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Nathan Chasing Horse arrested in sex abuse case
The 'Dances With Wolves' actor is accused of sexually assaulting young Indigenous girls
GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: New paths to empowerment
Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending Jan. 29, 2023
Resolution calls for boarding school victims remembrance day
More than a dozen testify in Montana in favor, with stories of relatives traumatized by schools
A lone holdout in Colorado River cuts proposal
California is the lone holdout. Officials said the state would release its own plan
EPA ruling: No permits for Pebble Mine
Agency says mine would pollute watersheds supporting world’s largest sockeye salmon population
Sacred places or Indigenous sacrifice?
The scale of an all electric vehicle future requires an unprecedented expansion of mining, more than half on or near Indigenous lands. But there may be an alternative: Change the way we move people using smaller vehicles and more mass transportation
Native leaders: Educational trust fund will be key
Supporters of the Native education bills say the intent is to encourage tribes to plan, design and implement their own community-based education programs to complement what children are learning in school
Tribes oppose ‘devastating’ bill in South Dakota
State did not consult with tribes before introducing tax cut bill
Blackfeet Family Services removes children from shelter
The Feather Woman Healing Lodge in Montana is a short-term group shelter for K-12 students
Rare Sitting Bull portrait set for auction
The fictionalized story of activist Caroline Weldon and Sitting Bull was featured in the film ‘Woman Walks Ahead’
Hockey cards shed light on First Nations players
Upper Deck unveiled a 'First Peoples Rookie Cards' set featuring eight Indigenous hockey players who did not get this opportunity the first time around
Surgeon wants to be first Native to summit Everest
The seven summits are a bucket list goal for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe citizen
A proposed gold mine generates debate among Alaska Natives
The Donlin Gold mine promises much-needed revenue for all Native corporations, but critics say its environmental risks outweigh the potential financial gains
Meet Mohawk beader Jocelyn Jock
Her beaded earrings and artwork tell the story of her Mohawk culture
The Wrap: First Native California Assembly Rules chair
Indigenous headlines for Friday, Jan. 27, 2023
Why Yanomami are being decimated by disease, mining
The Brazil federal government declared a public health emergency
US moves to protect Minnesota wilderness from mine
Three Ojibwe tribes exercise treaty rights in the area covered by the moratorium
Donated quilts for Native families provide kinship
More than 100 quilts have been donated to Native Health’s Home Visiting Program for families living away from the reservation
The Wrap: South Dakota tribal influence at risk
Indigenous headlines for Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023
Tanzania squeezes Indigenous herders by seizing livestock, report says
'Livestock is central to the Maasai culture and livelihoods'
Australia Day focuses on Indigenous recognition in constitution
There are growing public calls to change the date of Australia Day, which is known to many Indigenous people as Invasion Day and Survival Day
Storm deaths on Lakota land 'could have been prevented'
Targets of the frustration include South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem, Congress, the Indian Health Service and even the Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Bill could change South Dakota Tribal Relations Committee
The committee is responsible for fostering relationships between the state government and South Dakota’s nine tribal nations
Native Hawaiian released from prison after new DNA test
A petition filed late Monday outlined additional evidence in one of Hawaii’s biggest murders, which unfolded on Christmas Eve in 1991. Albert 'Ian' Schweitzer was released a day later
First woman elected Speaker of the Navajo Nation
From Miss Navajo Nation to policy analyst, to the Nez-Lizer administration’s public information officer, 37-year-old Crystalyne Curley takes on one of the most influential roles in Navajo politics
GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Learning from Native people to protect the environment
Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending Jan. 22, 2023
The Wrap: Indigenous artist wins arts fellowship
Indigenous headlines for Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023
Brazil's new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation
Environmentalists, Indigenous people and voters sympathetic to their causes were important to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's narrow victory over former President Jair Bolsonaro
Native Hawaiians leave homelands for affordable living
According to the Census, the biggest growth of Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations was in Clark County, Nevada, which includes Las Vegas
GOP would make it easier to give public lands away
Environmental groups and Democrats say states couldn’t afford to protect public lands, which would lead them to sell to private companies
Seneca artist wins Americans for the Arts fellowship
Visual artist and curator G. Peter Jemison awarded $70,000
Oklahoma court says Kickapoo Reservation was disestablished
The court’s decision involves a case involving a citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate
'We’re ready to take this next step toward getting back to normal'
Surf contest named after legendary Native Hawaiian waterman returns
The contest is known as The Eddie, after Eddie Aikau, featured female surfers competing alongside the men for the first time
Using artificial intelligence to reclaim Native languages
Michael Running Wolf can speak some Cheyenne, but he wants Indigenous language learning to be more accessible, immersive and engaging. He believes AI is the solution
Iñupiaq mom overcomes barriers to abortion and finds new freedom
Alaska’s vastness and limited number of providers can be obstacles to access
Leaders say tribal education trust fund would be game changer
Tribes would use annual interest earned on trust fund money for language revitalization efforts, resources such as wi-fi, and career readiness programs, among other priorities
Arizona boarding schools survivors and descendants speak up
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland visited the Gila River Indian Reservation on Friday
Deb Haaland’s Road to Healing tour stops in Arizona
The Gila River Indian Community in southern Arizona, near Phoenix, was the latest stop for the Interior secretary. A second Arizona stop in the northern part of the state is planned for Sunday
Sexual misconduct case against Pawnee artist moves to trial
Walter “Bunky” Echo-Hawk is charged with lewd behavior with a minor and possession of child pornography
‘Sad day for XIT’: Pioneering Native rock musician dies unexpectedly
Bassist Mac Suazo inspired generations of young Native musicians
INDIGENOUS A&E: Rapping for missing kids, experimental dance and virtual reality
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world
US military returns land on Molokai Island
The decision opens the possibility Native Hawaiians could move onto the land
Mother, son killed in polar bear attack in Alaska Native village
The fatal mauling was the first in more than 30 years in Alaska