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Help us tell the stories that could save Native languages and food traditions

At a critical moment for Indian Country, Native News Online is embarking on our most ambitious reporting project yet: "Cultivating Culture," a three-year investigation into two forces shaping Native community survival—food sovereignty and language revitalization.

The devastating impact of COVID-19 accelerated the loss of Native elders and with them, irreplaceable cultural knowledge. Yet across tribal communities, innovative leaders are fighting back, reclaiming traditional food systems and breathing new life into Native languages. These aren't just cultural preservation efforts—they're powerful pathways to community health, healing, and resilience.

Our dedicated reporting team will spend three years documenting these stories through on-the-ground reporting in 18 tribal communities, producing over 200 in-depth stories, 18 podcast episodes, and multimedia content that amplifies Indigenous voices. We'll show policymakers, funders, and allies how cultural restoration directly impacts physical and mental wellness while celebrating successful models of sovereignty and self-determination.

This isn't corporate media parachuting into Indian Country for a quick story. This is sustained, relationship-based journalism by Native reporters who understand these communities. It's "Warrior Journalism"—fearless reporting that serves the 5.5 million readers who depend on us for news that mainstream media often ignores.

We need your help right now. While we've secured partial funding, we're still $450,000 short of our three-year budget. Our immediate goal is $25,000 this month to keep this critical work moving forward—funding reporter salaries, travel to remote communities, photography, and the deep reporting these stories deserve.

Every dollar directly supports Indigenous journalists telling Indigenous stories. Whether it's $5 or $50, your contribution ensures these vital narratives of resilience, innovation, and hope don't disappear into silence.

Levi headshotThe stakes couldn't be higher. Native languages are being lost at an alarming rate. Food insecurity plagues many tribal communities. But solutions are emerging, and these stories need to be told.

Support independent Native journalism. Fund the stories that matter.

Levi Rickert (Potawatomi), Editor & Publisher

 
 
October 06, 2025 Levi Rickert
ONEIDA NATION — For a man who spent his life traveling across Indian Country and around the world to advocate for Indian gaming and tribal sovereignty, Ernest L. "Ernie" Stevens, Jr. was laid to rest Saturday afternoon on his beloved homelands of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.
Currents
October 06, 2025 Levi Rickert Currents 1824
Here are some of the recent articles from Native News Online you may have missed this past weekend:'
Opinion
October 06, 2025 Levi Rickert Opinion 692
Opinion: When U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Sept. 25 that he would not rescind the Medals of Honor awarded to approximately 20 members of the U.S. 7th Cavalry for their actions at the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, he wasn’t preserving history. He was protecting a lie.
October 06, 2025 Professor Victoria Sutton Opinion 265
Guest Opinion. The War on Diesel may be coming to a close with the recent proposed rulemaking to withdraw emission controls for diesel fuel.
Sovereignty
October 06, 2025 Chickasaw Nation Media Sovereignty 572
TISHOMINGO, Okla.— During his Oct. 4 State of the Nation Address, Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby said the preservation of sovereignty and self-determination are the result of a united Chickasaw people committed to a collective future guided by a generational vision.
October 02, 2025 James Brooks Sovereignty 4198
The decision makes it more difficult for tribes to exert sovereign authority over millions of acres of land within Alaska
Education
October 03, 2025 Kaili Berg Education 2339
Seventy of the nation’s top Native American high school football players will take the field this winter at U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings, for the 2025 Native All-American Football Game.
October 03, 2025 Elyse Wild Education 2134
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has relaunched a resource guide designed to better support Native American students, families, and Tribal communities throughout the state.
Arts & Entertainment
October 03, 2025 Native News Online Staff Arts & Entertainment 2190
During the Eiteljorg Museum’s annual celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 13, visitors can participate in celebrating the resiliency and vibrancy of North America’s first peoples. The free-admission event includes performances by the acclaimed dance group Native Pride Productions, curator-led gallery tours, art-making activities and more.
September 30, 2025 Native News Online Staff Arts & Entertainment 2721
DETROIT – More than 60 Anishinaabe artists from across the Great Lakes region are now featured in Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation , a major exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts that centers Indigenous voices and celebrates the enduring creative achievements of Anishinaabe people.
Health
Environment
October 02, 2025 Chez Oxendine Environment 7231
Bison resurgence persistent with a mix of support led by Native American tribes has created outcomes for places like the Modoc Nation in Oklahoma, where in 2025 there are now more buffalo than tribal members.
September 24, 2025 Josephine Woolington Environment 2947
A few years ago, as Elaine Harvey washed three gallons of freshly picked huckleberries, she noticed something startling: Worms wiggling out of the dark-purple fruits.