Selected Native American News Stories


Last updated: July 1, 2026

Next update should be ready by: July 8, 2026

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Environmental Protection & Climate Change

Five Tribes sue over controversial IPOP gold mining project near Nome (Alaska Public Media) 6/30/2026

Indigenous cultural practices are a climate solution, report finds (Grist) 6/24/2026

Native Lands & Sacred Places

Tribe sues feds for planned mass removal of wild horse herd on ancestral lands (Native News Online) 6/30/2026

Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

Caddo Nation paves way for Tribal courts, opening up more land leases (KOSU NPR Oklahoma) 6/30/2026

What to know about the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling on Menominee land buyback (Wisconsin Public Radio) 6/29/2026

As data centers eye Oklahoma, Tribes weigh the costs (KGOU NPR Oklahoma) 6/25/2026

Voting and Civil Rights

Supreme Court rules mailed ballots postmarked by election day must be counted, a win for Native voters (Native News Online) 6/29/2026

Water Rights

Native American Tribes came together to secure their rights to Colorado River water. Four states are stalling the deal. (ProPublica) 6/29/2026

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