Native Issues

The House passed H.R. 1101, granting federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, but the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and other tribal organizations are urging the Senate to block the bill, citing concerns over its impact on tribal sovereignty and recognition standards.

MHA Nation alcohol tax sharing agreement with the state likely unconstitutional

The Department of Public Instruction extends revision deadline for guidebooks to ensure accurate, up-to-date content

NDN Girls Books Club is more than a big pink truck full of free books.

Marine-turned-journalist-turned-instructor brings diverse experience to new role

North Dakota tribal colleges transform from ‘no money at all' to economic force

DPI report reveals persistent gaps in graduation rates between American Indian and white students in 2023-2024 academic year

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wants a federal court to order that the pipeline be shut down

Tribe’s lawsuit argues Army Corps is unlawfully allowing the pipeline to operate without an easement

The direct mailer resembles a print newspaper

North Dakota to receive more than $32 million toward projects for 4 tribal communities

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?

North Dakota’s annual petroleum gathering welcomes new regulator, not regulations

Selections include 66 local newsroom partners and corps member positions, 35 accelerator program participants, with expanded photojournalist and education reporter opportunities still to be announced

Founder Lily Mendoza earns Bush Fellowship to ‘find healing in Lakota lifeways’

Families seek clarity amidst bureaucratic hurdles in search for missing loved ones

Two programs piloted to address gaps, break down silos

All hands on deck at Tioga Medical Clinic

Advocates want lawmakers to extend Farm Bill self-determination pilot project

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine created a new research hub in South Dakota

Solving challenges takes system-wide approaches

The Lakota Language Consortium has a long, sordid past with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and particular one of its citizens

The Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance founder leads a discussion with international media leaders on empowering Indigenous communities in media

‘The message is that we as tribal people belong here and we're still here’

Cimarosti wants Native students in the district to feel loved and heard

'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?'

A grand opening celebration is planned for later this year for the new South Dakota shop

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan uses her platform to create a world where Native women of the future can expand their leadership positions