Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trump’s planned Choctaw Nation rally will be the latest President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma The Independent UK · Oct 1
‘Someone knows something’ FBI raises rewards in dozens of haunting Native American cases The FBI has established a minimum reward of $25,000 for help in solving some cold cases where people went missing or were killed in Indian Country The Independent UK · Aug 25
Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone amid Trump's focus on Columbus From Seattle to Baltimore, people in the United States are recognizing Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surge The FBI is sending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to field offices in 10 states over the next six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025
‘We play for Indian country’: how the Bilingual Basketball league is preserving Indigenous languages Despite drastic cuts by the Trump administration, Native American coaches are teaching and defending traditions The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2025
San Carlos Apache teenager's death reverberates throughout Indian Country A San Carlos Apache teen who was reported missing and then found dead marks one of the latest tragedies as Native American communities continue to grapple with the epidemic of people being killed or going missing at high rates The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on tough choices during a historic tenure U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland set out four years ago on a historic journey as the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2025
Biden's Historic Visit To Indian Country In Arizona President Biden's visit to Gila River Indian Community in Arizona underscores reconciliation efforts and support for tribal nations, impacting voter turnou... Top News · Oct 25, 2024
A lifestyle and enduring relationship with horses lends to the popularity of rodeo in Indian Country Born out of necessity and in mastering skills that came as horses transformed hunting, travel and warfare, rodeo has remained popular in Native American communities The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023
Tribal courts across the country are expanding holistic alternatives to the criminal justice system Holistic treatment of people in the criminal justice system is not new in Indian Country, but there are new programs coming on board as well as expanded approaches The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023
Wearing red, Indigenous families honor missing relatives Indigenous families and tribal communities are gathering across North America, many wearing red in solidarity as they honor thousands of missing and slain relatives The Independent UK · May 5, 2023
Cities and tribes navigate new landscape as Indian Country in Alaska slowly grows ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A lawsuit over a driveway-sized parcel in Juneau and a sales tax disagreement involving a food truck in Craig both highlight the learning curve facing city, state and tribal officials in Alaska as the federal government slowly accepts tribal lands into trust in the state. Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023
Native American groups blast governor for agency appointment A coalition of advocates dedicated to stemming the tide of violence and missing persons cases in Indian Country is demanding more transparency from New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023
Her mother disappeared. Then her babysitter. A lawman fears she might be next McKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — In Indian Country, everybody seems to know somebody who's gone missing or been murdered. But one case hit particularly close to home for Greg O'Rourke. Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023
The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022 Supreme Court reversed almost 200 years of US law and tradition upholding tribal sovereignty in its latest term Over the past 50 years, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court have increasingly diverged in how they view the laws that relate to Indian tribes. Congress has passed significant legislation that expands tribal governments’ sovereignty and control over their land, while the Supreme Court has ignored and reversed long-standing principles…
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022 Experts: US Court fractures decades of Native American law A U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding state authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American land is upending decades of law in support of tribal sovereignty
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022 US Supreme Court rules Oklahoma can prosecute crimes on Native American land ‘The Court’s precedents establish that Indian country is part of a State’s territory,’ Kavanaugh writes as Gorsuch slams majority for ‘ahistorical and mistaken’ interpretation ‘of Indian law’
Benzinga · Feb 28, 2022 Why Indigenous Cannabis Operators Remain Optimistic Despite Government Hurdles Several Indigenous hemp and marijuana operators tell Benzinga that a growing opportunity exists, but investing and scalability hurdles persist in several forms.