WASHINGTON — In a moment that could take on new significance almost 150 years later, Omaha election official Charles Wilkins on April 5, 1880, refused to register John Elk to vote on the grounds that ...

Many tribes are encouraged by Trump's choice of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a member of the Cherokee nation, as the new DHS Secretary. ICE agents have been accused of racially profiling Native Americans.

Sat, February 28, 2026 at 11:40 PM UTC Agali — This name comes from the Cherokee word for "sunshine." Sitanka — This Sioux term means "big foot" and represents bravery and leadership. Peta — With ...

HIMSS launched its Native American & Indigenous Community in 2022. The Native American & Indigenous Health Symposium, held at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition each year, is entering its ...

Former Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French is at it again—this time calling for the deportation of Native Americans. A Thursday Facebook post alleged that French, who is currently vying for a spot ...

Native American jingle dancers and ribbon dress dancers dance in front of the site where Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents, during a healing ceremony in Minneapolis, Minn. on Feb. 1, 2026. For ...

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A Native American tribe in North Carolina has officially become one of roughly 575 tribes nationwide recognized and listed by the federal government. The Department of the ...

MINNEAPOLIS – When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flooded Minneapolis, Shane Mantz dug his Choctaw Nation citizenship card out of a box on his dresser and slid it into his wallet. Some ...

The National Park Service is targeting signage and exhibits that discuss the removal of Native peoples from what is now Grand Canyon National Park. Tribal members and environmental groups have ...

Tribes in Michigan, including the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe (SCIT), have issued statements following the arrests of Native Americans in Minneapolis, including information for what tribe members ...

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