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January 19, 2025 Levi Rickert
Opinion. As President Joe Biden concludes his presidency this coming Monday, Indian Country will say goodbye to a president who has shown unprecedented attention and respect to tribal nations.
Currents
January 18, 2025 Neely Bardwell Currents 2192
Native relations emerged as a central focus of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday for Secretary of the Interior, where he pledged to uphold the government-to-government relationship with tribes through consultation on issues like public land management.
Opinion
January 20, 2025 Levi Rickert Opinion 208
Opinion. I n the United States, only two individuals are honored with federal holidays named after them: Christopher Columbus and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While Columbus Day remains controversial, particularly among Native Americans, Dr. King’s legacy is widely embraced across Indian Country.
January 19, 2025 Chuck Hoskin Jr Opinion 331
Guest Opinion. Cherokee Nation is aggressively empowering a culture of entrepreneurship, investing in Cherokee families to create successful businesses and in turn, strengthen communities. Every time a Cherokee finds success in business creation, they are generating wealth and stability for their community.
Sovereignty
January 17, 2025 Tribal Business News Staff Sovereignty 466
Cherokee Nation has reached an $80 million settlement with the federal government to resolve claims of trust resource mismanagement during the 20th century.
January 16, 2025 Kaili Berg Sovereignty 1070
A federal judge declined a request to bar the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians from barricading reservation roads on the same day the tribal council voted to keep the disputed roads open.
Education
January 08, 2025 Kaili Berg Education 3838
California enacted Assembly Bill 1821 (AB 1821) last week, mandating the inclusion of Native American history and perspectives in public education.
January 08, 2025 Brian Edwards Education 2581
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) will return to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in the 119th Congress, his office announced today.
Arts & Entertainment
January 17, 2025 Neely Bardwell Arts & Entertainment 1005
The crystal waters of the St. Mary’s River in northern Michigan and southern Ontario once teemed with whitefish, a vital food source for the Anishinaabek people. But after two centuries of colonization, overfishing and invasive species, these culturally significant fish populations have declined sharply.
January 16, 2025 Tribal Business News Staff Arts & Entertainment 1123
An embattled gaming hall proposed by the Native Village of Eklutna has received an endorsement from the mayor of Anchorage, even as the state’s governor petitions the incoming Trump administration to revoke its approval.
Health
Environment
January 16, 2025 Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance Environment 1555
Attorneys representing Native American tribes and environmental organizations brought their case Tuesday before a three-judge panel in the Michigan Court of Appeals to challenge a 2023 permit from the Michigan Public Service Commission — one of three needed for Enbridge to proceed with its controversial Line 5 tunnel project.
January 14, 2025 Tribal Business News Staff Environment 1080
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed an agreement Friday to improve fish passage in Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.