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Tribe inches closer to historic purchase of Las Vegas resort
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians would be the first tribe to own a resort in the heart of the nation's gaming industry
Ex-Navajo Nation controller faces new criminal complaints
The complaints filed Friday in tribal court allege that the former Navajo Nation controller violated tribal law in advising the government
Salt River remembers USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor
‘Every year we open the flag and conduct what we call a radiant ceremony’
Governor apologizes for Nevada’s role in boarding schools
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak heard stories from tribal elders about Stewart School's history
Indigenous Bowl showcases best of Indian Country
More than 50 Native football players from 30-plus tribes competed in the 2021 Indigenous Bowl in Minnesota
Hawaii utility shuts well to prevent fuel contamination
'The water resource is precious. It’s irreplaceable. There is no substitute for pure water, and our lives depend upon it'
Majority-minority New Mexico redraws political map, alliances
New Mexico presents unusual challenges in efforts to comply with the U.S. Voting Rights Act and preserve communities of interest and give minority voters a fair shot to elect candidates of their choice
Weather vanes: Artworks with a purpose
Native people were a common subject of early American weather-vane art
Seminole Tribe suspends online sports betting app
The suspension of the betting app comes just over a month after it started accepting wagers
ANCSA 50: The next generation of shareholders
'I would like future generations to not have to defend their identity as much'
Top 10 Indian Country stories for week ending December 4, 2021
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Lael Morgan: ANCSA was important for non-Natives too
Reporter at Tundra Times looks back at the story for our ANCSA 50 countdown #ancsa50
US will resume policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico
Mexico's foreign relations secretary said in light of U.S. concessions Mexico will allow returns, expected to begin next week
Name of ski mountain will no longer include derogatory term
'It’s about time,' said Penobscot National Tribe Ambassador
Controversial plan for Oregon natural gas terminal abandoned
A number of tribes in Oregon and northern California had publicly opposed the project
Nurse gets 10 years for sex assault of incapacitated woman
The nurse received the maximum punishment called for under his agreement to plead guilty to sexual assault
Fearless filmmaker seeks to heal a troubled history
‘Oyate Woyaka (The People Speak)’ by director Bryant High Horse addresses a painful Indigenous past
Bills that would protect Native voting rights linger
It’s unclear whether Congress will act on voting rights before it recesses for the holidays
Wet’suwet’en to continue resistance after latest RCMP raid
Spokesperson Sleydo’ says judge is restricting her movements on the territory just like an Indian agent would
Salt River Pima member becomes bikini professional bodybuilder
Her fitness coach turned out to be a bikini prep coach on the bodybuilding circuit
EPA outlines $7.4B for water infrastructure headed to tribes, states
The EPA says it is urging governors, mayors and other local administrators to prioritize sending money to historically underserved communities that have long faced challenges in accessing clean water
Indigenous Bowl is back
More than 60 Native prep athletes are in Minneapolis this week to compete at the home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings
Joe Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform
The report completes a review ordered in January by the president
Crews work to mitigate Bootleg Fire sediment loading
The Harmony Preserve project employs process-based restoration, a relatively low-tech approach that lets the Sprague — not construction equipment — do most of the work
Navajo police chief leaves for same job in hometown
The Navajo police department gets an average 232,000 calls per year
GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Forests, firsts and fighting back
Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues
Nataanii Means: ‘It’s all about growth’
The Oglala Lakota, Omaha and Navajo hip-hop artist and son of Russell Means, opens up about the trauma and aftermath of #NoDAPL, and his upcoming album ‘Growth’
Ch’aak’ti: ‘willingness to always put our people first’
Countdown to the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act #ancsa50
The Wrap: A breakthrough for ‘Reservation Dogs’
Indian Country headlines for Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021
New Mexico aiming to consolidate MMIWR investigations
Measure could solve coordination problems, hire specialized staff to combat discrimination and stigma
Michigan drops federal suit against Enbridge Line 5
Governor pursues possible shutdown in state court
David Dalaithngu, famed Indigenous actor, dies at 68
The actor was often described as a bridge between Indigenous Australia and the outside world who never fit comfortably in either place
ANCSA at 50: Berries, wildlife and toxic lands
‘In return for the extinguishment of Aboriginal rights to these lands, the federal government gives us lands that are contaminated, then they make us clean it up?’
Sam Schimmel: Translating between the Indigenous, western worlds
Countdown to the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act #ancsa50
The Wrap: Marcella LeBeau remembered for ‘fortitude and courage’
Indian Country headlines for Monday, Nov. 29, 2021
Arizona law allows greater cultural expression at graduation
'They were trying to take it from me'
#GivingTuesday: Self-determination's roots
Which presidential candidate in 1972 called for an American Indian to run the Department of the Interior?
Critics accuse Alaska Redistricting Board of gerrymandering
‘I certainly don't see people in that area by race...’
Ben Velaise: ‘ANCSA was an enormous experiment’
Countdown to the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act #ancsa50
Violence against Indigenous women is a crisis, report finds
The report, which was published Nov. 1, comes two years after more than a dozen members of Congress wrote a letter to the GAO
Stars align to celebrate Indigenous film artists
New Academy Museum of Motion Pictures honors Native artists