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Selected Native American News Stories

Last updated: June 10, 2026

Next update should be ready by: June 17, 2026

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Boarding School Healing

The US Army said they were exempt from NAGPRA: a federal court disagreed (Native News Online) 6/8/2026

U.S. House passes Albuquerque Indian School Act (Source New Mexico) 6/5/2026

Education

‘It’s a family’: How a California Tribal college is opening doors for Native students (Cal Matters) 6/4/2026

Environmental Protection & Climate Change

New BLM grazing rules eliminate Tribal buffalo from public lands (Inside Climate News) 6/5/2026

Hunting and Fishing

A legal dispute over Lac du Flambeau Tribal fishing restrictions remains unresolved (PBS Wisconsin) 6/3/2026

Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek returns civil jurisdiction to Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (NBC NonStop Local Tri-Cities Yakima Washington) 6/5/2026

A lawsuit challenges Hawaii homestead leases limited to those with 50% Hawaiian blood (AP) 6/3/2026

Trust Fund Matters

Tribal leaders call for sovereignty as federal support wavers (North Dakota Monitor) 6/3/2026

Water Rights

Bill that would make California state agencies consider Tribes during water policy decisions passes state assembly (Lost Coast Outpost) 6/5/2026

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