The winter holidays and especially Christmas have different meanings to tribes and Native individuals across Indian Country ...

The sovereign nations section of the museum is Robinson’s favorite exhibit. Each tribal nation has a dedicated display case, and each nation’s leaders chose the items inside. The Chippewa Cree Tribe’s ...

When New York State claimed a ‘permanent easement’ across the Nation’s Westwoods land, it could not do so, under federal law, ...

WATONGA, Okla. (AP) — As the Watonga school system's Indian education director, Hollie Youngbear works to help Native American students succeed — a job that begins with getting them to school. She ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition, which it has sought since 1888. Tribal leaders were moved to tears after President Trump signed the measure.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee is the only NC tribe with full federal recognition. But NC recognizes seven others.

The livelihoods of Indigenous peoples and their $44 billion in casinos, horse racing and sports betting investments are at ...

The Ute Indian Tribe is suing Colorado for discrimination in federal court, alleging that a recently passed law denies the ...

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation that was uprooted from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s is facing widespread outrage over plans to profit from another forced removal ...

On Dec. 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education said it will begin administrative wage garnishment for borrowers with ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of a collaboration on chronic absenteeism among Native American students between The Associated Press and ICT, a news outlet that covers Indigenous issues. WATONGA, ...