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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.

President Trump: If You Want to Honor Native Americans, Fund Our Programs

July 28, 2025 Levi Rickert
Opinion. President Donald Trump has long demonstrated a talent for distraction — often redirecting public attention whenever an issue arises that he would rather avoid.
Currents

Senate Committee Advances Bipartisan Shadow Wolves Improvement Act to Boost Tribal Border Security and Law Enforcement Careers

July 30, 2025 Levi Rickert Currents 1368
On Wednesday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously advanced the Shadow Wolves Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). The legislation aims to bolster border security and expand career opportunities for Native American law enforcement officers serving on tribal lands.
Opinion

President Trump: If You Want to Honor Native Americans, Fund Our Programs

July 28, 2025 Levi Rickert Opinion 4225
Opinion. President Donald Trump has long demonstrated a talent for distraction — often redirecting public attention whenever an issue arises that he would rather avoid.

Cherokee Nation and Tulsa Children’s Cabinet Are Building Tomorrow Together

July 27, 2025 Chuck Hoskin Jr Opinion 2078
Guest Opinion. A foundational Cherokee value, known as “detsadageyusesdi,” is to be stingy with one another’s existence, like a mother is with her child. It is no coincidence that when Cherokees think about love and caring for one another, we connect immediately to the bond with our children. They are our most precious responsibility, and they carry within them the future of our Nation.
Sovereignty

2025 Pottawatomi Gathering Expected to Attract 5,000 to West Michigan

July 29, 2025 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 1834
HOPKINS, Mich. — The 2025 Potawatomi Gathering is underway in West Michigan. The annual event is expected to draw approximately 5,000 Potawatomi citizens from various bands across the United States and Canada.

Tunica-Biloxi Chairman Bringing Together a New Coalition to Do a Reset

July 28, 2025 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 2351
WASHINGTON, DC — For the second time in just over a month, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe hosted a government-to-government roundtable discussion last Monday on July 21, 2025 with Trump administration officials involved in Indian Country affairs.
Education

IAIA Appoints Dr. Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo) as Next President

July 24, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 1966
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), the University for Indigenous Creative Excellence, is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo) as its next president, effective August 1, 2025. She will succeed Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee Nation), who will retire on July 31 following a remarkable tenure defined by visionary leadership and institutional growth.

Defy the Storm: American Indian College Fund’s New PSA Addresses Challenges Indigenous Students and Communities Face with Funding Cuts

July 24, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 5250
A “storm” of activity is emerging from Washington in the form of funding cuts and executive orders—upending the lives of Native American communities and students. These actions jeopardize access to the funding, education, and opportunities that have, for decades, supported the progress and success of tribal nations, communities, and individuals.
Arts & Entertainment

Santa Fe Indian Market’s 2025 Fundraising Gala Features Preeminent Performers and Artists

July 29, 2025 Native News Online Staff Arts & Entertainment 1265
SWAIA’s premier annual fundraising event, the Gala Dinner & Auction, returns on Saturday, August 16, at the Santa Fe Convention Center—featuring an exciting evening of entertainment and celebration.

Popping Latches and Pulling Gates Lead to Cowboy’s Recognition as a Chickasaw Warrior

July 29, 2025 Chickasaw Nation Media Arts & Entertainment 954
Cowboy and former Marine Richard Adcock recently shared his Chickasaw heritage and veteran status at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. During the organization’s Military Appreciation night, Adcock rode into the rodeo arena wearing his Chickasaw Warrior Society Pendleton “Grateful Nation” vest.
Health

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help Tribal Police Tackle Fentanyl Trafficking and MMIP Crisis

July 29, 2025 Elyse Wild

House Committee Approves $8.4B for Indian Health Service, Including Advance Appropriations for 2027

July 29, 2025 Elyse Wild
Environment

The Great Salt Lake, Water Injustice & The Promise of TEK

July 26, 2025 Kaili Berg Environment 2662
A new episode of In the Margins , a PBS Utah series hosted by Harini Bhat, Ph.D, explores the long-standing water challenges facing Indigenous communities in the Western U.S. and the promise of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) as a solution.

Half of Households on Native American Reservations Lack Access to Reliable Water Sources, Clean Drinking Water, or Adequate Sanitation

July 14, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 8896
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) and Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), have introduced the Tribal Access to Clean Water Act, a bill aimed at significantly improving access to clean water in Tribal communities through major investments in water infrastructure.