing the plaintiffs.
What Native American priorities are in Oregon’s short legislative session? Prominent Native artist charge with crime against a child in Oklahoma Teacher who mocked Native Americans in California classroom is fired BIE to distribute more than one million masks to BIE funded schools
Justice Department to expand efforts to address missing and murdered Indigenous people Bill in New Mexico Legislature to create missing persons day heads to House committee Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas to continue spring semester online for now
Hundreds of people attend virtual Wisconsin public hearing on Line 5 Leader says Alaska Native Corporations should have NAGPRA eligibility
Tribes reach major opioid settlement with drugmaker and distributors Advocates seek more change as Washington Commanders unveiled Senators on Indian affairs committee to examine 30 years of NAGPRA Native state lawmakers ask President Biden to release Leonard Peltier
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to hold public hearing on Line 5 Pueblo leaders in New Mexico seek protection of petroglyphs near Santa Fe Tribal-led coalition supports creation of monument near Searchlight, Nevada
Oneida Nation first tribe in Wisconsin to offer sports betting Native Americans in UK part of change the mascot campaign
Navajo Nation examines helium extraction to create revenue Australian government strikes deal for free use of Aboriginal Flag English Exeter Rugby Club to drop Native American-themed logo
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs increases ownership of hydroelectric project First Nations people in Australia recognize national holiday as Invasion Day Native women new tribal liaison for Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program
Unmarked graves found at former Indian residential school in British Columbia Cherokee Nation announces new program investing in film and television industry Conservation and California intertribal group partner to save redwood forestland
South Dakota Tribes take over healthcare control from federal government Top Navajo leaders urge lawmakers to approve funding for infrastructure American Indian Library Association announces youth book award winners Tribal regalia graduation bill in Utah passes Senate education committee
Hopi Tribe responds to surge of COVID-19 cases Demonstration held at football playoff in Kansas City USDA to hold tribal consultation on meat industry
Canadian government agrees to share records of Indian residential schools Wisconsin town votes to rename road with derogatory term against Native women Native community in Bay Area opposes planned installation of mission bell
Indigenous rap artist wants to help make art venues safe after recent shooting Native woman named director of National Museum of the American Indian
Supply chain woes impact major grocery store chain on Navajo Nation Ute Mountain Ute leader urges Congress to invest in tribal broadband Interior Department and White House council to host tribal meetings
U.S. Supreme Court passes on taking another look at McGirt decision Washington state law program aims to recruit more Native students Native community in Albuquerque ensures school burial site protected
Cherokee Nation reestablishes task force to address domestic violence Legislation in New Mexico seeks to create day focused on missing persons High schools on Pine Ridge reservation receive new musical instruments
Trial begins in cold case of Alaska Native woman killed in the 1990s Report by Native groups examines food insecurity amid pandemic First and Second Ladies of the Navajo Nation host series on trauma
Arguments heard in South Dakota's Mt. Rushmore fireworks fight Havasupai Tribe extends tourism ban due to COVID-19 surge California state lawmaker proposes schools and tribes collaborate
AIM co-founder remembered for advocacy and dedication to Native community First Nation in Ontario seeks federal help as it's hit hard by COVID-19 surge Haskell Indian Nations University to start spring semester entirely online
U.S. Supreme Court lets decision stand McGirt not retroactive Albuquerque seeks input on next steps for school burial site COVID-19 leading cause of death for Montana Native Americans
The Navajo Nation makes strides in preventing the spread of COVID-19. A town in Central California takes another step toward shedding a derogatory name
Sault Sainte Marie Tribal Chairman Aaron Payment fights back as he faces removal from office from the tribe's board of directors in an action he calls 'corrupt'. Navajo Nation leaders are moving forward with assistance payments for tribal members during the latest wave of COVID -19
Tribal leader Aaron Payment publicly lashes out against Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians board of directors censures him The Canadian government announces details of its plan to spend $40 billion for child welfare compensation and reform
Tribal leaders in Oklahoma see a battle looming over hunting and fishing rights At least one tribal leader expresses his support for continued operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline
More than 60 people face evictions by the Nooksak Nation in an ongoing bitter disenrollment fight A federal judge sides with law enforcement officials in Dakota Access Pipeline brutality complaints The coronavirus omicron variant is triggering calls for renewed precautions for tribes
The state of Alaska prepares lawsuits over contaminated land transferred to Alaska Native Corporations under The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. A First Nations leader is asking the Canadian government for help in response to soaring COVID-19 levels
Look back at grim discovery of remains at former Indian residential schools in Canada Discoveries in Canada prompted an investigation into Indian boarding schools in US
