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October 20, 2025 Levi Rickert
Opinion. When U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) passed away on March 13, 2025 at the age of 77, Indian Country lost one of its strongest voices in Congress. After more than two decades in Congress, Grijalva championed Native American issues, supporting tribal sovereignty, environmental justice and education equity.
Currents
October 22, 2025 Yereth Rosen Currents 1665
The Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage, while it featured the usual cultural celebrations, socializing and discussions of state and federal policies, had a strong focus this year on a particular subject: the ravages on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of ex-Typhoon Halong.
Opinion
October 20, 2025 Levi Rickert Opinion 3258
Opinion. When U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) passed away on March 13, 2025 at the age of 77, Indian Country lost one of its strongest voices in Congress. After more than two decades in Congress, Grijalva championed Native American issues, supporting tribal sovereignty, environmental justice and education equity.
October 19, 2025 Professor Victoria Sutton Opinion 1872
Ireland once had its own indigenous legal system, called Brehon law, originally written between the 7th and 8th centuries. These laws including governance of the ancient feast of Samhain or the old spelling, Samain (pronounced SOW-han).
Sovereignty
October 22, 2025 Native News Online Staff Sovereignty 286
The Chickasaw Nation is now accepting nominations for the 2026 class of the Chickasaw Hall of Fame, honoring citizens who have made lasting contributions to their Nation, communities, and beyond.
October 22, 2025 Native News Online Staff Sovereignty 447
The 25th Navajo Nation Council took a historic step Tuesday by approving amendments to formally recognize and establish Agency Veterans Organizations (AVO) and Chapter Veterans Organizations (CVO) under Title 2 of the Navajo Nation Code.
Education
October 22, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 1590
ALLENDALE, Mich. — Grand Valley State University will get an early jump on celebrating Native American Heritage Month, which is recognized during November, with a public lecture by Ojibwe scholar and author Anton Treuer, who will speak on “Decolonizing Our Future: Truth, Sovereignty, and Student Success.”
October 17, 2025 Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth Education 2912
Indigenous education experts and advocates are outraged over the state’s draft action plan for improving education, which they say lacks detail and fails to meaningfully incorporate community input.
Arts & Entertainment
October 21, 2025 Kaili Berg Arts & Entertainment 1236
Tlingit hunter, fisherwoman, and artisan Heather Douville (Shank’weidi Wolf Clan), known by her traditional name Kootink', is using modern media to carry forward cultural traditions.
October 15, 2025 Shaun Griswold Arts & Entertainment 4266
At the premiere of the new short film, Following Enchantment’s Line , Jock Soto, the Diné and Puerto Rican ballet dancer, could be seen gliding underneath vast blue New Mexico skies — the only time the audience saw him dance.
Health
Environment
October 21, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 1759
Ten Michigan Tribal Nations have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Enbridge’s “underhanded procedural tactics” in the ongoing legal fight over the Line 5 oil pipelines.
October 21, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 1444
Alaska Native organizations and tribal governments, in collaboration with the Alaska Community Foundation (ACF), regional nonprofits, and community partners, have launched the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund to deliver immediate and long-term support to communities devastated by Typhoon Halong.