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4th World Media Lab Announces 2026 Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship Cohort

The 11th cohort of the 4th World Media Lab will convene this month in Seattle and later this fall in Maine, bringing together Indigenous filmmakers from across Turtle Island and Pasifika for a nine-month fellowship focused on narrative sovereignty, community-centered storytelling, and new pathways for impact and distribution. The fellowship, organized by 4th World Media…

by Levi Rickert May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Supreme Court Sends Major Native Voting Rights Case Back to Eighth Circuit

Supreme Court Sends Major Native Voting Rights Case Back to Eighth Circuit

by Levi Rickert May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Lummi Nation Lawsuit Alleges Telecom Company, Whatcom County Ignored Sacred Burial Site During Broadband Projects

Lummi Nation Lawsuit Alleges Telecom Company, Whatcom County Ignored Sacred Burial Site During Broadband Projects

by Elyse Wild May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

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Monday Morning (May 18, 2026): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend

Monday Morning (May 18, 2026): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend

by Native News Online Staff May 18, 2026

Native News Weekly (May 17, 2026): D.C. Briefs

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Peltola Calls for Congressional Term Limits at Alaska Rally

by Levi Rickert May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

Ramos Bills on Native Rights, Public Safety and Youth Advance in California Legislature

Ramos Bills on Native Rights, Public Safety and Youth Advance in California Legislature

by Levi Rickert May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

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From the Crow Nation to the Courtroom: Celina Stops Makes History at Boyd School of Law

From the Crow Nation to the Courtroom: Celina Stops Makes History at Boyd School of Law

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Shards of Silence

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Carlisle Cemetery Case Reopens Questions of Burial, Repatriation and Justice

Carlisle Cemetery Case Reopens Questions of Burial, Repatriation and Justice

by Levi Rickert May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Winter is Coming. . .

Winter is Coming. . .

by Professor Victoria Sutton May 17, 2026May 17, 2026

A Park to Honor the Legacy of Chief Wilma Mankiller

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by Chuck Hoskin Jr May 17, 2026

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by Professor Victoria Sutton May 11, 2026

Honoring Native Mothers: Our First Teachers

Honoring Native Mothers: Our First Teachers

by Levi Rickert May 10, 2026

Honoring Cherokee Mothers by Investing in Families and Opportunity

Honoring Cherokee Mothers by Investing in Families and Opportunity

by January Hoskin May 10, 2026

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ATALM Expands National Initiative to Strengthen Support Systems for Native Artists

ATALM Expands National Initiative to Strengthen Support Systems for Native Artists

by Native News Online Staff May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

SWAIA Native Fashion Week Ends in Spectacular Style With Sold-Out Gala in Santa Fe

SWAIA Native Fashion Week Ends in Spectacular Style With Sold-Out Gala in Santa Fe

by Native News Online Staff May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

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Fourth Circuit Rules NAGPRA Applies to Carlisle Boarding School Children’s Remains in Winnebago Tribe Case

Fourth Circuit Rules NAGPRA Applies to Carlisle Boarding School Children’s Remains in Winnebago Tribe Case

by Levi Rickert May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Eighth Circuit Weighs Challenge to Omaha’s Kiewit Luminarium Museum Free Admission Policy for Tribal Members

Eighth Circuit Weighs Challenge to Omaha’s Kiewit Luminarium Museum Free Admission Policy for Tribal Members

by Levi Rickert May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Controversial Gas Pipeline Across Navajo Nation To Begin

Controversial Gas Pipeline Across Navajo Nation To Begin

By Jerry Redfern May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement

by Levi Rickert May 13, 2026

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Navajo Nation Advances Federal Lease Funding for Public Safety Facilities

by Native News Online Staff May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

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Indian Gaming Association Joins Montana Tribal Leaders for Gaming Summit Focused on Sovereignty and Emerging Threats

by Levi Rickert May 7, 2026

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Proposed Trump Budget Could Force Tribal Colleges to Close Within a Year, Native Education Leaders Warn

Proposed Trump Budget Could Force Tribal Colleges to Close Within a Year, Native Education Leaders Warn

by Levi Rickert May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

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TCJ Student Announces Tribal College Student Art & Film Contest Winners

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Oklahoma Governor Stitt Calls Native Education Council ‘Redundant,’ Moves to End It

Oklahoma Governor Stitt Calls Native Education Council ‘Redundant,’ Moves to End It

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Tribal Judge Appointed to Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board

Tribal Judge Appointed to Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board

by Native News Online Staff May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

Montana Opioid Funds to Help Native Parents Recover Without Losing Their Kids

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by Native News Online Staff May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

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by Elyse Wild May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Expand Public Health Service Staffing for Urban Indian Organizations

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Expand Public Health Service Staffing for Urban Indian Organizations

by Native News Online Staff May 14, 2026May 16, 2026

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Interior Launches Effort to Streamline Oil and Gas Permitting in Alaska Petroleum Reserve

Interior Launches Effort to Streamline Oil and Gas Permitting in Alaska Petroleum Reserve

by Native News Online Staff May 16, 2026May 16, 2026

Southern Ute Tribe Secures First-Ever Tribal Energy Resource Agreement with Interior Department

Southern Ute Tribe Secures First-Ever Tribal Energy Resource Agreement with Interior Department

by Levi Rickert May 12, 2026May 12, 2026