Our News desk tracks breaking court rulings, Tribal government actions, cultural milestones, and community achievements—curated daily by Native journalists and allies.
Explore the complexities of blood quantum laws, lineal descent criteria, and the ongoing debates around tribal enrollment. Understand why tribes are re-evaluating membership standards and how this shapes identity and sovereignty.
Over 70% of Native Americans now live in urban areas. Explore the unique challenges of urban Native identity, historical relocation impacts, healthcare disparities, and thriving community centers.
Why tribes fight pipelines at Standing Rock, copper mines at Oak Flat, and fossil-fuel leasing near Bears Ears. Learn how sacred geography, treaty rights, and laws like the American Indian Religious Freedom Act fuel today’s Indigenous-led climate-justice movement.
Almost 1,900 U.S. schools still use Native-themed mascots. Learn why activists call them harmful stereotypes, the progress made in pro sports, new state bans, and how respectful cultural collaboration differs from appropriation.
A deep dive into the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act—why Congress passed it, how it protects Native families, and what the 2023 Haaland v. Brackeen decision means for tribal sovereignty.
Learn why the Land Back movement seeks the return of ancestral lands to Native stewardship, how 99 % of Indigenous territory was lost, and recent success stories such as Bears Ears co-management and the National Bison Range transfer. FAQs debunk the myth that non-Natives must leave.
Understand the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) epidemic—its scope, root causes, key legislation like Savanna’s Act, and what’s being done to protect Native women and girls.