2022 Impact Report

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Trump Signs Order To Begin Dismantling Education Department, Raising Alarms for Native Americans

March 20, 2025 Levi Rickert, Brian Edwards, Neely...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Department of Education and return education authority to the states.

Currents

Some 100 Volunteers Search for Missing United Tribes Technical College Student

March 22, 2025 Native News Online Staff Currents 87

This morning, a detailed briefing was held regarding the ongoing search for Renzo Bull Head, a 20-year-old student from United Tribes Technical College who has been missing.

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CEO & Founder Milt Dallas, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin Member, Leads the Charge in Helping Native American Reservations from the Devastating Effects of Opioids

Resources To Learn Beadwork Techniques

Are you looking to learn how to bead or interested in mastering a new technique? While watching videos can be very helpful, having a beading book with images of patterns & historical pieces can inspire you and are a great reference while you are working on a project. There are many guidebooks you can use to learn how to do Native American beading techniques. Many offer patterns you can use on your next project! Read on to learn about some of the beading guidebooks that The Wandering Bull, LLC finds the most informational and inspirational.

Opinion

Part II: Indian Education as a Constitutional Right

March 22, 2025 Aaron Payment Opinion 698

Guest Opinion. PART 2 of 3 On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order–Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunities for Families for which Section 7 which includes:

Part I: Indian Education as a Constitutional Right

March 21, 2025 Aaron Payment Opinion 1267

Guest Opinion. PART I of 3 It may surprise many to learn that education is not explicitly a direct Constitutional right for most Americans. However, it is protected as an equal protection right under the 14th Amendment—meaning that if any government provides education, it must not be denied to any American citizen. Federal Title funding and the U.S. Department of Education were established to safeguard this equal protection right and to address funding inequities when states or local districts fall short, supplementing the additional costs that districts cannot afford to offset the disadvantages some students face when they enter school.

Sovereignty

Application of DEI Executive Orders to HUD’s Legal Responsibilities Toward Indian Tribes and Trbial Citizens

March 21, 2025 Neely Bardwell Sovereignty 1039

Reacting to recent presidential executive orders, the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) released a memorandum addressing the applicability of recent Presidential Executive Orders to HUD programs, tribal sovereignty and the legal obligation to provide housing for tribes and their citizens is affirmed.

Pentagon to Restore Navajo Code Talkers to Website; White House Blames AI for the Removal

March 20, 2025 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 4580

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren on Wednesday said his office received word from the the White House that the Department of Defense will restore materials related to the Navajo Code Talkers on its website.

Education

American Indian College Fund: Protect the Department of Education

March 22, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 565

The American Indian College Fund issued the following statement on Friday, March 21, 2025 relating to President Donald Trump's executve order that seeks to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education:

Indigenous Scholars to Headline 52nd Annual Symposium on the American Indian, April 7-12 at NSU

March 19, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 665

Northeastern State University is set to host three esteemed Native American scholars at the 52nd Annual Symposium on the American Indian.

Arts & Entertainment

Chickasaw Nation to Host 2025 Tobachi High School Art Competition

March 21, 2025 Native News Online Staff Arts & Entertainment 276

The Chickasaw Nation Tobachi (to create) High School Art Competition will begin accepting submissions March 21. All art students living within Chickasaw Nation jurisdictional boundaries are eligible to submit artwork in categories that include drawing, painting, graphic arts/photo, ceramics and diverse.

Artesian Arts Festival Set for April 5

March 17, 2025 Chickasaw Nation Media Arts & Entertainment 1572

SULPHUR, Okla. – In the shadow of devastation caused by an EF3 tornado almost a year ago, organizers are preparing for the 12th annual Artesian Arts Festival, a daylong celebration of First American art and culture, Saturday, April 5, at the Artesian Plaza.

Health

NCUIH Statement on the Passing of Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva

March 19, 2025 Levi Rickert

Secretary Kennedy Extends Public Health Emergency to Combat Opioid Crisis

March 19, 2025 Elyse Wild

Environment

NARF Launches The Headwaters Report for World Water Day

March 22, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 485

On March 22, 2025, World Water Day, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is proud to introduce The Headwaters Report , a groundbreaking resource from the Tribal Water Institute (TWI). This first-of-its-kind publication is designed to empower Tribal Nations in their ongoing fight to assert and protect their water rights. By providing critical legal and policy insights, The Headwaters Report equips Tribes with the necessary tools to secure and safeguard their water resources.

Seneca Nation Demands City of Olean to Stop Sewage Overflows into Allegheny River

March 13, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 1585

Leaders of the Seneca Nation are once again calling on the City of Olean, New York to take decisive action to fix longstanding failures in its wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. These failures have led to the chronic discharge of untreated sewage into the Allegheny River—an invaluable natural and cultural resource for the Seneca people.