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2022 Impact Report

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In February 2023, we celebrate our 12th year of delivering Native News to readers throughout Indian Country. For the past dozen years, we’ve covered the most important news stories that are usually overlooked by other media.

Native News Online is proud to share our first impact report to illustrate our growth and impact as a leading digital news organization in Indian Country and how we’ve informed our audience with your support. Our news is free for everyone to read, but it is not free to produce. That’s why we are grateful for our readers who provide financial support to help us tell the stories that are so often ignored, erased, or overlooked.

 

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12 years of Native News

Support our Indigenous-led newsroom and celebrate our 12th year with a recurring donation of $12 per month to help fund our coverage of important news about Indian Country that’s usually overlooked by other media.

Who Gets Hurt When SNAP Benefits are Stopped?

November 09, 2025 Levi Rickert
Opinion. One in four Native Americans utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often referred to as SNAP or food stamps. Native Americans live at the poverty level twice the national average. Among Native American SNAP recipients, most are elders, children or disabled individuals.
Currents

The shutdown didn’t stop us’: Ho-Chunk Veterans Day Powwow Moves from Military Base to Tribal Casino

November 10, 2025 Levi Rickert Currents 106
The federal government shutdown closed access to Volk Field Air National Guard Base that left organizers of the Veterans D.O.R.A. Powwow with an unexpected challenge.
Opinion

Who Gets Hurt When SNAP Benefits are Stopped?

November 09, 2025 Levi Rickert Opinion 2140
Opinion. One in four Native Americans utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often referred to as SNAP or food stamps. Native Americans live at the poverty level twice the national average. Among Native American SNAP recipients, most are elders, children or disabled individuals.

Expanding Food Security and Protecting Cherokee Elders

November 09, 2025 Chuck Hoskin Jr Opinion 943
Guest Opinion. As Cherokee Nation citizens, we draw strength from those who came before us. Our elders are the foundation of our communities, the keepers of our history, and the heart of our families. As we gathered recently for the annual Cherokee Elder Summit , we renewed a promise to care for those who have showed us the way.
Sovereignty

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to Host Puneesuwak “Honoring” Our Veterans Event

November 06, 2025 Native News Online Staff Sovereignty 585
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation will host its annual Puneesuwak “Honoring” Our Veterans event, a celebration recognizing more than 200 years of Native and non-Native Americans serving side by side in the U.S. Armed Forces. The celebration will honor more than 200 years of Native and non-Native military service

Lumbee Recognition Debate Rekindled in Senate Hearing

November 05, 2025 Shaun Griswold Sovereignty 8219
This week, the Lumbee Tribe stood forward with near total support from U.S. leaders, including President Donald Trump, who made it his Native American Heritage month priority to usher along federal tribal sovereignty that the Lumbee have sought since at least Civil War-reconstruction.
Education

American Indian College Fund Launches National Campaign for Native American Heritage Month

November 10, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 76
The American Indian College Fund has launched a new campaign, You Can Do Something , in recognition of Native American Heritage Month. The effort aims to reshape how Americans understand history, power and culture — and to encourage action to honor and support Native peoples.

Four-Day Event Will Connect TCUs with Native Students Interested in Pursuing Higher Education

November 07, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 693
The American Indian College Fund will host its sixth annual Tribal College and University (TCU) Virtual Fair from November 17–20. The four-day online event will connect TCUs with Native students, families, and educators through informational sessions and specialized workshops.
Arts & Entertainment

Native American Designers You Should Know, Part 01

November 07, 2025 Elyse Wild Arts & Entertainment 2287
This Native American Heritage Month, Native News Online is celebrating by sharing our favorite Native American actor movies, TV shows, books, chefs, musicians, artists, and fashion designers.

Cherokee Nation Showcases Growing Film Slate with Fall Premieres of Incentive-Supported Titles

November 05, 2025 Native News Online Staff Arts & Entertainment 2122
The Cherokee Nation’s push to expand the television and film industry in northeast Oklahoma continues to deliver results, with several productions supported by the tribe’s film incentive program premiering this fall.
Health

As Congress Moves to End Shutdown, Courts Still Sorting Out Challenges to Fully Pay SNAP in November

November 10, 2025 Shaun Griswold

Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Full SNAP Payments Amid Ongoing Shutdown

November 08, 2025 Shaun Griswold
Environment

Michigan Tribes Tell Supreme Court: Don’t Bail Out Enbridge

October 21, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 4592
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.

Alaskans Raise More Than $1 Million For Communities Devastated by Typhoon Halong

October 21, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 3333
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.