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‘I just had a dream that I wanted to be a bull rider. As soon as I woke up going to school, I told my mom I wanted to ride bulls. She thought it was the craziest thing’

By Indigenous Media Initiatives November 16 - November 30

Countdown to the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act #ancsa50

Indian Country headlines for Friday, Nov. 19, 2021

Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Center for International and Public Affairs will be dedicated in a ceremony in 2022 at the University of Southern California

Charles “Chuck” Sams III is the agency's first Senate-confirmed parks director in nearly five years

New film highlights Lenape efforts to reclaim a presence in New York City

The Interior secretary is ordering a federal panel tasked with naming geographic places to implement procedures to remove racist terms

'They are trespassing, violating human rights, violating Indigenous rights and, most importantly, they are violating Wet’suwet’en law'

Three tribal leaders who started the case want the federal government to restore an important religious site they say the government unnecessarily destroyed for a highway widening project near Oregon’s Mt. Hood

Indian Country headlines for Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021

'Safe drinking water is a basic human need'

Hundreds of tribal leaders were invited, but for the first time it was a virtual experience for many of them

Countdown to the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act #ancsa50

‘A failure to clear out some of the burdens that prevent infrastructure investment will mean all our efforts to help pass the infrastructure bill may not lead to the progress we want for our people’

Canadian-based airline Iskwew Air has commenced its first scheduled flight

Lithium Nevada Corp.’s construction is scheduled to begin earlier next year at Thacker Pass, about 230 miles northeast of Reno, Nevada

Indian Country headlines for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021

Critics say rather than killing the bison, the animals should be relocated to other areas or given to tribal nations under an existing effort

The event will share stories of ICT’s legacy. Here’s how to get involved

Line 5 moves 23 million gallons daily of crude oil and natural gas liquids between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario

Ojibwe photographer draws attention for bold works

Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for Nov. 8-14, 2021

The last day of the summit concludes until next year

Indian Country headlines for Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021

'The Indian Child Welfare Act is one of the most important acts of external sovereignty a tribe can engage in'

Many letters express concern over resemblances between new standards that require students to learn about racial identity groups and so-called 'critical race theory'

The government agency is taking small steps to establish tribal co-stewardship of federal lands and waters as well as the preservation of Indigenous food systems

The tribe that gained federal recognition in 2019 opened its medical facility this week

Federal officials contend that wolves are resilient enough to bounce back even if their numbers drop sharply due to intensive hunting

'Our community members know all too well about the lasting legacy of mining pollution'

The first White House summit on tribal nations since the Obama administration is taking place this year virtually with hopes of next year’s being in person

November 14-20 is Rock Your Mocs week. Here are some fun social media posts to show mocs pride from Indigenous people

Indian Country headlines for Monday, Nov. 15, 2021

The fight over drilling beyond the boundaries of Chaco has been ongoing for decades and has spanned multiple presidential administrations

A planned a memorial to students who died at the Rapid City Indian boarding school gets a boost

English colonists ambushed and slaughtered nearly 1,000 women, children, and elders of the Narragansett tribe in this region nearly 346 years ago

The president signed an executive order tasking the Justice, Homeland Security and Interior departments with pursuing strategies to reduce crime

Redistricting happens only once every 10 years following a US Census effort

The surrounding area is the birthplace of the Seneca people, who refer to themselves as The People of the Great Hill

'We're never going to ignore our culture and traditions, but we are in 2021 now'

The discussion over what history to teach has raised concerns of some Native groups that Native history will be reduced, eliminated or whitewashed to ignore the historic and modern traumas suffered

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The Potawatomi people were forced out of northern Illinois in the 1830s by the Indian Removal Act

Indian Country headlines for Friday, Nov. 12, 2021

Officials say a criminal investigation into the findings of the search could take years to complete

In a crucial win for Native representation, the northern area of Rapid City — which contains much of the Native American community — was included in a single legislative district

A round-up of discussions as the United Nations conference draws to a close

City leaders in Oregon are partnering with nonprofits and tribes to promote first foods, which may hold clues to climate change resilience while connecting urban Natives to important ancestral knowledge and practices