Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court

The Supreme Court acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes on Monday, saying a closely watched ...
CNN

A Virginia tribe says racism wiped their Native identity from historic records. Nearly a century later, they’re still fighting for recognition

Brad Hatch takes pride in his work as a Patawomeck Indian Tribe master eel pot maker. When Hatch works to weave split white oak into baskets used to capture the slippery creatures, he’s helping ...
OPB

New Oregon law allows tribes to petition for removal of state control from tribal affairs

Courtesy of Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation A tribally backed bill that could simplify the jurisdictional patchwork in Oregon Indian Country was signed by Gov. Tina Kotek on May ...
Post and Courier

Native American tribes work to preserve heritage and secure futures in South Carolina

When Chief Louie C. Chavis of the Beaver Creek Indians spoke to a captivated crowd at the South Carolina State Library, he asked, “Where do you want me to go?” — as if his breadth of experience and ...
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Indianapolis Indians will keep name, partner with local tribe: 'We want to be respectful'

INDIANAPOLIS – Sitting in a suite high above Victory Field, Indianapolis Indians chairman and CEO Bruce Schumacher talked about the two years leading to the decision he was about to reveal to IndyStar ...
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The rights of Indians and tribes / by Stephen L. Pevar

Machine generated contents note: -- INTRODUCTION: John Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund -- Preface -- Map: Indian Reservations and Communities in the United States -- I. A ...
Los Angeles Times

Indigenous tribes pitted against each other over a state bill to redefine land protection in California

In the last year, the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation has worked to protect its cultural sites from more than 850 land development projects around the Los Angeles Basin, thanks to a ...
Digital Journal

Biggest Native American tribes in the US today

Stacker used 2020 estimates from the Census to compile a list of the 50 largest Native American tribes in the country today. - Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via Getty Images Stacker used 2020 ...
Yahoo

United Indians of All Tribes Foundation Celebrates Record-Breaking 36th Annual Seafair Indian Days Powwow

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo/Courtesy) The United Indians of All Tribes Foundation (UIATF) proudly announces the successful conclusion of its 36th ...
The Columbian

Cowlitz Indian Tribe seeks to expand its police force, hopes law proposed by Cantwell will help

A shortage of police officers means the Cowlitz Indian Tribal Public Safety Department is struggling to keep up with an increase in calls since the pandemic began, officials say. Normally, the ...
MinnPost

When it comes to American Indian gaming, some, but not all, tribes come up big winners

MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. WASHINGTON — ...
USA Today

Indians’ Anthropology: Diverse Genetic and Cultural Origins

To outsiders, India seems like a homogeneous monolith. Proof? Ask Indians how many times they have been questioned, "Do you speak Indian?" Far from this myth, India is home to hundreds of languages, ...