The South Dakota Attorney General’s office is partnering with tribes located in the state to train new law enforcement officers. It’s part of an effort to address a public safety shortage in Indian Country by keeping recruits close to home in South Dakota. South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s Lee Strubinger reports. A batch of law enforcement officer…

One tribal official is offering details into the Tribal Public Safety Crisis Summit recently held by Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD). Gov. Noem convened the summit after tribes banned her for comments she made about cartels on reservations and about Native children not having any hope. South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB)’s Lee Strubinger has more. At l…

In California, the Yurok Tribe’s justice system is providing a path for healing. Yurok Tribal Chief Judge Abby Abinanti says they’re also focusing on helping people off the reservation – other tribes and the urban Native population – through their close connection with the social service organization the Friendship House in San Francisco. “We need …

In California, the Yurok Tribe’s justice system is providing a path for healing. Yurok Tribal Chief Judge Abby Abinanti is well-known for her work in the legal field.She’s the first Native American woman to be a member of the California State Bar. Judge Abby, as she’s commonly referred to, recently joined tribal leaders, advocates, law enforcement,…

The US Parole Commission is denying parole for Native American activist Leonard Peltier (member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), who has served 49 years in federal prison. Supporters worry the 79-year-old won’t make it to his next parole hearing. South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s Lee Strubinger has more. Leonard Peltier is serving…

(Photo: Mariam Nanalook / AFN) Alaska’s heavy reliance on wild foods has prompted the U.S. Interior Department to take an unusual step. As KNBA’s Rhonda McBride reports, it has pulled the federal Office of Subsistence Management out from under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Alaskans eat more wild fish and game than any other state – ab…

Native young people from across the country are gathered in Portland, Ore. this week. They’re enhancing their leadership skills at the United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY), Inc. Conference, as Rhonda LeValdo reports. This year’s UNITY Conference theme is “Revitalizing Our Roots”, which focuses on increasing access to cultural protective fact…

After delays, Montana’s Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force has been re-created with more members and new staff. Montana Public Radio’s Ellis Juhlin has more. The new task force members met for the first time last week. The group has existed in Montana since 2019, but it hasn’t met since lawmakers funded an expansion of their work within the Mont…

Photo courtesy Erin Braaten / Dancing Aspens Photography Native people from across the country attended a ceremony Wednesday honoring a rare white bison calf that was recently spotted in Yellowstone National Park. As the Mountain West News Bureau’s Hanna Merzbach reports, many Indigenous people say the birth fulfills a prophecy that goes back two m…

Tribes and states will have another opportunity this summer to compete for federal funding to address collisions between wildlife and cars. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Rachel Cohen reports. About 1-2 million motor vehicles crash into wildlife each year in the U.S. Kylie Paul, a road ecologist with the Center for Large Landscape Conservation, sa…

NIWRC hails SCOTUS 8-1 decision in US v. Rahimi caseNAIHC launches 'golden' convention at Seminole Hard Rock HotelBirth of rare white bison calf in Yellowstone celebrated across countryBy Antonia Gonzales

There's no place like home: Sacred red rock rematriates to Kaw land2,000 Tribal patients served by rural mobile clinic in NV funded by fedsFBI offering $10k reward for info on cause of destructive NM wildfiresBy Antonia Gonzales

Schatz says Indian boarding school bill headed to Senate FloorBiden declares major disaster for areas in NM hit by 2 wildfiresTribes, USFS sign co-stewardship deal for Black Hills National ForestBy Antonia Gonzales

Flanagan in Canada for trade mission on Indigenous foodNational 'Go Skate Day' rolls into Navajo Nation skate park in NMBy Antonia Gonzales

Mescalero Apache Tribe battles 2 NM wildfires on reservationNew details explain lack of patients at Rapid City clinic for Native womenCherokee Nation celebrates Juneteenth, citizens of Freedmen descentBy Antonia Gonzales

Feds slate nearly $13m for water projects in two SD communitiesNew Lily Gladstone film 'Fancy Dress' hits theaters this weekBy Antonia Gonzales

Rosebud Sioux Tribe pulls funding for Native Women's Health ClinicDiné College, ASU collaborate on new Navajo Law undergrad programWhite Earth Nation to get $1.75m from US for expanding solar arrayBy Antonia Gonzales

NE tribe hopeful new solution can end 5 year-old 'no drink' orderHead of Rapid City schools apologizes for using term 'Indian time'Manitoba takes first steps towards search of Prairie Green LandfillBy Antonia Gonzales

Peltier supporters outlined re-entry plan during parole hearingCheyenne River Sioux Tribe passes resolution for ceasefire in PalestineUpdated Yellowstone bison plan calls for population increaseBy Antonia Gonzales

Dems spend $2m in GOP-leaning states like SD to register votersNew WI website shares Indigenous knowledge to fight climate changeBy Antonia Gonzales

Native leaders and Leonard Peltier’s attorney say they’re continuing to advocate for his release from prison and plan to increase awareness efforts of their calls for freedom ahead of a possible July 11 parole board decision. Peltier had a parole hearing on Monday and his supporters held a Zoom call on Tuesday.…

Parole board has 3 weeks to rule on Peltier's fate in prisonTribes consider impact of recent SCOTUS ruling on healthcare costsCA's National Indigenous Peoples Day events set for June 21By Antonia Gonzales

Antonia Gonzales and National Native News present highlights of the 2024 Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games in Anchorage, Alaska. Athletes, coaches, and spectators brought the energy and personality to the games held this spring. The traditional games, which were originally depended on for survival, continue to develop the strength and skill of gener…

Peltier gets 1st parole hearing in 15 years amid declining healthUS Navy christens USNS Cherokee Nation during ceremonyMother-daughter team win Best of Show at Juneau's CelebrationBy Antonia Gonzales

SCOTUS rules in favor of tribes in federal health care caseChurro sheep make a comeback on Navajo Nation after near extinctionBy Antonia Gonzales