Selected Native American News Stories


Last updated: November 19, 2024

Next update should be ready by: November 27, 2024

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Environmental Protection & Climate Change

TIME Magazine names Gila River Indian Community leader to its "2024 Time100 Climateā€¯ list (Native News Online) 11/14/2024

Mascots, Hate & Native Representation

California to rename dozens of places to remove racial slur for Native American women (The Hill) 11/16/2024

Native Lands & Sacred Places

Native Americans press Biden to designate three new national monuments in California (LA Times) 11/19/2024

Land Back movement gains ground, but full tribal control still out of reach (Voices of America News) 11/16/2024

Religious and Cultural Rights

Pawnee Nation to receive 27 repatriated items from Indiana University (KGOU NPR Olkahoma) 11/19/2024

Indian Affairs seeks additional input on new regulations to protect Native American cultural items (Big Horn County News) 11/13/2024

Voting and Civil Rights

Navajo Nation files second lawsuit against Apache County to protect Navajo voting rights (Native News Online) 11/14/2024

Removing voting barriers for Native Americans: Justice Department and Bennett County reach agreement (News Channel Nebraska) 11/14/2024

Water Rights

Navajo Nation prevails in US Court of Appeals affirmation of tribal sovereign immunity (Navajo Times) 11/17/2024

Navajo Nation advocates for urgent water rights legislation in Washington (Navajo Times) 11/14/2024

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