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Effective treasury management is key

‘As a Native scientist and a researcher, here are some key questions I ask when evaluating data about my people’

‘How tribes will fare under the upcoming administration and the 119th Congress depends on how much tribes change the way they advocate at the national level’

What should the government look like? And how much should it cost? Two essential questions for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s government reform project. Two centuries ago, the Bureau of Indian Affairs was created by a War Secretary who didn’t want to wait on Congress.

California Indian history is unique, and in many ways, different from tribes West of the Rockies

Best way to judge what happen on election day is to dive into the data

Our core values of tribal sovereignty and self-determination are best aligned with Donald Trump’s Republican Party

‘We must build on the progress we have made under the Biden-Harris administration’

A history of editorial endorsements in Indian Country

Indian gaming and other economic development avenues have presented remarkable opportunities for tribal self-governance and cultural preservation. Yet, we now face difficult choices where economic progress may seem at odds with cultural preservation.

Yá’átééh Gháájí’

Assemblymember James C. Ramos reflects on key bills enhancing Native rights and self-reliance

The Treasury Department released proposed rules for the tribal general welfare exclusion

Monument designation would help ensure that the stories of our people are not lo

No polling for Indian Country … just history #NativeVote24

Ditching cheese curds for tavern crust pizza at the Democrats’ party in Chicago

Notes of congratulation for decades of reporting

Mark Trahant’s 50 years of reporting: ‘So lucky to be at the right places at the right times’

‘We cannot allow 'green' energy to become the new frontier for the same old game of corporate-controlled government and taxpayer-subsidized exploitation of land, water, air, and communities’

'Wherever the U.S. goes after Nov. 5, Native Americans will be here. We were here before real de plata and the dollar. I’d take any future bet that we’ll be around much longer'

Fulfilling the promise of the Indian Citizenship Act is a multi-generational struggle

Last day for public comment on draft co-management plan for Bears Ears closes on June 11

Indigenous values align with Indigenous Peoples’ Free, Prior and informed Consent which safeguards all the rights of Indigenous Peoples

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: It was Oscar night in Los Angeles and all the stars were there, including Lily Gladstone. Take a walk with me, my camera and notebook

‘What I have been taught by elders is that our remains carry memory’

Interior Department’s ‘Land Buy Back’ program strips individual Indians of landownership rights

‘HB 2065 modernizes Washington state’s sentencing system in a way that is developmentally appropriate and efficient and addresses historic racial disproportionality caused by the use of juvenile points’

ICT political correspondent Pauly Denetclaw breaks down her story and the winding path to it #NativeVote24

The Koi Nation’s project should bring us together, not tear us apart

What has the divisive Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act created for Alaska's Native Peoples and how does Congress hold accountability? Or do they?

PERSPECTIVE: ‘Long dead’ language gets rebirth with new dictionary, training

Mysterious ‘60s protest singer/writer Peter La Farge penned songs of injustice

The 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit is around the corner

Booking the adventure ahead

Life, loss, sacrifice, abundant giving and gratitude

The United States government should respect Indigenous rights to spectrum on tribal lands

The organization ‘has lost its way – it is culturally, spiritually and historically unmoored’

‘Is an act considered sovereign when it harms others and oneself?’

“Avi Kwa Ame National Monument is a reminder to America of what is possible when groups of people refuse to give up”

The digital era made it easy for IndigiNews to connect with Indigenous communities. The Online News Act threatens that

'This long-overdue change has only begun, but it cannot happen in a vacuum. If we want everyone to thrive, we must address the intergenerational pain our people still carry'

Bipartisan, bicameral U.S. lawmakers continue to push for the Native American Voting Rights Act

Why a ‘no’ to Lakota immersion schools is paradoxical to Republican values

The lack of robust freedom of information laws leaves tribal citizens, journalists, and news organizations with little recourse when trying to hold Indigenous government leaders accountable. Native citizens, those who hold dual citizenship within the United States and their respective Indigenous nations, deserve access to open government records

Putting the lie in low-income housing tax credit

Cornell University’s repatriation of Oneida remains was necessary, but more action is needed by the institution to ensure structural support for Indigenous students, staff, and communities

‘If the Biden administration allowed the Willow project to be developed, they would be hypocritically rewarding self interested oil CEOs for their bad behavior’

To aid in adoption of high-quality connectivity, we must also equip people with the digital skills and resources to thrive

Indian Country Needs to Work to Keep It That Way.