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RFK Jr. Calls Ultra-Processed Foods a “Genocide” Against Native Americans in Congressional Testimony

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

Alaska Native Heritage Center Receives $3.5 Million Mellon Foundation Grant for Healing Garden & Monuments Project

May 16, 2025 Neely Bardwell Currents 1680
As part of the work to commemorate the challenges Alaska Native peoples face presently and historically, the Mellon Foundation has awarded $3.5 million to the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) for their Healing Garden and Monuments project.
Opinion

Honoring Native Mothers: Our First Teachers 

May 11, 2025 Levi Rickert Opinion 2123
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.

Spaceships on the Beach

May 11, 2025 Professor Victoria Sutton Opinion 2891
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

San Carlos Apache Tribe Applauds Federal Court Ruling Blocking Transfer of Sacred Oak Flat Land

May 12, 2025 Native News Online Staff Sovereignty 3305
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.

Federal Court Halts Destruction of Oak Flat

May 09, 2025 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 5273
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

Still Time to Apply: American Indian College Fund Scholarships for 2025–26

May 15, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 903
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.

Celebrate Teachers Appreciation Month This July at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

May 14, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 1383
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

‘Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher’ Now Featured on Peacock

May 13, 2025 Chickasaw Nation Media Arts & Entertainment 1839
Chickasaw Nation Productions’ feature films “Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher” and “Te Ata” are now available on the streaming service Peacock.

"Sitting Bull" Documentary to Air May 27 & 28 on HISTORY Channel

May 12, 2025 Kaili Berg Arts & Entertainment 4764
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

Native News Online Hosts Drug Overdoses in Indian Country Live Stream

May 16, 2025 Kaili Berg

Senate Committee Sounds Alarm on HHS Cuts Impacting Native Health Services

May 16, 2025 Erin Drumm, Special to Native News...
Environment

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

April 30, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 6126
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 2341
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.