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Monday Morning (April 6, 2026): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend

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Monday Morning (April 6, 2026): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend

Happy Monday Morning! Here are some articles you may have missed this Easter holiday weekend: Native Programs Targeted for Major Cuts as White House Requests Historic Defense Spending in FY 2027 Budget The White House released the 92-page Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President’s Budget Request on Good Friday, asking Congress to approve roughly $1.5 trillion in defense…

by Levi Rickert April 6, 2026

Indian Gaming Association Opens Membership Meeting with Tribute to Ernie Stevens Jr., Industry Update, and Leadership Nominations

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Indian Gaming Association Opens Membership Meeting with Tribute to Ernie Stevens Jr., Industry Update, and Leadership Nominations

by Native News Online Staff April 6, 2026

Photos of the Grand Valley State University Powwow

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Photos of the Grand Valley State University Powwow

by Levi Rickert April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

Trending News

Ancient Indigenous Lands in New Mexico Could Be Lost to Mining and Drilling. The Public has 7 Days to Weigh In.April 2, 2026

Bureau of Indian Affairs Could Face Reorganization, Deeper Staff CutsApril 1, 2026

FBI Announces Personnel Surge to MMIP CrisisApril 3, 2026

Tribes Object as Trump Administration Moves to Reopen Chaco Canyon to DrillingApril 3, 2026

Trump Team Cites 1884 Native American Supreme Court Case in Birthright Citizenship FightApril 2, 2026

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Happy Easter from Native News Online

Happy Easter from Native News Online

by Native News Online Staff April 5, 2026

Native News Weekly (April 5, 2026): D.C. Briefs

Native News Weekly (April 5, 2026): D.C. Briefs

by Native News Online Staff April 5, 2026

Native Programs Targeted for Major Cuts as White House Requests Historic Defense Spending in FY 2027 Budget

Native Programs Targeted for Major Cuts as White House Requests Historic Defense Spending in FY 2027 Budget

by Levi Rickert April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Next on Native Bidaské: Exposing the History of Forced Sterilization Part 2

Next on Native Bidaské: Exposing the History of Forced Sterilization Part 2

By Kristen Lilya Native StoryLab April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

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Beyond Trauma | How Juniper & Pine Consulting, LLC Helps Tribal Programs Build Sustainable Healing Systems

Beyond Trauma | How Juniper & Pine Consulting, LLC Helps Tribal Programs Build Sustainable Healing Systems

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“We Are Still Here” | Kelly Church Is Weaving Tradition, Advocacy, and Hope into Black Ash Basketry

“We Are Still Here” | Kelly Church Is Weaving Tradition, Advocacy, and Hope into Black Ash Basketry

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Opinion

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Caring for Our Communities by Caring for Our Animals

Caring for Our Communities by Caring for Our Animals

by Chuck Hoskin Jr April 5, 2026

The Dangerous Misreading at the Heart of Trump v. Barbara

The Dangerous Misreading at the Heart of Trump v. Barbara

by Suzette Brewer April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Washington Funds War. Tribal Water Waits.

Washington Funds War. Tribal Water Waits.

by Levi Rickert March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Do Rivers Have Rights?

Do Rivers Have Rights?

by Professor Victoria Sutton March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Standing with Our Schools, Investing in Our Future

Standing with Our Schools, Investing in Our Future

by Chuck Hoskin Jr March 29, 2026

If Chavez’s Name Comes Down, Columbus Should Follow

If Chavez’s Name Comes Down, Columbus Should Follow

by Levi Rickert March 22, 2026March 26, 2026

Arts & Entertainment

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SWAIA Native Fashion Week Returns with New Curated Format for 2026

SWAIA Native Fashion Week Returns with New Curated Format for 2026

By Native News Online March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Sterlin Harjo to Receive Peabody Trailblazer Award at 86th Annual Ceremony

Sterlin Harjo to Receive Peabody Trailblazer Award at 86th Annual Ceremony

by Levi Rickert March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

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Navajo Nation Approves $6 Million for Chapter-Led Emergency Assistance in FY2026

Navajo Nation Approves $6 Million for Chapter-Led Emergency Assistance in FY2026

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

Warm Springs Hereditary Chief Delvis Heath Sr. Dies at 86, Leaving Legacy of Cultural Leadership

Warm Springs Hereditary Chief Delvis Heath Sr. Dies at 86, Leaving Legacy of Cultural Leadership

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

On The Agenda For New Mexico’s Next Governor Is A Truth And Reconciliation Framework Into Native Women Forcibly Sterilized By The U.S. Government

On The Agenda For New Mexico’s Next Governor Is A Truth And Reconciliation Framework Into Native Women Forcibly Sterilized By The U.S. Government

by Shaun Griswold April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Bureau of Indian Affairs Could Face Reorganization, Deeper Staff Cuts

Bureau of Indian Affairs Could Face Reorganization, Deeper Staff Cuts

By Anna V. Smith, High Country News April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Tribal Nations Urge Appeals Court to Uphold ICWA in Arizona Foster Care Case

Tribal Nations Urge Appeals Court to Uphold ICWA in Arizona Foster Care Case

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

Why Gila River Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis Opposes Charlie Kirk Freeway Naming

Why Gila River Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis Opposes Charlie Kirk Freeway Naming

by Levi Rickert March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Education

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Bellisario College Mourns Passing of Esteemed Professor John Sanchez (Apache)

Bellisario College Mourns Passing of Esteemed Professor John Sanchez (Apache)

by Native News Online Staff March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

First American Women Make History at East Central University

First American Women Make History at East Central University

by Chickasaw Nation Media March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Toloma 5K to Celebrate Native Heritage, Community at UC Merced

Toloma 5K to Celebrate Native Heritage, Community at UC Merced

by Levi Rickert and Native News Online Staff March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Health

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FBI Announces Personnel Surge to MMIP Crisis

FBI Announces Personnel Surge to MMIP Crisis

by Elyse Wild April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

How Tribes Could Expand Health Care Services Under Haaland’s ‘Public Option’ Pitch to New Mexico Voters

How Tribes Could Expand Health Care Services Under Haaland’s ‘Public Option’ Pitch to New Mexico Voters

By Elyse Wild and Shaun Griswold April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Long-Covid; IHS Backlog; and How One Tribe Cleaned Up Its Poisoned Land | Health Equity Round Up, March 30

Long-Covid; IHS Backlog; and How One Tribe Cleaned Up Its Poisoned Land | Health Equity Round Up, March 30

by Elyse Wild March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Navajo Nation Dog Rescuer Earns National Recognition

Navajo Nation Dog Rescuer Earns National Recognition

by Elyse Wild March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Environment

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Tribes Object as Trump Administration Moves to Reopen Chaco Canyon to Drilling

Tribes Object as Trump Administration Moves to Reopen Chaco Canyon to Drilling

by Levi Rickert April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Ancient Indigenous Lands in New Mexico Could Be Lost to Mining and Drilling. The Public has 7 Days to Weigh In.

Ancient Indigenous Lands in New Mexico Could Be Lost to Mining and Drilling. The Public has 7 Days to Weigh In.

by Elyse Wild April 2, 2026April 2, 2026