“It was a huge step forward because it recognized tribal sovereignty and allowed tribes to administer federal programs on their own terms,” John Echo Hawk (Pawnee), founder and executive director of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), said during a recent Native Bidaske commemorating the 50th Anniversary.

A coalition of tribal leader councils and Native organizations sent a letter Sunday to President Donald Trump, congressional leaders and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum warning against misclassifying tribal programs as diversity or environmental justice initiatives that could face cuts under recent executive orders.

Dec 8, 2024 · In winning the popular vote and crushing the electoral college, Donald Trump won Indian Country.. Across hundreds of reservations and millions of Indigenous people, Native Americans delivered a rebuke to Democrats that reflects a deep discontent with their policies and frustration with the arbitrary limits they placed on self-governance for tribal nations.

Dec 29, 2024 · Opinion. Today, we remember the one hundred and thirty-three winters ago, on December 29, 1890, when innocent Lakota men, women, and children were massacred by the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment near Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Some estimates place the death toll close to 300, underscoring the horrific scale of this tragedy.

Nov 3, 2024 · Native Vote 2024. While former President Donald Trump has disavowed the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, his fingerprints seem to be all over it. An analysis of the 922-page agenda for the next presidential administration finds that of its 307 authors and contributors, more than half of them had served in the Trump administration or on his campaign or …

6 days ago · A coalition of tribal leader councils and Native organizations sent a letter Sunday to President Donald Trump, congressional leaders and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum warning against misclassifying tribal programs as diversity or environmental justice initiatives that could face cuts under recent executive orders.

Nov 15, 2024 · Native American Heritage Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the individuals who dedicate their lives to advocating for Indigenous rights, environmental justice, cultural preservation, and social equity.

Jun 5, 2024 · One hundred years ago this month, the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, also known as the Snyder Act, granted citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States. President Calvin Coolidge signed the act into law on June 2, 1924, the legislation was the culmination of decades of efforts by both Native American advocates and progressive reformers to secure ...

Nov 1, 2024 · WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday proclaimed November 2024 as Native American Heritage Month. In the presidential proclamation below, the president said: "Indigenous peoples’ history in the United States is defined by strength, survival, and a deep commitment to and pride in their heritage, right to self-governance, and ways of life."

Jan 3, 2025 · GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has awarded a grant of $100,000 to support Native News Online's reporting on health equity issues in Indian Country. The one-year grant will fund the Native-led and Native-serving media outlet's "Changing the Narrative About Indian ...