2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (349+ words) World Suicide Prevention Day, observed annually on September 10, highlights the global toll of suicide while drawing attention to the disproportionately high rates experienced by American Indian and Alaska Native people. AI/AN communities face the highest suicide rates of any…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (413+ words) That’s exactly why the Trump administration is doing everything they can to block our right to vote. From false accusations of election fraud to redistricting to attacking vote-by-mail, that’s their playbook. It’s about shutting people out of the process -- limiting…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (171+ words) A tribe in Maine makes its second land acquisition this year. The Mi’kmaq Nation has added 83 acres to its land base on its northernmost reservation in Maine. The land is adjacent to a community center and tribal housing where 48 residents…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (996+ words) The 2026 election presents an opportunity to invest in Native candidates, voters and political infrastructure—not just to win individual races, but to build lasting Native political power for future elections. I am looking at the 2026 election from two places at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (318+ words) The piece examines the idea of an “ecological utopia”—the belief that humans can create a more harmonious relationship with nature—and argues that efforts to engineer such an ideal environment can produce unintended and sometimes destructive consequences. Also in…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (376+ words) The best investments we make in rural Oklahoma are the ones that give our people the chance to learn, work and build up their home community. Seizing those opportunities is a priority for the Hoskin-Warner Administration and at the heart…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (933+ words) When misinformation spreads quickly, Native journalists have a responsibility to verify claims, provide context and tell readers what the evidence shows. A video circulating widely on social media sparked concern among Native Americans this week after a man was recorded…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (516+ words) The opening of the $30 million School of the Seven Directions Cherokee Immersion Middle School marks a major investment in the revitalization of the Cherokee language. Cherokee Nation has committed more than $182 million to language preservation since 2019, with investments supporting immersion…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (540+ words) For centuries upon centuries, the people of the Pueblo of Sandia have lived in relationship with Sandia Mountain and the Rio Grande in what is now known as New Mexico. Even when our lives were at risk during incursions by…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1176+ words) The fatigue Sergio Lugo shared was a familiar and remarkably relatable experience for anyone who has ever visited the Santa Fe Indian Market. “This is the fourth trial for this piece. I’m so relieved that it came out,” Lugo said,…...