Report on Native American boarding schools expected soon
The Department of the Interior is set to release a report on its investigation into…
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The exhibit aims to educate about the horrors in Native American orphanages in UP | News, Sports, Jobs
A new exhibit is traveling to educational centers across the Upper Peninsula…
‘It’s a real stab in the heart’: Plan to evict Native American tribe raises civil rights concerns
CNN — Robert Rabang Sr. has been a member of the Nooksack Tribe in Washington…
Let Native American tribes sell their water, says environmental group | Arizona
(The Center Square) – Droughts in the Colorado River Basin have been a problem lately.…
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Over 500 Acres of Redwood Forest Returned to Native Tribes | Smart News
Tc’ih-Léh-Dûñ is a 523-acre property donated to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council. Max Forster (@maxforsterphotography),…
Virginia Indian tribes to receive $2 million in federal COVID relief funds
SUFFOLK, Va (WAVY) – Two tribes in Virginia are expected to receive approximately more federal…
Chan and Zuckerberg battle Native American vaccine hesitancy
Dallas Goldtooth, known for his role on the hit FX TV series “Reservation Dogs,” slowly…
Opinion: the founder of Dutch Bros. steals income from indigenous tribes | Opinion
The Flying Lark, a ‘game, entertainment and dining destination’, is set to open at Grants…
Native American tracing unit along US borders could expand | Williams-Grand Canyon News
PHOENIX (AP) – The Shadow Wolves unit, Homeland Security’s only specialized Native American tracking team,…
Discovering the Indian tribes of the Colorado River
Have you ever heard of the Colorado River Indian tribes? Otherwise, it’s up to you…
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Cancels Hunting and Fishing Pacts, Tribes Respond
Details Through Darren Thompson December 13, 2021 On Nov. 30, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt denied…
Opinion: A new day is dawning for Native American medical students
Calac is a medical student at the University of California, San Diego. He was born…
Arizona Native American tracking unit could expand
PHOENIX – The Shadow Wolves unit, Homeland Security’s only Native American specialist stalking team, is…
Thanksgiving is a day of mourning for Native American tribes in New England: NPR
Native American supporters pause after prayer on the 38th Day of National Mourning at Coles…
Tribes that are not federally recognized face unique challenges
“The goal of federal recognition is to be able to fully exercise our sovereignty. We…
Virginia First in US to Give Indigenous Tribes a Say in State Clearance Process | Local News
Rappahannock tribal leader Anne Richardson leans over the cliffs of Fones during a visit in…
Virginia First in US to Give Indigenous Tribes a Say in State Clearance Process | Latest titles
Rappahannock tribal leader Anne Richardson gazes at the Cliffs of Fones during a visit in…
Home Secretary Haaland to visit Alcatraz to commemorate Native American occupation – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) – More than half a century after Native American activists occupied Alcatraz…
Here Are The 13 Federally Recognized Native American Tribes Of The Inland Empire – San Bernardino Sun
Before there was Riverside, San Bernardino, Redlands or Rancho Cucamonga, the Inland Empire was home…
Tribes welcome injection of money into infrastructure bill
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – Tribes have welcomed the injection of money into the massive infrastructure…
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Tribes discuss healthcare at White House summit
RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA) – The White House hosted the first tribal nations summit since…
Non-profit organization arranges trips to attend redistribution hearings to provide platform for Native American voices
Community redistribution is a series on how Michigan communities are working together to end gerrymandering…
Louisiana tribes urge Biden to call on UN to investigate complaint
Last year in January, four Native American tribes from Louisiana and one tribe from Alaska…
Saint Mary’s GeoSpatial Services Continues To Work With Tribes | Local
Andy Robertson and GeoSpatial Services staff perform field validation of critical desert wetlands in White…
Indigenous tribes tried to block a mine of car batteries. But the courts opposed | Environmental activism
Growing up on the Duck Valley Reservation, Gary McKinney said he recalled hearing the stories…
Saint Mary’s GeoSpatial Services Continues To Work With Tribes | Local News
Andy Robertson Saint Mary’s University The on-campus project center of Saint Mary’s University GeoSpatial Services…
Indigenous Peoples Day to raise awareness of Louisiana tribes
LAFAYETTE – Monday is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It falls on the same day as…
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Governor Evers Apologizes for Wisconsin’s Role in Residential Schools
ONEIDA, WB (WBAY) – On Indigenous Peoples Day, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed an executive…
Without self-government, Indigenous Peoples Day does not honor the Wabanaki tribes of Maine
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to…
Indigenous tribes facing displacement in Alaska, Louisiana say US ignores climate threats
WASHINGTON — About 31 native Alaska communities face imminent climate displacement from flooding and erosion,…
Biden’s new vaccine mandate could extend to tribes. Nobody knows how
Email chains and phone calls between tribal chiefs and lawyers began shortly after President Joe…
Window closes for Native Alaskan tribes to apply for broadband funding
The window for Native Alaskan tribes to apply for grants to build broadband infrastructure ends…
Native American Tribes Enforce Mask Warrants Regardless of State Bans | Native Americans
NOTNative American tribes across the handful of American states banning school mask warrants have asserted…
Indigenous tribes take the lead in the fight against legal weed
After the state legalized recreational marijuana in March, lawmakers and lawyers pushing for the law…
Alaska Native Societies Considered Indian Tribes Under Indian Self-Determination and Educational Aid Act | Snell & Wilmer
[co-author: Kelsey Haake, Summer Associate] On June 25, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court…
DOJ Opens Annual Enrollment in Biometric Search System for Indigenous Tribes
The US Department of Justice is once again accepting requests from federally recognized Native American…
Drought pitted farmers against native tribes protecting endangered fish: NPR
Along the California-Oregon border, the Klamath Basin is in the midst of a record drought,…
Colorado extends tuition fees to Native American tribesmen
Indigenous out-of-state students whose tribes have historic ties to Colorado will receive in-state tuition starting…
Alaska Native Tribes Receive $ 500 Million Funding From CARES Through SOCTUS Decision
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favor of granting $ 500 million to Native…
Colorado River Indian Tribes Introduce Region’s First Vehicle Charging Stations – The Bee – The Buzz in Bullhead City – Lake Havasu City – Kingman – Arizona – California
Colorado River Indian Tribes Introduce Region’s First Vehicle charging stations The project reflects the commitment…
Indigenous tribes need Biden’s bold plan to fix infrastructure
The United States Jobs Plan would tackle some of the most neglected aspects of life…
Official State Recognition of Alaska Native Tribes in Bill Now Goes Through State House | Alaska Native Quarterly
A bill granting official recognition to the native tribes of Alaska is under consideration in…
Are Alaskan Native Societies Indian Tribes? A multi-million dollar question
CASE OVERVIEW By Grégory Ablavsky April 16, 2021 at 8:18 p.m. Are Alaska Native Societies…
Indian tribes push back Biden administration
On the first day of his term, President Joe Biden signed an executive order banning…
Haaland on the inside would help relations between the United States and native tribes
President-elect Joe Biden has officially chosen Representative Deb Haaland as his candidate for Home Secretary,…
Jamestown honors indigenous tribes
Indigenous artists told stories, performed dances and helped people understand their culture. WILLIAMSBURG-You know the…
Native American tribes ‘very close to reaching breaking point’ in response to COVID-19
WASHINGTON – Native American tribes are facing a dire situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
11 Native Alaskan Tribes Offer New Way Forward for Managing Tongass (Against “One-Way” Communication) – High Country News – Know the West
Early fall of 2018, Marina Anderson accelerated on the rugged road connecting one side of…
Raising capital for housing for Native American tribes
A Los Angeles capital markets company has raised $ 63 million in equity to build…
Indigenous tribes in Alaska and 15 US states file lawsuit to stop oil drilling in arctic refuge
Through Alex DeMarban Updated: September 10, 2020 Posted: September 10, 2020On Wednesday, three Alaskan tribal…
Native American tribes thwarted in efforts to obtain coronavirus data
This has left the UIHI and other tribal epidemiology centers without access to basic data…
The native villages of Alaska are Indian tribes. ANC companies are not.
By Donovan White President, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate The Seven Fires of the Council — Oceti…
The COVID relief bill has set aside $ 8 billion for indigenous tribes. Businesses could get half. – Mother Jones
An Arizona National Guard helicopter takes off to deliver medical supplies to the isolated Navajo…
State would recognize native Alaska tribes under new bill
Richard Peterson, chairman of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of…
Presentation topic “Lost Indian Tribes of Western Maine”
The Kennebec Historical Society’s February public performance, “Lost Indian Tribes of Western Maine,†is scheduled…
Standoff between Indian tribes and army engineers threatens to derail Everglades restoration work
A standoff between Florida Indian tribes and the US Army Corps of Engineers threatens to…
CA Indian tribes carry on traditions, work for a better future
In the late 1960s, I remember my parents being very supportive of the American Indian…
Strong and growing influence of Indian tribes
Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. was sworn in in 2016 as Secretary of State…
Excluded from the legal pot market, Indian tribes sell cannabis on their own land
The legalization of recreational marijuana in California has left American Indians in the cold.Proposition 64,…
Closure is straining some Native Alaskan tribes and tribal organizations
Ninilchik Traditional Council transit building. (Photo by Daysha Eaton / KBBI) The partial federal shutdown…
Wisconsin Indian tribes feel rushed
GREEN BAY – The kids had just woken up from a nap and were still…
MAP: Find out which indigenous tribes lived where New York is now
NEW YORK, NY – Thanksgiving’s roots in a story of pilgrims and indigenous people looking…
Ancestry of Elizabeth Warren, How Native Tribes Decide on Membership
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona – Jon Rios traces his ancestors back to the Pima people of Arizona,…
What sovereignty means for the American Indian tribes
AMID the news that made headlines in the Supreme Court that term – the travel…
Supreme Court tie favors Washington state Indian tribes
The question is whether Washington State needs to repair or replace hundreds of culverts, large…
Indigenous tribes want museums to return the remains of their ancestors
Museums across the country have between 300,000 and 600,000 Native American human remains in their…
Indigenous tribes could lose federal recognition of tribal sovereignty under Trump
Politics also noted that there are more than 620,000 indigenous people living in these 13…
Legal weed could be a boon to Native American tribes
This article, along with others on the growing legalization of marijuana, is featured in Newsweek…
The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: simple parity for Indian tribes
It should come as no surprise to people to hear that in matters affecting the…
Indigenous tribes sue Trump over Bears Ears monument | Indigenous rights news
Davis Filfred has the future generations of the Native American Navajo tribe in mind. A…
Native Alaskan Tribes Unite to Oppose Mega-mines
Groups rally against mines and other developments at the Alaska Native Federation’s 2017 convention in…
Most Native American Tribes Withdraw From Federal Death Penalty
In a heinous case on the Navajo Nation, an 11-year-old girl was lured into a…
Most Native American Tribes Reject Death Penalty As Punishment
FLAGSTAFF – In a heinous case on the Navajo Nation, an 11-year-old girl was lured…
California Indian Tribes Fight To Save Klamath River Salmon
KLAMATH Under a purple before dawn sky, a small group of Indians from northern California…
UN human rights official criticizes federal relations with Indian tribes
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, raised concerns in May…
Forest Service celebrates side-by-side work with Indian tribes
Posted by Deidra L. McGee, Office of Communication, US Forest Service in Forestry Feb 21…
How will native tribes fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in court?
On February 8, the US Army Corps of Engineers backed out and issued an easement…
Supreme Court case could expose Indian tribes to new legal risks
Accidents happen. And sometimes these accidents involve the employees of Indian tribes. The Supreme Court…
US government to pay 17 Native American tribes $ 492 million: The Two-Way: NPR
A road crossing the Gila River Indian community in 2014. The tribe is one of…
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US to pay 17 Indian tribes $ 492 million to settle long-standing disputes
President Barack Obama poses with children during the Cannon Ball Flag Day celebration at the…
Local Indigenous Tribes Address Invisibility to UCI | New university
Most of Orange County, including the UC Irvine site, is located on the shared territory…
Indigenous Tribes Want Pot Business, But Financial Gain May Cost Their Sovereignty | Julian Brave NoiseChat
In what some consider a kind of second coming of the game for native reservations,…
Indian tribes return to earth in search of health
Brady Hankins, who lives part-time on the property of the Slim Buttes Agricultural Project on…
New rules could make it easier for Indian tribes to gain federal recognition
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is making it easier for certain Indian tribes to gain…
Native American Tribes Free To Cultivate And Sell Pot – As Long As They Comply With Federal Laws | Oregon
Native American tribes can grow and sell marijuana on their lands as long as they…
US pays $ 1 billion settlement to Indian tribes
In one of the largest financial settlements awarded to Native American tribes, the federal government…
Indian tribes use casino profits to buy real estate
Indian tribes use casino profits to buy real estate Wealthy new tribes are buying up…
Study: Casinos help Indian tribes lift themselves out of poverty
Besides the gleaming towers built by gambling wealth, there is evidence on nearly every Native…