Selected Native American News Stories


Last updated: May 20, 2026

Next update should be ready by: May 27, 2026

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Boarding School Healing

Fourth Circuit rules NAGPRA applies to Carlisle Boarding School children’s remains in Winnebago Tribe case (Native News Online) 5/14/2026

Environmental Protection & Climate Change

Montana Tribes combine traditional knowledge and Western science in climate plan (NPR) 5/18/2026

Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

New Mexico pueblos sue Kalshi, alleging prediction market violates Tribal gaming sovereignty (Source New Mexico) 5/13/2026

Violence Against Native People

‘It will always be the community’ that drives work to find missing Native Americans, speaker says (South Dakota Searchlight) 5/18/2026

Voting and Civil Rights

Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court (PBS) 5/18/2026

Water Rights

Montana Water Court issues final order approving CSKT water compact (NBC Montana) 5/13/2026

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