Idaho state officials have been meeting since late 2024 in preparation for celebrating America’s 250th anniversary of independence. But until this February, those discussions did not include leaders ...

California is making waves with a jaw-dropping plan to settle a 175-year-old score — returning stewardship of a staggering 7.5 million acres of land and coastal waters to Native tribes. That’s 7% of ...

DENVER — The City and County of Denver will give 34 yearling bison to American Indian tribes, on Friday, March 6. The transfer is part of an ongoing effort to return the animals to their native homes ...

Sat, February 28, 2026 at 11:40 PM UTC Agali — This name comes from the Cherokee word for "sunshine." Sitanka — This Sioux term means "big foot" and represents bravery and leadership. Peta — With ...

UCLA staff “visit and talk to” Native American artifacts housed by the public university because some tribes believe the inanimate objects are “relatives and shouldn’t be left alone,” an employee said ...

As immigration crackdowns continue in Minnesota and nationwide, there have been several instances of Native Americans being detained and questioned — raising concerns among Nevada tribes that their ...

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A Native American tribe in North Carolina has officially become one of roughly 575 tribes nationwide recognized and listed by the federal government. The Department of the ...

The Virginia legislature plans to address the impact of a racist 1920s policy that for decades prohibited Native American children from pursuing education beyond seventh or eighth grade. The Racial ...

The National Park Service is targeting signage and exhibits that discuss the removal of Native peoples from what is now Grand Canyon National Park. Tribal members and environmental groups have ...

A series of turquoise signs along southbound U.S. 89 near Tuba City, Arizona, proclaims the Navajo Nation’s resiliency. (File photo by Sierra Alvarez/Cronkite News) As Immigration and Customs ...

It’s unclear how many Native Americans have been detained by ICE, but it’s a recurring issue as the Trump administration carries out its mass deportation campaign. This story is republished through ...