The Story of Bears Ears Heard in Utah
Locals, outdoor enthusiasts and storytellers attending the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023 learned about the fight to protect Bears Ears National Monument...
EPA Takes Action to Stop Pebble Mine
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a “Recommended Determination” detailing potential Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay that could address the threat...
Klamath Tribes Regain Self-Governance of Tribal Funds
On December 21, 2022, the Klamath Tribes Judgment Fund Repeal Act, S. 314, was signed into law by President Biden. As a result...
Landmark Settlement Ensures Native American Voters Have Representation
The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and the Lyman County Board of Commissioners announced a landmark settlement agreement to accelerate the timeline to provide Native American voters in Lyman County with...
Native Organizations Applaud Appointment of Judge Maldonado to Michigan Court
On December 6, 2022, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians) to the Michigan...
Blackfeet Nation Will Defend Boundaries and Rule of Law
The U.S. District Court, District of Montana, granted the Blackfeet Nation's motion to intervene in...
Brackeen Oral Arguments on Nov. 9
The latest news from "Brackeen v. Haaland." For decades, the Indian Child Welfare Act has been recognized by child welfare experts as the gold standard in child welfare practice. Anti-tribal interests have launched a series of legal challenges against ICWA. Brackeen is the most prominent.
Utility Cooperative Again Seeks to Undermine Tribal Jurisdiction
A Montana utility cooperative has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lawsuit the cooperative lost to the Crow Tribe of Montana and its members. In Big Horn County Electric
Call for Indigenous Tourism Resources
The Indigenous Tourism Collaborative of the Americas seeks recommended resources to help create an Indigenous Tourism Resource Portal.
How Can Tribes Help Voters Get Registered?
Steps to help tribes provide voter registration, polling places, and addressing in their communities.
