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Selected Native American News Stories

Last updated: April 23, 2025

Next update should be ready by: April 30, 2025

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Boarding School Healing

Trump administration makes major cuts to Native American boarding school research projects (ABC News) 4/18/2025

Religious funding debate revisits role of Indian boarding schools (New Mexico Sun) 4/8/2025

Environmental Protection & Climate Change

Federal judge hears motions in Montana lawsuit over bison management (KTVH NBC Helena Montana) 4/17/2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirms Line 5 tunnel review to move forward under shortened timeline (Michigan Advance) 4/16/2025

Hunting and Fishing

Oregon Tribe defends fishing rights against utility company (Courthouse News Service) 4/21/2025

Deschutes County defies court order to consider Warm Springs Tribes' fisheries evidence (Native News Online) 4/17/2025

Mascots, Hate & Native Representation

Trump backs Long Island town’s effort to keep Native American logo (The Hill) 4/21/2025

Native Lands & Sacred Places

Feds to move ahead on Oak Flat copper mine swap in Arizona, despite pending Supreme Court case  (AZ Central) 4/17/2025

Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

Bill would allow Oregon Tribes to request jurisdiction over civil and criminal proceedings (Oregon Public Broadcasting) 4/22/2025

Trust Fund Matters

Trump FY 2026 budget aims to slash $900 million from Indian Health Service (Native News Online) 4/19/2025

Voting and Civil Rights

Nevada secretary of state’s listening tour aims to widen tribal election engagement (Las Vegas Sun) 4/17/2025

What the SAVE Act could mean for Native American voters (KUNR Public Radio Nevada) 4/16/2025

Water Rights

Native American group creates free online resource for tribal water law information and updates (Wyoming Public Media) 4/22/2025

Trump directive creates chaos on the Colorado River (ICT) 4/17/2025

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