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On This Week In Native News: Natives Raise Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Across the U.S.

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"People are treating us like we're invisible in our own homeland. It's time for that to stop,” Madolyn Wesaw said.

 

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Trump Wants to Rebuild and Reopen Alcatraz Prison

May 05, 2025 Levi Rickert
President Donald Trump posted on social media Sunday evening that he is directing his administration to reopen Alcatraz, the former maximum-security prision that closed six decades ago and later became a powerful symbol of Indigenous resistance.
Currents

Catholic Church has New Pope: Leo XIV

May 09, 2025 Levi Rickert Currents 1317
On the second day of the conclave to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, white smoke rose from a chimney in the Vatican—signaling to the world that a new pontiff had been chosen.
Opinion

A Wall Street Company’s Nationwide Internet Gaming Venture is the Latest Challenge to the Tribal Gaming Industry

May 09, 2025 Bryan Newland Opinion 370
Guest Opinion. The tribal gaming industry has been the most successful economic development in Indian country in my lifetime. Over the past four and a half decades, it has lifted entire communities out of crushing poverty and conferred economic and political power to Indian people for the first time in generations.

Fight the Right-wing |Voter Suppression Scheme

May 07, 2025 Judith LeBlanc Opinion 980
Guest Opinion. Native communities already experience obstacles to voting, from language barriers and lack of polling places on reservations to state laws which do not recognize Tribal identifications or accept reservation addresses that sometimes do not include house numbers or even street names.
Sovereignty

Jamul Indian Village Celebrates Historic Land Reclamation with Passage of S. 3857

May 03, 2025 Native News Online Staff Sovereignty 4420
The Jamul Indian Village of California marked a momentous occasion last week, celebrating the passage of S. 3857—the Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act —alongside members of Congress, local officials, Tribal Leaders, Elders, and community members. The legislation facilitates the long-awaited return of 172.10 acres of ancestral land in Jamul to the Tribe.

Little Shell Tribe Breaks Ground on Ceremonial Center to Honor Culture, Community, and Future

April 24, 2025 Native News Online Staff Sovereignty 4092
The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana officially broke ground today on its long-anticipated Ceremonial Center, marking a significant milestone in the Tribe’s ongoing journey of resilience, cultural renewal, and self-determination.
Education

Native Student Fights to Walk in Regalia at Her High School Graduation

May 03, 2025 Kaili Berg Education 12658
Bella Garcia, a senior at Clovis High School in California and a citizen of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, has spent her senior year pushing back against school officials who say she can’t wear her full tribal regalia at graduation.

TCJ Student Announces Tribal College Student Art & Film Contest Winners

May 01, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 1477
Two students making waves in Indigenous art and filmmaking were honored this week as winners of the 2025 Tribal College Journal (TCJ) Student Art and Film Contest.
Arts & Entertainment

Q&A with Gary Pitchlynn, Attorney Who Tells True Story about the Girl Scout Murders

May 09, 2025 Kaili Berg Arts & Entertainment 409
In his book " The Usual Suspect ," Oklahoma attorney Gary Pitchlynn (Choctaw) shares his story from one of the state's most shocking murder trials, the 1977 Girl Scout murders at Camp Scott.

30+ Indigenous Designers Lead Fashion’s Next Chapter in Santa Fe

May 08, 2025 Native News Online Staff Arts & Entertainment 598
Native Fashion Week Santa Fe 2025 cements its status as one of the largest Indigenous fashion events in the United States, establishing itself as a key fixture on the global fashion calendar — where heritage and innovation meet.
Health

‘Wreaking Havoc On Tribal Communities.’ | Senators Call on Kennedy to Halt Cuts to Indian Health Service

May 08, 2025 Elyse Wild

CDC’s Tribal Overdose Prevention Team Gutted in Federal Workforce Cuts

May 06, 2025 Elyse Wild
Environment

NDN Fund Continues to Support of Landback Efforts in Copper River Delta, Alaska

April 30, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 4817
On Wednesday, NDN Fund announced the successful closing of a loan with the Native Conservancy, an Indigenous-led land trust based in Alaska’s Copper River Delta. As the impact investment arm of NDN Collective, NDN Fund provides braided capital—combining financing with capacity and power-building support—to Indigenous-owned and led businesses working to strengthen their communities.

Environmental Panel Approves Ramos Bill Calling for Tribal Input on Water Projects

April 30, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 1922
The California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials today approved AB 362, a bill that would require the State Water Resources Control Board and regional water boards to consider the impacts of proposed water projects on tribal communities. The measure, introduced by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino), also mandates that state and local water boards establish water quality standards that protect tribal water uses, where applicable.