Selected Native American News Stories
Last updated: June 11, 2025
Next update should be ready by: June 18, 2025
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Environmental Protection & Climate Change
The 1,083-page environmental assessment that ignores climate change and Tribes (Sightline Institute) 6/10/2025
Taylor County judge denies Tribe’s request to halt approval for mining company’s drill plans (Wisconsin Public Radio) 6/9/2025
Newly proposed Endangered Species Act bill could lessen tribal consultation requirements (ICT) 6/8/2025
Mascots, Hate & Native Representation
NY won’t rescind Native American mascot ban despite Trump threat, may broaden it (Syracuse.com) 6/6/2025
Native Lands & Sacred Places
Court decision on Vallejo tribal land still undecided (Daily Republic) 6/11/2025
US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes (ABC News) 6/10/2025
Federal courts left (not) to protect sacred sites (Native News Online) 6/9/2025
San Carlos Tribe celebrates temporary victory in federal court to save Oak Flat (Native News Online) 6/9/2025
California's Yurok Tribe gets back ancestral lands that were taken over 120 years ago (ABC News) 6/5/2025
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous land defenders face rising threats amid global push for critical minerals (Grist) 6/2/2025
Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction
Osage Nation seeks full control of minerals estate amid federal cuts (KGOU NPR Oklahoma) 6/6/2025
North Dakota Tribes push for more autonomy amid federal cuts (North Dakota Monitor) 6/4/2025
Water Rights
Settlements & stalemates: Tribal leaders steer Colorado River conversation (Tucson Sentinel) 6/9/2025
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, water districts reach water rights settlement (Native News Online) 6/4/2025
