Selected Native American News Stories


Last updated: September 11, 2024

Next update should be ready by: September 18, 2024

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Boarding School Healing

Army begins disinterment and return of remains for 11 Native children who died at Carlisle Indian boarding school (Native News Online) 9/5/2024

The U.S. is standing in the way of repatriating the bodies of Native kids who died at the Carlisle School (Esquire) 9/3/2024

Environmental Protection & Climate Change

Enbridge agrees to redo key permit for Line 5 tunnel project (Michigan Advance) 9/6/2024

Hunting and Fishing

Despite federal dams, Columbia and Snake River Tribes fight to keep fishing traditions alive (Oregon Capital Chronicle) 9/3/2024

Indian Law Advancement

North Dakota’s 2 Native lawmakers say they need tribal support in legislative session (North Dakota Monitor) 9/4/2024

Native Lands & Sacred Places

Ishkode: How 'good fire' could reshape the forests and culture of northeastern Minnesota (Project Optimist) 9/4/2024

Secretary Haaland upholds protections for 28 million acres of Alaska public lands (Native News Online) 9/4/2024

Tribes fear federal solar plan could threaten proposed Bahsahwahbee national monument (Nevada Current) 9/4/2024

Tribal Child Welfare

Bill to increase child support on Navajo Nation moves forward (Navajo-Hopi Observer) 9/10/2024

Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

Muscogee Nation pushes back against standard Oklahoma tribal boundary signs (KGOU NPR Oklahoma) 9/6/2024

How is North Carolina getting a marijuana dispensary? Tribal sovereignty (NPR) 9/6/2024

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