U.S. President Joe Biden’s eleventh-hour action to free Leonard Peltier grants the internationally acclaimed political ...

Tribal nations and environmental organizations are pushing back against Michigan’s approval of a tunnel project for the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac. The groups argue that the ...

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has finalized its leadership and membership for the 119th Congress. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will serve as Chair, with Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior has granted final approval for the Coquille Indian Tribe's plan to establish a Class II gaming facility in Medford, Oregon, marking the state's first ...

The Biden administration, in collaboration with five Native American tribes, has finalized a groundbreaking resource management plan for Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. This plan integrates ...

A first-of-its-kind Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) database and map has been launched for Arizona. This project, developed by Arizona Luminaria, focuses on tracking cases of missing and ...

Accessing documents related to investigations on North Dakota's tribal lands has proven challenging, with delays and difficulty obtaining key materials. Tribes and advocates seeking transparency have ...

The city of Tacoma and the Puyallup Tribe are negotiating to resolve a dispute regarding a 24-hour emergency shelter for individuals in crisis. The shelter, operated by the tribe, was set to open in ...

This week, the Modoc Nation and its associated enterprises filed a reply brief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, seeking dismissal or a stay of counterclaims against ...

Authorities have arrested a suspect in the decades-old murder of Terri McCauley, a 22-year-old Native woman from Sioux City, Iowa. McCauley was found strangled in her apartment in September 1983.

The U.S. Department of the Interior has finalized a new rule aimed at simplifying the federal recognition process for Native tribes. The updated rule is designed to reduce bureaucratic delays and make ...

Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming have announced enhanced measures to fight human trafficking, including specialized training for employees to identify and respond to trafficking indicators.