Montana tribal leaders are optimistic about the choice for Interior secretary

The camps at Standing Rock prepare for a festive weekend and a blizzard

A world premiere of a popular animated movie—and it’s on an all-Indigenous network

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Tom Cole, a member of the Chickasaw Tribe, has been one of the most important Native American voices in Congress ever. As a conservative Republican, Cole can make the case for tribal sovereignty among Republicans and with the party’s leadership in Congress.

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The Standing Rock Sioux chairman warns the pipeline fight is not over

The Cherokee Nation now recognizes same sex marriage

The Coeur d Alene Tribe is getting design help from college students

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Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to head the Department of the Interior. If confirmed by the Senate, she would managed federal lands, including those that produce energy, as well as national parks. She would be oversee the Bureau of Indian Affairs. One of the issues that will impact many tribes is salmon. McMorris Rodgers describes herself as a “champion of our dams and the power they produce.” And that stance will likely impact plans to increase salmon recovery in Northwest rivers.

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The Dakota Access Pipeline failed to get an easement under the Missouri River from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This whole story has been more about the 19th century than the 21st. But this is a new beginning and an extraordinary opportunity for the state of North Dakota to build a new partnership with tribes and do the right thing.

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Cherokee Nation files suit against federal government alleging decades of trust mismanagement

17 former Obama administration appointees urge president to take action on Dakota Access Pipeline

North Dakota's governor says law enforcement will not block supplies to Oceti Sakowin Camp

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A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 3 of 3 in Tlingit

A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 3 of 3 in Tlingit

A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 2 of 3 in Tlingit.

A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 2 of 3 in Tlingit.