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U.S. Department of Justice. (Photo by Ryan J. Reilly, Creative Commons)

Federal murder charges in 11 Oklahoma cases

By The Associated Press
2 hours ago

Palestinians inspect their destroyed houses following overnight Israeli airstrikes in town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Briefs: Palestinians flee as Israeli artillery pounds northern Gaza

By The Associated Press
8 hours ago

In this Wednesday, April 28, 2021, photo a stuffed bear is among the items left at a street memorial where Honolulu Police shot and killed 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap, whose nickname was Baby, during a car chase on Kalakaua Ave., in Honolulu. Some in Hawaii's Micronesian community say the shooting highlights the racism they face. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)

Micronesians feel hatred, decry police shooting

By The Associated Press
23 hours ago

Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi poses for a photo outside New Zealand's Parliament in Wellington in October 2020. Waititi this week won a battle against wearing a tie in the Parliament, ending a longstanding dress requirement that he describes as a "colonial noose." (AP Photo/Nick Perry)

Indigenous lawmaker censured for haka protest

By The Associated Press
May 13, 2021

W. M. Keck Observatory at Mauna Kea. (Photo courtesy of sharkhats, Creative Commons)

Hawaii House announces names of Mauna Kea working group

By The Associated Press
May 13, 2021

In this Saturday, May 1, 2010 file photo, a least tern checks her two eggs on the beach in Gulfport, Miss. The interior least tern, a hardy Midwestern bird that survived a craze for its plumage and dam-building that destroyed much of its habitat, has soared off the endangered species list. Federal officials said Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2020, that 35 years of legal protection and habitat restoration efforts had brought the tern back from the brink of extinction. (AP Photo/Dave Martin File)

Restoring wild bird protections

By The Associated Press
May 12, 2021

Children hold their training weapons, some real and some fake, during a display for the media designed to attract the federal government's attention to the dangers of organized crime that their town negotiates daily in Ayahualtempa, Guerrero state, Mexico, Wednesday, April 28, 2021. International organizations have condemned the "recruitment" of children and warned of the effects. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Why some Mexican villages arm children

By The Associated Press
May 11, 2021

Koptu, or shortnose sucker, populations have declined sharply due to habitat loss. The Klamath Tribes are hoping beaver reintroduction will improve waterways and help with recovery. (Photo courtesy of Klamath Tribes via Underscore)

Judge rules against Klamath Tribes

By The Associated Press
May 11, 2021

U.S. Department of Interior in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Indian Country Today, File)

Interior drops Arctic offshore drilling proposal

By The Associated Press
May 10, 2021

Village of Wrangell, ca. 1897, one of the five "landless" communities in Southeast Alaska whose Native residents were excluded from full participation in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Ironically, Wrangell was the hometown of William Paul, Sr., the pioneering Tlingit civil rights leader who is considered one of the fathers of the Native land claims movement. (Photo courtesy of the University of Washington Libraries)

Land exchange for Alaska Native veterans

By The Associated Press
May 10, 2021

This June 6, 2019, file photo shows the U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington. Multiple published reports say that the U.S. government has launched a national-security review of the China-owned video app TikTok, popular with millions of U.S. teens and young adults. Several senators have recently noted concerns about censorship and data collection on TikTok. The Treasury Department, which houses CFIUS, says it does not comment on specific cases. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Some tribes will get more CARES Act money

By The Associated Press
May 10, 2021

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced April 28, 2021 the approval of $927,000 for the Tribal Youth Coastal Restoration Program. (Photo courtesy of Interior Department)

Oil spill money budgeted to restore ecosystems

By The Associated Press
May 7, 2021

Mike Forcia raises his hands in the air as people photograph the fallen Christopher Columbus statue at the Minnesota state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, June 10, 2020. (Evan Frost/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

Schools try compromise on Columbus Day

By The Associated Press
May 7, 2021

A statue of Hannah Duston, dated 1879, stands in the Grand Army of the Republic Park, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Haverhill, Mass., meant to honor the English colonist who, legend has it, slaughtered her Native American captors after the gruesome killing of her baby. But the statue in Haverhill, and another of Duston in New Hampshire, are being reconsidered amid the nationwide reckoning on racism and controversial public monuments. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Statues to hatchet-wielding colonist reconsidered

By The Associated Press
May 6, 2021

Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians tribal offices sign. The tribe is located in Littleton, Maine. (Photo courtesy of tribe's Facebook page) https://www.facebook.com/HoultonBandofMaliseetIndians/photos/a.376730139011599/4712576398760263

Pushback stalls tribal sovereignty proposal

By The Associated Press
May 6, 2021

In this Sept. 13, 2019, photo, provided by the National Park Service, bison enter a corral on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. Over 30 bison roaming Grand Canyon National Park's northern reaches are joining a herd in Oklahoma. Hundreds of the massive animals have made their home at the Grand Canyon in recent years, but park officials say they're spoiling water sources and harming the landscape. (Bryan Maul/National Park Service via AP)

Bison shooting opportunity at Grand Canyon draws 45k applicants

By The Associated Press
May 6, 2021

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Farmers to bear brunt from Colorado River cuts

By The Associated Press
May 5, 2021

The Blackfeet Nation in northern Montana provided about 1,000 surplus vaccines to its First Nations relatives and others from across the border in April 2021. (Photo courtesy of Blackfeet Nation/Blackfeet Tribal Business Council Facebook page)

Blackfeet shares vaccine with northern relatives

By The Associated Press
May 5, 2021

This Aug. 2, 2019 photo shows Heavy traffic on legendary Main Street in Sturgis, S.D., South Dakota, which has seen an uptick in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, is bracing to host hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 80th edition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. More than 250,000 people are expected to attend the Aug. 7 to Aug. 16 rally in western South Dakota. (Jim Holland/Rapid City Journal via AP)

South Dakota governor expecting many tourists

By The Associated Press
May 4, 2021

Second-grader Winona Begaye uploads homework in her family’s vehicle near Piñon. Navajo Nation schools have remained virtual this fall because it’s too dangerous to reopen their doors. To help families with no internet or poor access get online, the Piñon Unified School District outfitted school buses with Wi-Fi. (Photo by Megan Marples/Cronkite News)

New Mexico must give at-home students fast internet

By The Associated Press
May 4, 2021

This July 19, 2002, file photo, shows the Mackinac Bridge that spans the Straits of Mackinac from Mackinaw City, Mich. Supporters and opponents of a proposed oil pipeline tunnel beneath the Great Lakes channel are making their case to federal officials. The Army Corps of Engineers hosted an online public hearing Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, on Enbridge's application for a permit. The Canadian pipeline company wants to drill a nearly 4-mile (6.4-kilometer) tunnel through bedrock under the Straits of Mackinac that would house a replacement for twin pipes that have run along the bottom of the waterway connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan for 67 years.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions

By The Associated Press
May 3, 2021

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, center, listens as residents discuss a levee they have concerns with on Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Hyder, Alaska. Hyder was among the southeast Alaska communities that Dunleavy visited as part of a one-day trip. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska signals move to return to normalcy

By The Associated Press
May 3, 2021

This photo provided by Don Woener shows bison gathered in a loading chute as they await transfer to a Montana Indian Reservation on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. U.S. officials hope to use such transfers to reduce the number of bison sent to slaughter for disease control.

Montana bison back

By The Associated Press
Apr 30, 2021

The old Chief Terikee monument site in Harrisville, Utah. A restoration is planned to be dedicated on May 1, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Weber County Heritage Foundation)

Monument to honor slain Northwestern Shoshone chief

By The Associated Press
Apr 30, 2021

The emergency entrance to the Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Hospital in Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico. (Photo courtesy of Pueblo of Acoma)

Pueblo, Indian Health Service reach hospital agreement

By The Associated Press
Apr 29, 2021

Bison from National Bison Range in Montana. Photo courtesy Jeff Clairmont)

Native lawmakers seek federal help on bison

By The Associated Press
Apr 28, 2021

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Indian Country's 'shadow pandemic'

By The Associated Press
Apr 28, 2021

Montana marijuana legalization bill passes in Senate

By The Associated Press
Apr 27, 2021

In this Oct. 5, 2016, file photo, heavy equipment is seen at a site where sections of the Dakota Access pipeline were being buried near the town of St. Anthony in Morton County, N.D. The Texas-based developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline says it has complied with terms of a 2017 agreement settling allegations it violated North Dakota rules during construction, though state regulators are seeking more information. Energy Transfer Partners was accused of removing too many trees and improperly handling a pipeline route change after discovering Native American artifacts. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)

Judge gives Corps 2nd chance on oil opinion

By The Associated Press
Apr 27, 2021

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When water levels plummet

By The Associated Press
Apr 26, 2021

Tribes draw name for legal representation

By The Associated Press
Apr 26, 2021

Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota on September 3, 2016. (Photo by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye)

Standing Rock disputes new figures by Dakota Access owners

By The Associated Press
Apr 26, 2021

New Zealand band Six60 perform at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, April 24, 2021. Six60 is being billed as the biggest live act in the world since the coronavirus pandemic struck after New Zealand stamped out the spread of the virus, allowing life to return to normal. On Saturday, the band played a remarkable finale to their latest tour, performing in front of 50,000 people at the first-ever concert at Auckland's Eden Park. (AP Photo/David Rowland)

The world isolates. A New Zealand band plays to 50,000 fans

By The Associated Press
Apr 25, 2021

Grand Canyon. (Photo by Mark, Creative Commons)

Skilled, Indigenous: Floating down the Grand Canyon

By The Associated Press
Apr 24, 2021

Famed Laguna Pueblo photographer dies

By The Associated Press
Apr 24, 2021

In this Aug. 18, 2020 file photo, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt answers a question during a news conference at the Central Oklahoma PPE distribution warehouse Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma had the fifth highest rate of newly reported coronavirus cases last week, according to a report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force report released Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, and the task force is again recommending a statewide mandate require masks. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma seeks coordination on Indigenous peoples cold cases

By The Associated Press
Apr 21, 2021

"I told her, 'don’t look at it, just look at me the whole time. It’s so fast!' Afterwards, we all cheered." (Jill Biden via Twitter)

Jill Biden visits Southwest US amid vaccine push

By The Associated Press
Apr 21, 2021

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland attends a Cabinet meeting with President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Deb Haaland revokes Donald Trump-era energy orders

By The Associated Press
Apr 21, 2021

Lummi Nation elder Lucille Spencer prays over a nearly 25-foot totem pole, to be gifted from the tribe to the administration of President Joe Biden, in view of Mount Baker, background, shortly after the pole was moved from a carving shed Monday, April 19, 2021, on the Lummi Reservation, near Bellingham, Wash. The pole, carved from a 400-year old red cedar, will make a journey from the reservation past sacred indigenous sites, before arriving in Washington, D.C., in early June. Organizers said that the totem pole is a reminder to leaders to honor the rights of Indigenous people and their sacred sites. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Lummi Nation totem pole making journey to Biden

By The Associated Press
Apr 21, 2021

In this Oct. 5, 2016, file photo, heavy equipment is seen at a site where sections of the Dakota Access pipeline were being buried near the town of St. Anthony in Morton County, N.D. The Texas-based developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline says it has complied with terms of a 2017 agreement settling allegations it violated North Dakota rules during construction, though state regulators are seeking more information. Energy Transfer Partners was accused of removing too many trees and improperly handling a pipeline route change after discovering Native American artifacts. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)

DAPL: Shutdown would cause dire financial effects

By The Associated Press
Apr 20, 2021

Pascua Yaqui tribal officials are raising a new argument in their two-year fight to reinstate an early voting site on the reservation, saying the COVID-19 pandemic makes it essential. The county recorder disagrees, and now the tribe is trying to enlist the support of county supervisors. (Photo by Erik (HASH) Hersman/Creative Commons)

Montana Democratic Party challenges changes to voter ID laws

By The Associated Press
Apr 20, 2021

The sun rises over the Navajo Nation Reservation, which is the size of West Virginia but is home to just 173,000 people. The COVID-19 death rate on the reservation is greater than that of any U.S. state. (Photo by Megan Marples/Cronkite News)

Navajo Nation's first 2021 Hantavirus case

By The Associated Press
Apr 20, 2021

In Mekoryuk, Alaska nearly all 205 residents eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine have gotten one, thanks to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation health aides Linda Davis (left) and Shara Davis (right). The mother-daughter team ran a personal phone and VHF radio campaign encouraging vaccination. In many remote Alaska communities, the toll of past flu and tuberculosis outbreaks hasn’t been forgotten. (Photo courtesy of Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation)

'We danced for the first time in over a year'

By The Associated Press
Apr 19, 2021

High court seems ready to send funds to Alaska Natives

By The Associated Press
Apr 19, 2021

In this April 20, 2020, photo, Dr. Diana Hu, left, and a colleague wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they work in the COVID-19 screening and testing tent in the parking lot at Tuba City Regional Health Care on the Navajo Reservation in Tuba City, Ariz. . (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Navajo Nation reports no COVID-19 related deaths for 8th day

By The Associated Press
Apr 19, 2021

Passengers arriving from Sydney at the Wellington International Airport hug loved ones in Wellington, New Zealand Monday, April 19, 2021. The start of quarantine-free travel was a relief for families who have been separated by the coronavirus pandemic as well as to struggling tourist operators. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)

Australia-New Zealand travel bubble opens with joy, tears

By The Associated Press
Apr 19, 2021

New permits to drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands were paused for 60 days on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden's first day in office. (Photo by Zbynek Burival, Creative Commons)

Native activists take aim at drilling plan

By The Associated Press
Apr 16, 2021

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2014, file photo, Billy Frank Jr. poses for a photo near Frank's Landing on the Nisqually River in Nisqually, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, signed a measure that starts the process of honoring the late Frank, a Nisqually tribal member who championed treaty rights and protecting the environment, with a statue at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Billy Frank Jr. 'a warrior for justice'

By The Associated Press
Apr 16, 2021

Legislation making its way through Congress aims to reaffirm that tribal epidemiology centers should have access to state and federal health data. Tribal leaders have had trouble accessing information to help fight COVID-19 and other diseases in places like the Navajo Nation, where this sign stands. (Photo by Daja E. Henry/Cronkite News)

Navajo Nation reports no COVID-19 deaths for 4th day in row

By The Associated Press
Apr 14, 2021

FILE - In this March 3, 2021, file photo, pharmacist Madeline Acquilano draws a syringe of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

US recommends 'pause' for J&J vaccine over clot reports

By The Associated Press
Apr 13, 2021

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