Native Life
Native Issues
Indigenous Education
Tribes take content lead in updated Tribal curriculum guides for North Dakota schools, debut around corner
The Department of Public Instruction extends revision deadline for guidebooks to ensure accurate, up-to-date content
Adrianna Adame
Dakota Access Pipeline
Pipeline owner joins lawsuit over Dakota Access Pipeline
Mary Steurer / North Dakota Monitor
Dakota Access Pipeline
13 more GOP states sign on to oppose Standing Rock Sioux in new lawsuit over DAPL
Tribe’s lawsuit argues Army Corps is unlawfully allowing the pipeline to operate without an easement
Mary Steurer / South Dakota Searchlight
Sovereignty
Read MoreTribal leaders hand illusionary sovereignty, tax collection to North Dakota state government
MHA Nation alcohol tax sharing agreement with the state likely unconstitutional
Todd Hall
Education
Read MoreTribal College Movement
‘Honoring Our Past’: North Dakota Tribal College System celebrates 30 years of empowering Indigenous education
North Dakota tribal colleges transform from ‘no money at all' to economic force
Adrianna Adame
Education
Data-driven insights: understanding disparities in dropout, graduation rates across North Dakota
DPI report reveals persistent gaps in graduation rates between American Indian and white students in 2023-2024 academic year
Adrianna Adame
Indigenous Governance Model Gains Momentum with New Bylaw Amendments
Superintendent and Indigenous Parent Advisory Committee engage in community-led dialogue on school schedules and governance changes
Adrianna Adame
‘We have persevered’: Biden will apologize for Native American boarding school history
Shondiin Silversmith / Arizona MIrror VIA North Dakota News Monitor
Education
Indigenous parents reclaim traditional governance in Bismarck schools
Advisory committee embraces peacemaking model, aiming to boost family engagement and honor cultural practices
Adrianna Adame
Land & Water
Read MoreDakota Access Pipeline
Greenpeace seeks court permission to research mailer critical of DAPL protests
Mary Steurer / North Dakota Monitor
Water Funding
$849 million for Western water projects announced by Biden administration
North Dakota to receive more than $32 million toward projects for 4 tribal communities
Chase WoodRuff / North Dakota Monitor
The pick
Next secretary of the Interior should elevate allotted landowner rights
Will Burgum prioritize the interests of all tribes and Indian people, or will his policies favor wealthy oil-rich tribes and perpetuate the exploitation of individual Allottee landowners?
Todd Hall
‘Weird’ newspaper calls out DAPL pipeline protests eight years later
Publication appears in Morton County as Greenpeace trial looms
Michael Standaert & Miranda Green / North Dakota News Cooperative + Floodlite
Tribes reach for sun, start from ground up
Solar nudges North Dakota’s dominant wind sector in renewable energy
Grace Fiori
Oil & Gas
Read MoreOil industry forecasts modest production from Bakken-Three Forks shale, spotlight on technology to spur development
North Dakota’s annual petroleum gathering welcomes new regulator, not regulations
Grace Fiori
Murdered & Missing Indigenous People
Read MoreRed Ribbon Skirt Society uplifts families facing MMIP crisis
Founder Lily Mendoza earns Bush Fellowship to ‘find healing in Lakota lifeways’
Adrianna Adame
Audio narrative
Jurisdictional Maze: North Dakota families frustrated with lack of communication in MMIP Cases
Families seek clarity amidst bureaucratic hurdles in search for missing loved ones
Alicia Hegland-Thorpe
Health & Wellness
Read MoreState looks to boost access for youth with severe mental health challenges
Two programs piloted to address gaps, break down silos
Michael Standaert / North Dakota News Cooperative
Hospital feels the rush during the fires
All hands on deck at Tioga Medical Clinic
James C. Falcon / Williston Herald
Spirit Lake Nation commodity food program turns to tribal buffalo herd for meat
Advocates want lawmakers to extend Farm Bill self-determination pilot project
Grace Fiori
Center for Indigenous Research launches Great Plains Hub
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine created a new research hub in South Dakota
Amelia Schafer / Rapid City Journal + ICT
Gaps form as youth mental health challenges rise
Solving challenges takes system-wide approaches
Michael Standaert / North Dakota News Cooperative
Cultural Preservation
Read MoreLakota Lawsuit
Standing Rock to sue to gain Lakota language materials
The Lakota Language Consortium has a long, sordid past with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and particular one of its citizens
Amelia Schafer / ICT + Rapid City Journal
UNESCO Media Forum
Spotted Bear Moderates UNESCO Panel on Amplifying Indigenous Voices in Media
The Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance founder leads a discussion with international media leaders on empowering Indigenous communities in media
Buffalo’s Fire
Cultural Preservation
Intertribal tourism alliance holds free Native American Heritage Month Celebration this weekend in North Dakota capital
‘The message is that we as tribal people belong here and we're still here’
Adrianna Adame
Indigenous education director seeks to build relationships with parents, emphasizes mental health
Cimarosti wants Native students in the district to feel loved and heard
Adrianna Adame
Native Children’s Commission report urges President Biden and Congress to prioritize Indigenous youth support
Research in Alyce Spotted Bear & Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children provides 29 recommendations to support Native youths
Adrianna Adame
Economic Development
Read MoreEconomic development
Native Tourism Alliance to support entrepreneurs
'I believe that it is an act of sovereignty for a tribe to take control of their cultural history by telling their own story. And what better way to do that than tourism with people from your local community to even internationally?'
Jackie Hendry / South Dakota News Watch VIA ICT
Award-winning Native star quilt maker opens storefront
A grand opening celebration is planned for later this year for the new South Dakota shop
Amelia Schafer / Rapid City Journal + ICT
Paving the way for Indigenous women leaders
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan uses her platform to create a world where Native women of the future can expand their leadership positions
Samantha Wurm / ICT