U.S. lawmakers examine legislation to create tribal led boards to control Indian hospitals

Dental clinic and health facility in Anchorage to boost services for Alaska Native people

Head of Royal Canadian Mounted Police discusses partnership need with First Nations

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Wisconsin tribes and AmeriCorps partner to address substance abuse

Montana tribes to host meeting on National Bison Range transfer proposal

First Nations and Canada’s national police force agree to work together

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Proponents of a Grand Canyon heritage monument deliver petition to the White House

The new film “Medicine Woman” tells story of the first female Native American doctor

Hopi tribal leaders and law enforcement officals honor fallen Dallas police officers

Lumbee woman named replacement athlete to U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics

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Republicans reach out to Native voters on the Flathead reservation

California’s ivory ban causes confusion about ivory market in U.S.

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Elder with Wounded Knee Survivors Association says rifles sold at auction should be returned to Lakota people

Drought map shows large section of South Dakota including reservation land dry and getting dryer

Native young people from New Mexico tribes seek to make positive changes in their communities

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Make no mistake: The 2016 election is not routine. If you want proof, look no further than the weekend encampment at Montana’s Arlee Celebration.

In any election it is smart for a Republican to try and peel off a few Native American votes. Montana Democrats have been successful reaching out to tribal communities for a long time, especially after the 2005 election of Gov. Brian Schweitzer. And it makes perfect sense for the GOP to pitch Native voters at a powwow.

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New Mexico U.S. Senator unveils legislation to prohibit export of Native American sacred items

Alaska tribes can move forward with petitions to federal government to take land into trust

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Northern Gateway Pipeline project's approval revoked for not consulting with First Nations

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes want to manage Montana's National Bison Range

Nearly 30 percent of the recently announced Volkswagen 15 billion dollar settlement will go to tribes

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Ontario First Nation calls on governments in Canada to deal with decades-old mercury contamination

Senator Bernie Sanders courts voters at National Congress of American Indians mid-year conference

Jewell discusses Obama administration transition and White House Native American affairs council

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Official announces rule change to allow Native Americans to gather plants on federal land

Confederated Salish and Kootenai leader urges U.S. Senators to approve water compact

Local leader of Navajo community of Pinon says police substation needed to address crime

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