The Latest Breaking News on Native America

A commission that oversees how the Rio Grande is managed and shared among three Western states has adopted a recommendation that could set the stage for more involvement by Native American tribes that depend on the river

Elders moved to tears as members of tribe and archaeologists recover canoe discovered in Lake Waccamaw two years ago

Worried about a pending U.S. Supreme Court case, some states aim to pass new laws ensuring American Indian children can stay in their tribal communities even if they’re placed in the child welfare system.

On March 29, two families of four died while attempting to cross the St. Lawrence River from Canada to the U.S. Their bodies were found in Akwesasne Mohawk territory which straddles the Canada-United States border.

Nearly a quarter of the activists murdered were Indigenous

WASHINGTON — Amid growing lawmaker interest in establishing domestic supplies of rare earth minerals, a coalition of tribal leaders, backed by some members of Congress, is calling on President Joe Biden to extend permanent protections to more than a million acres of land near the Grand Canyon that are home…

Amnesty urges president to grant clemency to Peltier convicted of killing two FBI agents in trial rife with due process violations

London-listed Serabi Gold extracting gold without approval of Brazilian land registry and Indigenous communities

Resolution Copper is one court ruling away from destroying one of the Apaches’ holiest sites.

FRESNO, Calif. — Members of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians who were targeted for disenrollment earlier this year were kickedout of the tribe in March — and now a new group of more than 60 members is facing the same fate, according to an attorney representing the majority of…

The U.S. Department of Energy hopes to use nearly $15 million in federal grants to boost clean energy development at tribal colleges and universities around the country