November is Native American Heritage Month: Be a Part of the Change
November is Native American Heritage Month. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the various cultures, art, religions, languages, music, and traditions of this
Tribes Lead Process to Bring Children Home from Carlisle
After 145 years, it is time for Amos LaFromboise to return home to Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO).
Partisan Aims Cannot Excuse Racial Gerrymandering
A statement from the Voting Rights Working Group on the U.S. Supreme Court case Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP:
WASHINGTON, DC (October 10,
Coming Together for Voting Rights
In September 2023, Native voting advocates from across the country who participate in the Native American Voting Rights Coalition came together in Washington, D.C.,
Protecting Tribal Jurisdiction in Minnesota
On September 26, 2023, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the National Congress of American
National Native Organizations Oppose Federal Shutdown
A coalition of national Native organizations, collectively serving the interests
of Tribal Nations and their citizens, joined in unison to oppose a federal government shutdown, spending
cuts for tribal programs, and to remind Congress that Native lives are not a political bargaining chip.
Shingle Springs Voters Gain Registration Access
On September 12, 2023, Shingle Springs held a special tribal council meeting at its Rancheria. The purpose of the gathering was to designate the Tribe’s local health center as a voter registration agency under the National Voter Registration Act.
Court Finds Endangered Species Act Violation
The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon ruled in favor of the Klamath Tribes on September 11, 2023, finding that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation violated rights the Tribes reserved through treaty and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by allocating water in a drought year to irrigators.
Sacred Badger-Two Medicine Area Protected
On September 1, 2023, the United States reached a settlement in Solenex LLC v. Haaland. Under the agreement, Louisiana-based Solenex—which had been fighting to reestablish
