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May 16, 2025 Levi Rickert
During a May 14 hearing before the House Appropriations Committee, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described the widespread distribution of ultra-processed foods in Native American communities as a form of “genocide,” drawing national attention to long-standing health disparities affecting Indigenous populations.
Currents
May 16, 2025 Kaili Berg Currents 1564
A 125 mile remembrance walk is underway to honor the Indigenous children who endured the federal Indian boarding school system, and especially those who passed through the former Genoa U.S. Indian Industrial School.
Opinion
May 11, 2025 Levi Rickert Opinion 2021
Opinion. This Mother’s Day, Native News Online honors Native mothers — the life-givers, the culture-keepers, the women whose strength holds our nations together.
May 11, 2025 Professor Victoria Sutton Opinion 2842
Guest Opinion. On Saturday, May 3, 2025, the citizens of Cameron County officially voted to name their city “Starbase” in an overwhelming victory of 212-6 votes. So the company town of SpaceX is an official city in Texas, now. Next, the city hoped to control its beach.
Sovereignty
May 12, 2025 Native News Online Staff Sovereignty 3097
The San Carlos Apache Tribe welcomed a May 9 federal court decision that temporarily halts the U.S. government’s plan to transfer Oak Flat—sacred Western Apache land within the Tonto National Forest—to Resolution Copper, a company backed by Chinese interests.
May 09, 2025 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 5083
A federal court has issued an order halting the U.S. government’s plans to transfer Oak Flat—the most sacred site of the Western Apaches—to a multinational mining corporation for destruction. In the case Apache Stronghold v. United States , the government recently indicated it could hand over the land as soon as June 16, 2025, to Resolution Copper, a mining company with Chinese ownership, which intends to transform the sacred site into a massive copper mine. This would effectively end Apache religious practices tied to the land. Apache Stronghold, a coalition of Western Apaches, other Native communities, and allies, filed an emergency motion to pause the transfer while the case awaits review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Education
May 15, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 551
It’s not too late to take the next step in your educational journey. The American Indian College Fund is offering more than $21 million in scholarship opportunities for Native students for the 2025–26 academic year—and there’s still time to apply.
May 14, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 1232
The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is excited to honor educators during Teachers Appreciation Month this July. Throughout the entire month, teachers will receive free admission, and can bring up to four guests at 50% off the standard admission rate—a perfect opportunity to enjoy a meaningful and educational summer outing.
Arts & Entertainment
May 13, 2025 Chickasaw Nation Media Arts & Entertainment 1715
Chickasaw Nation Productions’ feature films “Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher” and “Te Ata” are now available on the streaming service Peacock.
May 12, 2025 Kaili Berg Arts & Entertainment 4453
This month, The HISTORY Channel will debut a two-night documentary event, Sitting Bull, airing May 27 and 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Health
Environment
April 30, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 6090
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.
April 30, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 2305
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.