September 19, 2025
Robert Redford, the legendary actor, Oscar-winning director, and producer, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Utah on Tuesday, September 19, 2025. He was 89.
Currents
State of Emergency Declared for Northern Agency Chapters Following Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding
Following a site visit to Aneth, Utah, on September 15, 2025, the Navajo Department of Emergency Management (NDEM), in coordination with the Office of the President and Vice President, Navajo Housing Authority, American Red Cross, Utah Commission on Emergency Management, and local leadership, confirmed that a tornado on September 13 caused significant damage in the area.
From Our Partners
KeyBank is pleased to announce the addition of Ming Lam to its Native American Financial Services (NAFS) team. Ming brings over 20 years of experience in corporate and private banking, most recently with Bank of America, where he specialized in delivering strategic debt, treasury, and capital markets solutions to commercial and Tribal gaming clients.
This November, as the nation observes Native American Heritage Month, California Indian Nations College (CINC) in Palm Desert invites the public to its 6th Annual Gathering (Under the Stars) on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the UC Riverside Palm Desert campus. The event brings together Native and non-Native families and community members for an evening of music, dance, art, and traditional cuisine, celebrating the creativity, resilience, and heritage of Southern California’s tribal communities.
Opinion
Opinion. In May, the Trump administration released its fiscal 2026 budget. Conspicuously absent from the proposal was a critical provision: advance appropriations for Indian Country health care. Advance appropriations are funds approved by Congress in one fiscal year that become available in a subsequent year, ensuring continuity of services even during budget delays or federal government shutdowns.
Guest Opinion. The concept of a university is for the free exchange of ideas, where new knowledge can be built, discovered and developed. The first university still in operation today is the University of Bologna (Italy) established around 1180. Then a group of students and faculty left the University of Bologna to form the University of Padua (Italy, 1222) becoming the second oldest university still operating in Italy and the fifth oldest in the western world. Notably, one can still stand at the podium where Galileo taught as a faculty member.The University of Bologna was granted a special status by Emperor Barbarossa, and the University of Bologna was eventually supported by taxpayers, becoming one of the first public universities.
Sovereignty
ADA, Okla.— Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby led ribbon cutting and sign unveiling ceremonies, Friday, Sept. 19, to dedicate an Ada branch of Chickasaw Community Bank, 1100 Lonnie Abbott Blvd., a milestone that signifies a continued investment in the success and quality of life of the people who live and work in the Ada community.
The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation marked a significant milestone on Thursday, celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Community Fund at the annual Partners in Philanthropy Luncheon. The event honored three outstanding grantees whose work reflects the core values that guide the Tribe’s philanthropic efforts: stewardship, reciprocity, and community care.
Education
A longtime educator was recently recognized with a top state honor when he was named Principal of the Year from the Oklahoma Association of Secondary School Principals (OASSP).
LAWRENCE, Kansas — Indigenous scholars, educators, and community leaders gathered Sept. 12 at the Haskell Auditorium for a panel titled Honoring Truth, which focused on the importance of accurate Native representation in culture, media, and education.
Arts & Entertainment
Robert Redford, the legendary actor, Oscar-winning director, and producer, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Utah on Tuesday, September 19, 2025. He was 89.
After six unforgettable years of celebrating style, creativity, and community, the Trend Alaska Fashion Show will take its final walk down the runway on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (PAC). This grand finale will bring together designers from across the state in a powerful tribute to Alaska’s vibrant fashion and arts scene.
Health
Environment
In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, former U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr pushed back against claims by the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Stronghold Apache, and a coalition of environmental groups that Oak Flat is sacred land that should not be transferred to a foreign-owned mining company.
A federal appeals court has blocked a judge's order for the state of Florida and the Federal Government to shut down a temporary immigration detention facility located on the sacred and ancestral lands of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida.