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Billy Kirkland (Navajo) Nominated to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs by Trump

February 04, 2025 Neely Bardwell
Breaking. William “Billy” Kirkland III, citizen of the Navajo Nation, has been nominated for U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs by President Donald Trump.
Currents

Interior Secretary Burgum Signs Order Requiring 15-day Review of Public Lands for Development

February 05, 2025 Kaili Berg Currents 954
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued executive orders prioritizing the expansion of fossil fuel and mining development on public lands.
Opinion

Rural America Loses If We Lose Tribal Colleges

February 05, 2025 Cheryl Crazy Bull Opinion 81
Guest Opinion. Recent actions by the new White House administration show that funding for community-based organizations, higher education institutions, and rural programs are at risk of severe cuts in funding or even elimination.

It is Not Fair to Blame DEI for Everything Wrong with the United States

February 03, 2025 Levi Rickert Opinion 718
Opinion. Federal funding for tribal nations faced a disruption this week after the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend grant, loan, and financial assistance programs. The Jan. 28 directive mandated that all federal financial aid disbursements cease by 5 p.m. the next day.
Sovereignty

Navajo Citizens Facing Identity Challenges During ICE Deportation Raids

January 25, 2025 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 21347
The Trump administration’s intensified deportation efforts have created unexpected challenges for Navajo citizens living in urban areas like Phoenix. As the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began widespread raids in major cities across the country following the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, concerns have surfaced about Native Americans being mistaken for undocumented immigrants.

Cherokee Nation Reaches $80M Federal Settlement in Trust Case

January 17, 2025 Tribal Business News Staff Sovereignty 1401
Cherokee Nation has reached an $80 million settlement with the federal government to resolve claims of trust resource mismanagement during the 20th century.
Education

Chickasaw Student Accepted to MIT

February 04, 2025 Chickasaw Nation Media Education 231
WENATCHEE, Wash. – A dream of attending the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) turned into reality for Chickasaw citizen James Eric Byrd.

ASU American Indian Studies program to host annual American Indian Studies Association Conference

February 01, 2025 Megan Neely Education 669
Arizona State University’s American Indian Studies program will be hosting the annual American Indian Studies Association Conference in Tempe from Feb. 5-7. The conference will feature a graduate student pre-conference networking event and a number of speaking and panel engagements.
Arts & Entertainment

Traverse City to Host Screening of Anishinaabemowin Star Wars Adaptation

January 27, 2025 Kaili Berg Arts & Entertainment 654
The Force is coming to Traverse City, Mich., with the screening of Anangong Miigaading: A New Hope , the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) dub of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, on Monday, Feb. 3 at the State Theatre.

The North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees

January 21, 2025 Native News Online Staff Arts & Entertainment 1299
The North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame (NAIAHF) has revealed its 2025 class of inductees, honoring 71 individuals and four teams for their remarkable contributions to athletics. This year’s class features 42 athletes, alongside coaches, trainers, builders, and teams, continuing the Hall of Fame’s mission to spotlight the achievements of Indigenous sports figures across North America.
Health

ReMatriation: Return to the Land, Return to Ourselves – A Gathering for Indigenous Women’s Day

February 05, 2025 Neely Bardwell

CDC Data Removal Threatens Native Health, Violates Treaties, UIHI Says

February 05, 2025 Elyse Wild
Environment

'Misguided': Alaska Native Orgs, Senator Lisa Murkowski Decry Trump’s Denali Move

January 24, 2025 Kaili Berg Environment 2081
On January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Denali, North America’s tallest peak, back to its former name, Mount McKinley.

Tohono O’odham Nation signs co-stewardship with BLM over sacred lands

January 23, 2025 Shondiin Silversmith, Arizona Mirror Environment 1035
The Tohono O’odham Nation signed a co-stewardship agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for federal lands with deep cultural and religious ties for the tribal nation.