Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flooded Minneapolis, Shane Mantz dug his Choctaw Nation ...

For Minneapolis’s Native Americans, a New Fight Echoes a Bitter History

The crackdown on unauthorized immigrants is resonating deeply among the Dakota and other tribes, as residents confront what ...

Trump administration steps back into Native American mascot debate at schools

The Trump administration is stepping back into the Native American mascot debate, citing a school with a Title VI violation for changing its logo in accordance with state rules. Research has shown ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Native Americans Are Celebrating the Holiday Season With Festive Meals, Public Service and Cherished Traditions

The winter holidays and especially Christmas have different meanings to tribes and Native individuals across Indian Country as they commune with friends and family Dennis Zotigh Beckham Barehand (Dine ...
Gulf Live

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers

MAYETTA, Kan. (AP) — The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, whose ancestors were uprooted by the U.S. from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s, are facing outrage from fellow Native Americans over plans ...
NPR

Student Podcast: Fry Bread

Fry bread is a popular food in many Native communities — but has a dark history. One student talks to her grandmother about its complicated place in Native culture. This is an excerpt from "Making ...
WBUR

For Native Americans, there's an enduring spiritual connection to the land

It’s a sunny spring morning as Nakai Clearwater Northup stands amid white pine trees, near a river, surveying the land. Looking at his Narragansett homelands in southern Rhode Island, he says hunting ...
CBS News

Sacramento's Native Sisters Circle helps girls build confidence and embrace their identities

November marks Native American Heritage Month -- not just a celebration of culture, tradition and history, but a reminder of strength and resilience. In Sacramento County, one group of young Native ...
The Hill

States can remove barriers for Native American voters before the midterms

Despite being the original inhabitants of this land, Native American voters have faced centuries of discrimination pushed by leaders who intentionally block tribal communities from opportunities and ...
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Commentary: The Native story is the American story — Dean Dauphinais

November marks Native American Heritage Month — a time not just for remembrance but for recognition. It’s a time to celebrate who we are today: sovereign nations, community leaders, innovators, and ...
Los Angeles Times

Native people refuse to be erased from America’s past, present or future

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. President Trump seems determined to transform America into a straight white Christian nation. He filters our ...