National Native News

South Dakota Senate lawmakers are passing a bill that creates and funds community-based schools centered on Native American cultural curriculum. A similar proposal passed the chamber two years ago but failed in the House. Supporters hope this year is different. South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s Lee Strubinger reports. A bill in the Alaska State Legislature to […]

Indigenous groups have condemned Canada’s trucker protests and symbols with one Native leader declaring that the so-called Freedom Convoy is the result of unabashed entitlement among privileged Canadians, as Dan Karpenchuk reports. Jared Nally, a former tribal student journalist, has claimed a victory in his first amendment lawsuit against the leadership of Haskell Indian Nations […]

Indigenous groups oppose trucker protests

A win for free speech for Haskell students

Leaders gear up for NCAI winter session

Leonard Peltier supporters rallied for his release in six cities across the country on Monday, warning he is at risk after getting COVID-19 in prison, as Arielle Zionts of South Dakota Public Broadcasting reports from Rapid City.

A city in Minnesota is planning to rename a park and may pay select Native people for their input. The Pioneer Press reports the city of Roseville wants to rename Pocahontas Park. The parks and recreation commission has been considered the change since a youth commissioner suggested it in 20-20. Commissioners told the city council Monday a majority of comments from the public is in favor of the change pointing to inaccurate and stereotypical imagery often associated with Pocahontas. The commission is considering a stipend for Native Americans to take part in the renaming process. Some commissioners say the payment is no different than paying consultants for guidance. No dollar amount or timeframe has been set for the renaming process.

The Spirit Lake Tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and individual voters filed a lawsuit Monday in U-S District Court for the District of North Dakota. They’re challenging North Dakota’s new legislative map claiming it dilutes the voting rights of Native Americans. They say redistricting has split up Turtle Mountain citizens into two subdistricts and Spirit Lake in one district. Tribal leaders had asked for the two tribes to be drawn into the same district. Plaintiff say they’re limited in electing state legislative seats. The lawsuit alleges violation of the voting rights act. The Native American Rights Fund is among law groups representing the plaintiffs.

Leonard Peltier supporters rallied for his release in six cities across the country on Monday, warning he is at risk after getting COVID-19 in prison, as Arielle Zionts of South Dakota Public Broadcasting reports from Rapid City. A city in Minnesota is planning to rename a park and may pay select Native people for their […]

What Native American priorities are in Oregon’s short legislative session? Prominent Native artist charge with crime against a child in Oklahoma Teacher who mocked Native Americans in California classroom is fired BIE to distribute more than one million masks to BIE funded schools

What Native American priorities are in Oregon’s short legislative session?

Prominent Native artist charge with crime against a child in Oklahoma

Teacher who mocked Native Americans in California classroom is fired

BIE to distribute more than one million masks to BIE funded schools

Justice Department to expand efforts to address missing and murdered Indigenous people Bill in New Mexico Legislature to create missing persons day heads to House committee Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas to continue spring semester online for now

Justice Department to expand efforts to address missing and murdered Indigenous people

Bill in New Mexico Legislature to create missing persons day heads to House committee

Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas to continue spring semester online for now

Hundreds of people attend virtual Wisconsin public hearing on Line 5 Leader says Alaska Native Corporations should have NAGPRA eligibility