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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

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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
July 29, 2025 Native News Online Staff Currents 1506
On July 17, 2025, Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy TD, Speaker of the Irish Parliament, accepted a traditional, handwoven Navajo rug on behalf of the Houses of the Oireachtas and the people of Ireland. The rug was a gift from Yee Ha’ólníi Doo, also known as the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund, presented in appreciation of the Irish people's extraordinary support for Navajo and Hopi communities during the pandemic and in recognition of the enduring bonds between Indigenous and Irish communities.
Opinion
July 28, 2025 Levi Rickert Opinion 3811
Opinion. President Donald Trump has long demonstrated a talent for distraction — often redirecting public attention whenever an issue arises that he would rather avoid.
July 27, 2025 Chuck Hoskin Jr Opinion 1951
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
July 29, 2025 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 899
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.
July 28, 2025 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 1238
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
July 24, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 1913
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.
July 24, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 4290
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
July 29, 2025 Native News Online Staff Arts & Entertainment 480
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.
July 29, 2025 Chickasaw Nation Media Arts & Entertainment 767
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
Environment
July 26, 2025 Kaili Berg Environment 2552
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.
July 14, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 8053
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.