Selected Native American News Stories


Last updated: November 6, 2024

Next update should be ready by: November 13, 2024

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Environmental Protection & Climate Change

Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival (ABC News) 11/2/2024

On the Wisconsin-Iowa border, the Mississippi River is eroding sacred Indigenous mounds (Native News Online) 10/30/2024

Indian Law Advancement

Overcoming odds in boosting Native representation in elected offices (Public News Service) 11/5/2024

Native Americans and the Supreme Court [video] (National Constitution Center) 11/4/2024

Native Lands & Sacred Places

National Park Service issues landmark order for tribal consultations (Native News Online) 11/5/2024

A ‘first step’ toward landback: Tribes call for three new monuments in California (Grist) 10/31/2024

Voting and Civil Rights

Apache County judge extends voting hours at nine polling sites amid lawsuit against Apache County (Navajo Times) 11/5/2025

Why more Native Americans are on U.S. ballots than ever before (NPR) 11/3/2024

Water Rights

People - and salmon - return to restored Klamath to celebrate removal of 4 dams (USA Today) 11/5/2024

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