November 18, 2024
Opinion. One hundred years ago, President Calvin Coolidge signed an act granting American Indians U.S. citizenship. On June 1, 2024, we commemorated the 100th anniversary of this historic legislation, known as the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, or the Snyder Act.
Currents
Mary Peltola, First Alaska Native Member of Congress, Defeated by Trump-backed Candidate Nick Begich
Native Vote 2024. Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, was defeated in the November 5 election by Republican Nick Begich. The Associated Press called the race 15 days after ballots were cast.
Opinion
To Our Relatives, These are prophetic times. Our cultural teachings and stories speak of challenging days ahead where we have to gather strength to move forward together and ensure the future of our People, our lands, and our cherished lifeways. This is where many of us find ourselves today.
Guest Opinion. In August of 1990, President George H.W. Bush declared November as National Native American Heritage Month. Today, 34 years later, November remains a time to celebrate our nation’s first Americans, as well as their traditions, languages, and stories.
Sovereignty
ZUNI, NM — This fall, 132 Zuni Pueblo community members joined the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project for a multi-week celebration of dance, running and wellness. Fifty-four people registered for Running Medicine Zuni, and 60 registered for O:dip’sheh (Dance Medicine) — with 18 participants enjoying both programs.
The Mattaponi Indian Tribe on Thursday formally submitted a petition for federal acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe with a government-to-government relationship with the United States. The petition was delivered to the Office of Federal Acknowledgment within the Bureau of Indian Affairs by a delegation of tribal citizens and leaders, including Chief Mark T Falling Star Custalow, who traveled to Washington, D.C., for the occasion.
Education
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.
The University of Oklahoma recently hosted an event as part of its Ethical Tribal Engagement Series, aimed at fostering meaningful dialogue, promoting ethical practices, and building collaborative partnerships between Tribal Nations and non-Indigenous institutions. The event featured newly elected Comanche Nation Chairman Forrest Tahdooahnippah, JD (Comanche), who delivered a keynote address on “Bridging Gaps: Treaties and Treaty Rights – A Tribal Leader’s Perspective.”
Arts & Entertainment
The Association on American Indian Affairs is thrilled to announce thethird annual Tribal Museums Day, launching on Saturday, December 7, 2024, with a live-streamed event that kicks off a weeklong celebration running through December 13.
TIME magazine has named Tommy Orange’s Wandering Stars to its 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 list. Orange, an enrolled tribal citizen of Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, has garnered significant acclaim for his literary contributions that delve into the complexities of Native American identity and history. Released in February 2024, Wandering Stars is Orange's second novel.
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.