Native and Indigenous News

The tribe's river water allotment largely goes to alfalfa and cotton operations, which pay for healthcare, housing and more. But as agencies negotiate over water, tribes are often left out.

Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.

More than 1,000 Native artists representing over 200 tribal nations will gather in Santa Fe, including acclaimed designer Jamie Okuma, whose work bridges the worlds of Native and contemporary fashion.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to advance revisions to the National Historic Preservation Act. Proponents say the changes would streamline regulations, including those affecting energy permitting.

Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health. The tribe can access the Indian Health Service now, but it's not likely to be sufficient to improve the health of the community.

Many Native American languages are endangered. With the help of his mentor, a 12-year-old in Michigan hopes to help preserve his language through robotics.

The Durango Fiesta Days take place July 18 and 19 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. When the event started in 1935, it was called the Spanish Trails Fiesta. But what was the fiesta like for local Indigenous people?

Craig has cooked in a high-end restaurant — and for 7,800 prisoners in jail. He writes about cooking, his struggle with addiction and his Native American heritage in the memoir Our Knives Will Save Us.

Delbert Anderson channels his ancestors to honor those lost in the 1860s forced relocation of the Navajo. He's performing his composition over four and a half years, playing a new single note every few months.

Up until Congress passed the landmark Indian Reorganization Act, tribes weren't fully seen as sovereign in the eyes of the U.S. Most of them didn't have constitutions either. That all changed in 1934.