Fifty years ago: Mount Adams returned to Yakama people
An executive order signed by Richard Nixon in 1972 returned the sacred Pahto mountain to tribal lands, but disputes continue to arise
Setting Indigenous excellence
On the weekend edition of the ICT Newscast, we learn about truth and healing. Plus, Alyssa London takes on MSNBC and the Haudenosaunee bid for the Olympics in 2028
Remembering Howard Rock, Tundra Times founder and editor
'My visit with him… revealed to me something of the spiritual qualities of human existence'
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Indigenous LGBTQ+ youth face difficult challenge with new laws
New laws in Florida, Texas put Two-Spirit Native youth at risk
Charles Graham wins Democratic nomination
UPDATED: North Carolina could have its first Indigenous person elected to Congress in November #NativeVote22
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Why Indigenous communities need a seat at the table on climate
The Conversation spoke an Anglican Aboriginal pastor based in Australia and an Indigenous elder at NAIITS, an Indigenous learning community
2 tribes closer to recreational cannabis sales
The agreement means that cannabis products can now be sold in the pueblos and taxed by the tribes much like cigarettes and gasoline are sold and taxed now
Indigenous student told to remove feather at graduation
'I want this to never happen to another Native student ... they ruined something she has worked her whole life to achieve'
Diné woman confirmed as first Native federal judge in California
Justice Sunshine Suzanne Sykes is only the seventh Indigenous federal judge ever seated
Red Cloud Indian School begins search for graves
Bryan Newland of the Bureau of Indian Affairs makes unexpected visit to Red Cloud
Lumbee elder credits smiles, laughter for long life
Allie Oxendine, who will turn 102 in August, lived through the Great Depression, World War II and segregation
The Wrap: Lumbee candidate wins North Carolina primary
Indian Country headlines for Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Montana voters must be registered day before primary
Western Native Voice, whose work includes registering Native people to vote, said in recent years its largest voter registration days have been on Election Days
Kansas high court upholds Republican congressional map
Democrats argued that not only was the map drawn to unseat Sharice Davids, but that it also diluted the political clout of Black and Latino voters
Dams on tribal land to get repairs
A pair of dams on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation are high-hazard, meaning lives could be lost if they failed
GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Auntie laughs, a Papal visit and forests
Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending May 15, 2022
The Wrap: Oklahoma governor continues to clash with tribes
Indian Country headlines for Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Pueblos again seek inclusion in Rio Grande decision-making
Experts say 2022 looks grim for the river, and irrigation season is likely to be brief and dry
Alaska affirms water certificate for proposed Donlin mine
‘The results have effectively no reliability’
Charles Graham leads early in North Carolina congressional race
Updated: It’s primary election season. #NativeVote22
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