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Selected Native American News Stories

Last updated: November 26, 2025

Next update should be ready by: December 3, 2025

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Education

Tribal leaders say Trump administration failed to consult with them on Education Department changes (ABC News) 11/20/2025

How a new California curriculum brings Native American knowledge into everyday learning (Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon) 11/20/2025

Environmental Protection & Climate Change

Whitmer asks U.S. Supreme Court to weigh state immunity in Line 5 case (Michigan Advance) 11/20/2025

Hunting and Fishing

Rebuilding the world: the inspiring success of the Klamath dam removals (Common Dreams) 11/23/2025

Oklahoma wildlife officials ask Drummond to butt out of pending cases amid Tribal hunting conflict (KOSU NPR Oklahoma) 11/21/2025

Judge denies Southeast Alaska Tribes' effort to dismiss Metlakatla fishing rights case (Alaska Public Media) 11/19/2025

Native Lands & Sacred Places

Santee Sioux Nation to dedicate newly acquired land (Norfolk Daily News Nebraska) 11/25/2025

10,000 acres north of Lake Tahoe to be returned to California Tribe in historic land deal (SF Gate) 11/22/2025

Religious and Cultural Rights

Menominee Nation reburies dozens of its ancestors after museums return human remains (Wisconsin Public Radio) 11/19/2025

Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous People reflect on meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talks (PBS) 11/23/2025

Tribal Child Welfare

American Indian and Alaska Native children twice as likely to live with grandparents (Child Trends) 11/19/2025

Northern California Tribe and Humboldt County settle lawsuit over extended foster care (The Imprint) 11/19/2025

Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

Sen. Fischer introduces bill requiring Tribal consultation on federal nutrition program (Nebraska Public Media) 11/20/2025

Liberating Tribal economies — ending the oppressive myths and federal policies | opinion (Newsweek) 11/19/2025

Voting and Civil Rights

‘Not voting is still a vote’: Native turnout drops amid changes in political winds (Indianz.com) 11/19/2025

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