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U.S. Soldier Charged with Rape, Battery, and Kidnapping of Teen on Cherokee Nation Lands

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U.S. Soldier Charged with Rape, Battery, and Kidnapping of Teen on Cherokee Nation Lands

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Predatory Crimes Unit late last month arrested David Hunter Walters, 25, on multiple felony charges stemming from accusations of raping and kidnapping a teen on Cherokee Nation land. He is being held in the Ottawa County Jail in Miami, Okla., the capital and headquarters of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.…

by Elyse Wild September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

Cheyenne River Youth Project Brings Fresh Produce, School Essentials to Hundreds of Cheyenne River Reservation Families

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Cheyenne River Youth Project Brings Fresh Produce, School Essentials to Hundreds of Cheyenne River Reservation Families

by Cheyenne River Youth Project September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

Next on Native Bidaské: Power of the Native Vote: OJ Semans, Sr. on Protecting Voting Access in 2026

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Next on Native Bidaské: Power of the Native Vote: OJ Semans, Sr. on Protecting Voting Access in 2026

By Native StoryLab September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

Tribes Forced to Re-Argue Successful Challenge of Discriminatory North Dakota Legislative MapSeptember 1, 2026

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Indian Gaming Association Chairman David Z. Bean Warns Fight Against Illegal Prediction Markets Will Intensify This FallAugust 29, 2026

Protecting the Great Lakes from Big Oil and a President’s Executive OrderAugust 31, 2026

Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) DirectorAugust 24, 2026

Trump to Campaign for Sullivan as Peltola Gains Ground in Alaska Senate Race

Trump to Campaign for Sullivan as Peltola Gains Ground in Alaska Senate Race

by Levi Rickert September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

Poll Shows Jonathan Nez Statistically Tied With Eli Crane in Arizona Congressional Race

Poll Shows Jonathan Nez Statistically Tied With Eli Crane in Arizona Congressional Race

by Levi Rickert September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

Statement from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition on the Repatriation of Twelve Carlisle Indian Industrial School Students

Statement from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition on the Repatriation of Twelve Carlisle Indian Industrial School Students

by Native News Online Staff September 2, 2026

Former Navajo Nation Council Delegate David B. Rico Dies at 88

Former Navajo Nation Council Delegate David B. Rico Dies at 88

by Native News Online Staff September 2, 2026

Why Infrastructure Stewardship Starts With Knowing What You Own

Why Infrastructure Stewardship Starts With Knowing What You Own

August 3, 2026August 5, 2026

The missing data in the prediction market debate

The missing data in the prediction market debate

July 21, 2026July 29, 2026

Protecting the Great Lakes from Big Oil and a President’s Executive Order

Protecting the Great Lakes from Big Oil and a President’s Executive Order

by Levi Rickert August 31, 2026August 31, 2026

The Ecological Utopia

The Ecological Utopia

by Professor Victoria Sutton August 31, 2026

Building Career Pathways Close to Home with Rogers State University

Building Career Pathways Close to Home with Rogers State University

by Chuck Hoskin Jr August 30, 2026

Racism and the Attack on Native Voting Rights Ahead of the Midterms

Racism and the Attack on Native Voting Rights Ahead of the Midterms

by Judith LeBlanc August 27, 2026

False ICE Claim at Powwow Shows Why Native Journalism Matters

False ICE Claim at Powwow Shows Why Native Journalism Matters

by Levi Rickert August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

International Oil Governance

International Oil Governance

by Professor Victoria Sutton August 24, 2026

Buffalo Will Roam the Streets of New York on Sep. 18-19

Buffalo Will Roam the Streets of New York on Sep. 18-19

by Elyse Wild September 2, 2026September 3, 2026

The Santa Fe NDN Market Vibe Deep in American History

The Santa Fe NDN Market Vibe Deep in American History

by Shaun Griswold August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

Buy American – Buy Authentic Indian Art Take Home a Treasure From Indian Country

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Indigenous Scholars Establish Guidelines for Governance of Indigenous Data in Scholarly Publishing

Indigenous Scholars Establish Guidelines for Governance of Indigenous Data in Scholarly Publishing

by Native News Online Staff September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

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by Native News Online Staff August 31, 2026August 31, 2026

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Indian Gaming Association Chairman David Z. Bean Warns Fight Against Illegal Prediction Markets Will Intensify This Fall

by Levi Rickert August 29, 2026August 29, 2026

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BIA Expected To End Yearlong ‘Noninterference’ Policy After Court Rules Chiefs’ Declaration Void

By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

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Gallego Slams DHS for ‘Sham’ Tribal Consultation Over Border Wall

by Levi Rickert August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

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Former Navajo Nation Council Delegate Harold Tunney Remembered for Service to Navajo Communities

by Native News Online Staff August 27, 2026

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Landmark Settlement Guarantees Native History Will Be Taught in Montana Schools

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Federal Court Strikes Down Education Department Policy Requiring Green Cards for Jay Treaty Students

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SunShare Donates $7.2 Million to Support Navajo Technical University, Native Women and New Mexico Communities

by Native News Online Staff September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

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by Elyse Wild September 1, 2026September 2, 2026

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FBI Puts Up Minimum of $25K Reward for Six Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Cases

by Elyse Wild August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

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How Vaccine Politics are Failing Indian Country

by Mark Trahant August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

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Meta to Pay $18B, Change Features, for its Part in the Youth Mental Health Crisis

by Elyse Wild August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

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Three Fires Confederacy Calls for Labor Day Bridge Walk for Water to Oppose Enbridge Line 5

by Native News Online Staff September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

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Michigan Tribal Leaders: “Shut Down Line 5 — No Tunnel”

by Levi Rickert and Zaynab Farran August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

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