Selected Native American News Stories


Last updated: June 3, 2026

Next update should be ready by: June 10, 2026

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Environmental Protection & Climate Change

Minnesota Tribal Nations continue steps toward energy independence (Minnesota Public Radio News) 5/27/2026

Hunting and Fishing

Dredging the Columbia River at the expense of Tribal and aquatic communities (Grist) 6/1/2026

Protecting salmon preserves a way of life for a Pacific Northwest Tribe (CBS News) 5/30/2026

Indian Law Advancement

Deb Haaland wins New Mexico Democratic primary for governor (Native News Online) 6/2/2026

More than 50 Indigenous candidates in June 2 primary elections (ICT) 6/2/2026

Native Lands & Sacred Places

This former Utah Tribal chairman believes Native American burial sites are near the MIDA data center project (Salt Lake Tribune) 5/27/2026

Religious and Cultural Rights

Arizona’s Tribal regalia toolkits aid Indigenous students, families and schools amid grad season (Arizona Luminaria) 5/27/2026

Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

Viewpoint: Attack on buffalo is an attack on Tribal sovereignty (Missoula Current) 6/2/2026

Oklahoma Supreme Court nullifies Tulsa, Muscogee Nation settlement agreement (KOSU NPR Oklahoma) 5/28/2026

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