November 23, 2024
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law on Monday released a 16-page study , enittled“Voting on Tribal Lands: Barriers to Native American Turnout,” on Monday. The study found found that between 2012 and 2022, voter participation in federal elections for people living on tribal lands was on average 11 percentage points lower than those living off tribal lands in the same states.
Currents
WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently.
Opinion
Guest Opinion. When I think of our Cherokee Nation’s future, I often speak about unleashing the potential of Cherokee families.
With a new presidential administration incoming, it is time to focus forward and seek new opportunities for Tribal Nations and Indian Country prosperity.
Sovereignty
Sugarloaf Mound, the last remaining intact Mississippian mound is one step closer to returning to the Osage Nation.
For the first time since 2016, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed a warranty deed today to place land into trust along U.S. Highway 89 near Flagstaff.
Education
ALLENDALE, Mich. — Mike Medawis, language coordinator at Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, told an audience of students and faculty at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) that tribal languages are in a state of emergency. He added if we do not act they may become extinct.
For Afro-Indigenous artist Kim Weston, art has always been essential to self-discovery. Growing up in New York City, she was exposed to art at a young age, visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art with her mom and learning about photography at Queens’ Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning.
Arts & Entertainment
The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is proud to announce its rebranding as theGichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, marking a transformative milestone in its 47-year history. This new identity reflects the museum’s evolution into a majority Native-led institution dedicated to honoring the rich histories, cultures, and languages of Indigenous communities across Chicago and the Great Lakes region.
As Native American Heritage Month continues, Hulu’s Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae shines the spotlight on one of Indian Country’s most haunting unsolved mysteries.
Health
Environment
Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis was named on Tuesday to the 2024 Time100 Climate 2024. The list features the 100 most influential leaders driving business to real climate action from around the globe.
The Navajo Nation is set to address longstanding chemical and petroleum contamination across its lands, targeting abandoned business sites and a significant former tribal enterprise in a mountainous region.