Wildfire smoke and prescribed burns caused 20,000 early deaths and billions in damages in just one year Elderly, Native Americans, and Black communities suffered the greatest harm from the smoke The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025
New Mexico creates turquoise alert for missing Indigenous Americans State is fourth in the US to create such a system, recognizing a crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 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
As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans Long before the large-scale Earth Day protests on April 22, 1970 – often credited with spurring significant environmental protection legislation – Native Americans stewarded the environment. As sovereign nations, Native Americans have been able to protect land, water and air, including well beyond their own boundaries. The Conversation · Mar 28, 2025
Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds A new study finds that a common blood test for ovarian cancer may miss some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
Pentagon restores histories of Navajo Code Talkers, other Native veterans after public outcry The Pentagon has restored some webpages highlighting the wartime contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
Articles about Native American code talkers removed from military websites Pages about Native Americans who helped US send messages in world wars removed in Pentagon ‘DEI’ purge The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2025
Airman charged in killing of Native American woman who went missing 7 months ago in South Dakota A 24-year-old airman has been charged with killing a Native American woman who went missing in South Dakota about seven months ago The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
What If Native American Tribes Had Gotten Their Own State? Historian Donald L. Fixico explores a forgotten moment in Oklahoma history and its lessons about liberty. Reason · Mar 9, 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
Here's Why Trump Calls Elizabeth Warren 'Pocahontas': Her Controversial 'Native Ancestry' DNA Test President Trump mocked Elizabeth Warren as 'Pocahontas' during his Congress speech, reviving controversy over her Native American ancestry. International Business Times UK · Mar 5, 2025
Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Released After Decades Leonard Peltier, Native American activist, released from prison after serving time for FBI agents' killings. Supporters eagerly await his return in North D... Top News · Feb 19, 2025
Native American activist released from prison will be welcomed to North Dakota home Supporters plan to welcome Native American activist Leonard Peltier back to his North Dakota community after his release from a Florida prison where he had been serving a life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2025 Native American activist Leonard Peltier released from US prison Supporters celebrate the release of an Indigenous activist imprisoned for killing of FBI agents after a flawed trial.
The Guardian - US · Feb 18, 2025 Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison: ‘Finally free’ Native American activist moves to home imprisonment after Joe Biden commuted sentence at end of presidency
International Business Times · Feb 11, 2025 Trump Blasts 'Pocahontas' Sen. Warren, Says Reporter Has 'More Indian Blood Than She Has' Donald Trump on Monday revived talks around Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Native American ancestry, calling the Democratic lawmaker a "fake," and accusing her of using the CFPB to "go around and destroy people."
Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025 Native American Woman Reportedly Questioned By ICE In Arizona As Tribes Warn Members About Racial Profiling A state senator detailed that an account from a member of the Navajo Nation, who said several people who were lined up during an ICE raid were Native American
Latin Times · Jan 30, 2025 Native American Tribes Warn Members About Confronting ICE Following Reports They Are Being Targeted During Deportation Roundups Navajo Nation reps said that Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs are not being recognized by ICE agents as valid proof of citizenship
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025 Shipments of uranium ore can resume under agreement reached with the Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation has reached a settlement with a mining company that clears the way for transportation of uranium ore across the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. The agreement announced Wednesday settles a dispute over trucking ore from a mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon to…
The Guardian - US · Jan 29, 2025 Outcry from Native American tribes after Florida company tries to give artefacts away Tribes accuse Related development company of freezing them out of discussion on future of trove of relics
Salon · Jan 25, 2025 SCOTUS may save blocked Trump order Fate of Trump birthright citizenship order depends on whether Supreme Court conservatives "take history seriously"
The Guardian - US · Jan 20, 2025 Biden commutes life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, 80 Native American activist spent half a century in prison over 1975 murder of two FBI agents in South Dakota
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025 Biden issues last-minute pardons for five family members — including his own brother Biden issued the sweeping pardons just minutes before he departed the White House for the final time as president
Top News · Jan 19, 2025 Deb Haaland's Impact As Interior Secretary Explore Deb Haaland's impactful tenure as U.S. Interior Secretary focusing on climate change, biodiversity, and Native American rights.