Selected Native American News Stories


Last updated: May 27, 2026

Next update should be ready by: June 3, 2026

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Education

'Labor of love': Teaching Indigenous history as American history in NH schools (New Hampshire Public Radio) 5/26/2026

Federal funding proposal threatens North Dakota Tribal colleges [podcast] (North Dakota Monitor) 5/22/2026

‘Feels like erasure’: Why Native American students may be undercounted by 90% in California schools (Cal Matters) 5/21/2026

Environmental Protection & Climate Change

Montana Tribe opposes ‘slap on the wrist’ fine for illegal mining that polluted water source (Native News Online) 5/26/2026

A decade after Standing Rock protests, contentious segment of Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK (AP) 5/21/2026

Tribal Child Welfare

A ‘rez girl trying to make a difference’ (The Imprint) 5/26/2026

Murkowski, Cortez Masto introduce bipartisan bill to strengthen Tribal child welfare programs (Native News Online) 5/22/2026

Voting and Civil Rights

Supreme Court ruling robs Native Americans of ‘silent partner’ in legislative redistricting (South Dakota Searchlight) 5/22/2026

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