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Apr 25, 2024, 2:49 PM

Native American tribes want US appeals court to weigh in on $10B SunZia energy transmission project
Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a $10 billion energy transmission line

Apr 25, 2024, 2:49 PM

Mar 10, 2024, 10:58 AM

Educators say they fear Oklahoma law restricts teaching 'Killers of the Flower Moon' book
Some teachers in Oklahoma say they are afraid to teach a book that is the foundation of "Killers of the Flower Moon," because of state law HB 1775

Mar 10, 2024, 10:58 AM

Nov 28, 2023, 3:19 PM

High school teacher on a mission to preserve Navajo language for future generations
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with Elfrieda Begay, a Navajo school teacher on a mission to teach students their native language.

Nov 28, 2023, 3:19 PM

Oct 13, 2023, 1:13 PM

Members of Congress ask Biden for clemency for Native American leader convicted of murder
Nearly three dozen members of Congress are asking President Joe Biden to grant indigenous activist Leonard Peltier clemency after 46 years of imprisonment.

Oct 13, 2023, 1:13 PM

Jul 28, 2023, 2:17 PM

Filmmaker chronicles Lakota fight to regain Black Hills: ‘How can you sell a piece of yourself?’
A new documentary, “Lakota Nation vs. United States,” chronicles the promises broken by the U.S. and the Lakota fight to regain their sacred lands.

Jul 28, 2023, 2:17 PM

Jun 15, 2023, 2:01 PM

Supreme Court upholds law giving Native American families priority in adoption
A white couple seeking to adopt Native American children had challenged the law.

Jun 15, 2023, 2:01 PM

Nov 22, 2022, 5:01 AM

In Native American adoption case, Supreme Court explores race and tribal sovereignty
The Supreme Court will decide the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which dictates who can adopt Native children, after a Texas family called it unconstitutional

Nov 22, 2022, 5:01 AM

May 8, 2023, 11:48 AM

Searching for missing Indigenous women, tribes and lawmakers seek to raise awareness
Hundreds of Native American tribal members held a vigil to commemorate the “Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People.”

May 8, 2023, 11:48 AM

Feb 12, 2023, 6:13 PM

Native American advocates protest Kansas City Chiefs name ahead of Super Bowl LVII
“There’s no respectful way to mascot us or belittle us and use us for profit,” said Amanda Blackhorse, founder of Arizona to Rally Against Native Mascots.

Feb 12, 2023, 6:13 PM

Nov 30, 2022, 1:49 PM

Biden announces 'long overdue' investments in Indian Country
President Joe Biden said his administration is ushering in a "new era" as he spoke at the White House Tribal Nations Summit.

Nov 30, 2022, 1:49 PM

Nov 28, 2022, 1:35 PM

Cherokees ask US to make good on promise: a seat in Congress
The country’s largest Native American tribe, the Cherokee Nation, wants the U.S. government to fulfill a near 200-year-old promise and seat a delegate to Congress.

Nov 28, 2022, 1:35 PM

Nov 23, 2022, 3:08 PM

Indigenous groups keep pushing for justice for victims of boarding school abuses
Indigenous groups say there is more work to be done to rectify the pain caused by boarding schools that erased their culture.

Nov 23, 2022, 3:08 PM

Mar 31, 2022, 1:37 PM

Indigenous families seek justice for boarding school abuse as graves of children uncovered
Hundreds of thousands of Indigenous children over the span of 150 years were taken from their families and made to live in U.S. boarding schools. Some never came home.

Mar 31, 2022, 1:37 PM

Nov 3, 2022, 4:55 PM

Native American creators pave the way for more Indigenous stories, representation in Hollywood
Hollywood has seen a proliferation of authentic, Indigenous stories, ushering in a new age of Native American representation both on screen and behind the camera.

Nov 3, 2022, 4:55 PM

May 11, 2022, 2:58 PM

Report outlines federal 'abuse' of Native children at boarding schools
More than 500 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children died in federal Indigenous boarding schools across the country, a report finds.

May 11, 2022, 2:58 PM

Apr 1, 2022, 4:29 PM

Sacred land returned to Native tribe in Virginia
Sacred land in Virginia will be returned to the Rappahannock Tribe. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will be in attendance at the celebration.

Apr 1, 2022, 4:29 PM

Nov 15, 2021, 1:14 PM

Biden signs executive order to improve safety, justice for Native Americans
The president also announced new initiatives to protect tribal lands at the tribal nations summit.

Nov 15, 2021, 1:14 PM

Nov 15, 2021, 12:04 PM

The jingle dress: The story behind a Native American dance and its power of spiritual healing
A Navajo photographer and his daughters took the "jingle dress" dance on a journey across the country to bring spiritual healing and bring attention to indigenous issues.

Nov 15, 2021, 12:04 PM

Oct 11, 2021, 2:11 PM

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland runs Boston Marathon to mark Indigenous Peoples Day
"I run because my ancestors gave me this ability," Haaland wrote.

Oct 11, 2021, 2:11 PM

May 29, 2021, 11:39 AM

215 bodies discovered at former residential school for Indigenous children in Canada
A 2015 report said the schools were a component of "cultural genocide."

May 29, 2021, 11:39 AM

Apr 5, 2021, 5:06 AM

Why Native American children have higher rates of disability
More than 3 million children in the U.S. had a disability in 2019.

Apr 5, 2021, 5:06 AM

Apr 4, 2021, 9:46 AM

As Deb Haaland creates unit to investigate missing and murdered Native Americans, a look at why it's necessary
As Deb Haaland creates a unit to investigate missing and murdered Native Americans, a look at why it's necessary.

Apr 4, 2021, 9:46 AM

Dec 31, 2020, 6:00 AM

For Native Americans, the fight against mascots is much bigger than sports
The changing names of the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Redskins is a win for Native Americans, but there's still much more to be done, leaders say.

Dec 31, 2020, 6:00 AM

Dec 19, 2020, 6:28 PM

Haaland makes history as Department of the Interior nominee
Haaland would be the first Native American to serve in the Cabinet if confirmed.

Dec 19, 2020, 6:28 PM

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Native American tribes want US appeals court to weigh in on $10B SunZia energy transmission project
Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a $10 billion energy transmission line

Apr 25, 2024, 2:49 PM

Educators say they fear Oklahoma law restricts teaching 'Killers of the Flower Moon' book
Some teachers in Oklahoma say they are afraid to teach a book that is the foundation of "Killers of the Flower Moon," because of state law HB 1775

Mar 10, 2024, 10:58 AM

High school teacher on a mission to preserve Navajo language for future generations
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with Elfrieda Begay, a Navajo school teacher on a mission to teach students their native language.

Nov 28, 2023, 3:19 PM

Members of Congress ask Biden for clemency for Native American leader convicted of murder
Nearly three dozen members of Congress are asking President Joe Biden to grant indigenous activist Leonard Peltier clemency after 46 years of imprisonment.

Oct 13, 2023, 1:13 PM

Filmmaker chronicles Lakota fight to regain Black Hills: ‘How can you sell a piece of yourself?’
A new documentary, “Lakota Nation vs. United States,” chronicles the promises broken by the U.S. and the Lakota fight to regain their sacred lands.

Jul 28, 2023, 2:17 PM

Supreme Court upholds law giving Native American families priority in adoption
A white couple seeking to adopt Native American children had challenged the law.

Jun 15, 2023, 2:01 PM

In Native American adoption case, Supreme Court explores race and tribal sovereignty
The Supreme Court will decide the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which dictates who can adopt Native children, after a Texas family called it unconstitutional

Nov 22, 2022, 5:01 AM

Searching for missing Indigenous women, tribes and lawmakers seek to raise awareness
Hundreds of Native American tribal members held a vigil to commemorate the “Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People.”

May 8, 2023, 11:48 AM

Native American advocates protest Kansas City Chiefs name ahead of Super Bowl LVII
“There’s no respectful way to mascot us or belittle us and use us for profit,” said Amanda Blackhorse, founder of Arizona to Rally Against Native Mascots.

Feb 12, 2023, 6:13 PM

Biden announces 'long overdue' investments in Indian Country
President Joe Biden said his administration is ushering in a "new era" as he spoke at the White House Tribal Nations Summit.

Nov 30, 2022, 1:49 PM

Cherokees ask US to make good on promise: a seat in Congress
The country’s largest Native American tribe, the Cherokee Nation, wants the U.S. government to fulfill a near 200-year-old promise and seat a delegate to Congress.

Nov 28, 2022, 1:35 PM

Indigenous groups keep pushing for justice for victims of boarding school abuses
Indigenous groups say there is more work to be done to rectify the pain caused by boarding schools that erased their culture.

Nov 23, 2022, 3:08 PM

Indigenous families seek justice for boarding school abuse as graves of children uncovered
Hundreds of thousands of Indigenous children over the span of 150 years were taken from their families and made to live in U.S. boarding schools. Some never came home.

Mar 31, 2022, 1:37 PM

Native American creators pave the way for more Indigenous stories, representation in Hollywood
Hollywood has seen a proliferation of authentic, Indigenous stories, ushering in a new age of Native American representation both on screen and behind the camera.

Nov 3, 2022, 4:55 PM

Report outlines federal 'abuse' of Native children at boarding schools
More than 500 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children died in federal Indigenous boarding schools across the country, a report finds.

May 11, 2022, 2:58 PM

Sacred land returned to Native tribe in Virginia
Sacred land in Virginia will be returned to the Rappahannock Tribe. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will be in attendance at the celebration.

Apr 1, 2022, 4:29 PM

Biden signs executive order to improve safety, justice for Native Americans
The president also announced new initiatives to protect tribal lands at the tribal nations summit.

Nov 15, 2021, 1:14 PM

The jingle dress: The story behind a Native American dance and its power of spiritual healing
A Navajo photographer and his daughters took the "jingle dress" dance on a journey across the country to bring spiritual healing and bring attention to indigenous issues.

Nov 15, 2021, 12:04 PM

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland runs Boston Marathon to mark Indigenous Peoples Day
"I run because my ancestors gave me this ability," Haaland wrote.

Oct 11, 2021, 2:11 PM

215 bodies discovered at former residential school for Indigenous children in Canada
A 2015 report said the schools were a component of "cultural genocide."

May 29, 2021, 11:39 AM

Why Native American children have higher rates of disability
More than 3 million children in the U.S. had a disability in 2019.

Apr 5, 2021, 5:06 AM

As Deb Haaland creates unit to investigate missing and murdered Native Americans, a look at why it's necessary
As Deb Haaland creates a unit to investigate missing and murdered Native Americans, a look at why it's necessary.

Apr 4, 2021, 9:46 AM

For Native Americans, the fight against mascots is much bigger than sports
The changing names of the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Redskins is a win for Native Americans, but there's still much more to be done, leaders say.

Dec 31, 2020, 6:00 AM

Haaland makes history as Department of the Interior nominee
Haaland would be the first Native American to serve in the Cabinet if confirmed.

Dec 19, 2020, 6:28 PM

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Native American tribes want US appeals court to weigh in on $10B SunZia energy transmission project Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a $10 billion energy transmission line Apr 25, 2024, 2:49 PM

Educators say they fear Oklahoma law restricts teaching 'Killers of the Flower Moon' book Some teachers in Oklahoma say they are afraid to teach a book that is the foundation of "Killers of the Flower Moon," because of state law HB 1775 Mar 10, 2024, 10:58 AM

High school teacher on a mission to preserve Navajo language for future generations ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with Elfrieda Begay, a Navajo school teacher on a mission to teach students their native language. Nov 28, 2023, 3:19 PM

Members of Congress ask Biden for clemency for Native American leader convicted of murder Nearly three dozen members of Congress are asking President Joe Biden to grant indigenous activist Leonard Peltier clemency after 46 years of imprisonment. Oct 13, 2023, 1:13 PM

Filmmaker chronicles Lakota fight to regain Black Hills: ‘How can you sell a piece of yourself?’ A new documentary, “Lakota Nation vs. United States,” chronicles the promises broken by the U.S. and the Lakota fight to regain their sacred lands. Jul 28, 2023, 2:17 PM

Supreme Court upholds law giving Native American families priority in adoption A white couple seeking to adopt Native American children had challenged the law. Jun 15, 2023, 2:01 PM

In Native American adoption case, Supreme Court explores race and tribal sovereignty The Supreme Court will decide the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which dictates who can adopt Native children, after a Texas family called it unconstitutional Nov 22, 2022, 5:01 AM

Searching for missing Indigenous women, tribes and lawmakers seek to raise awareness Hundreds of Native American tribal members held a vigil to commemorate the “Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People.” May 8, 2023, 11:48 AM

Native American advocates protest Kansas City Chiefs name ahead of Super Bowl LVII “There’s no respectful way to mascot us or belittle us and use us for profit,” said Amanda Blackhorse, founder of Arizona to Rally Against Native Mascots. Feb 12, 2023, 6:13 PM

Biden announces 'long overdue' investments in Indian Country President Joe Biden said his administration is ushering in a "new era" as he spoke at the White House Tribal Nations Summit. Nov 30, 2022, 1:49 PM

Cherokees ask US to make good on promise: a seat in Congress The country’s largest Native American tribe, the Cherokee Nation, wants the U.S. government to fulfill a near 200-year-old promise and seat a delegate to Congress. Nov 28, 2022, 1:35 PM

Indigenous groups keep pushing for justice for victims of boarding school abuses Indigenous groups say there is more work to be done to rectify the pain caused by boarding schools that erased their culture. Nov 23, 2022, 3:08 PM

Indigenous families seek justice for boarding school abuse as graves of children uncovered Hundreds of thousands of Indigenous children over the span of 150 years were taken from their families and made to live in U.S. boarding schools. Some never came home. Mar 31, 2022, 1:37 PM

Native American creators pave the way for more Indigenous stories, representation in Hollywood Hollywood has seen a proliferation of authentic, Indigenous stories, ushering in a new age of Native American representation both on screen and behind the camera. Nov 3, 2022, 4:55 PM

Report outlines federal 'abuse' of Native children at boarding schools More than 500 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children died in federal Indigenous boarding schools across the country, a report finds. May 11, 2022, 2:58 PM

Sacred land returned to Native tribe in Virginia Sacred land in Virginia will be returned to the Rappahannock Tribe. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will be in attendance at the celebration. Apr 1, 2022, 4:29 PM

Biden signs executive order to improve safety, justice for Native Americans The president also announced new initiatives to protect tribal lands at the tribal nations summit. Nov 15, 2021, 1:14 PM

The jingle dress: The story behind a Native American dance and its power of spiritual healing A Navajo photographer and his daughters took the "jingle dress" dance on a journey across the country to bring spiritual healing and bring attention to indigenous issues. Nov 15, 2021, 12:04 PM

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland runs Boston Marathon to mark Indigenous Peoples Day "I run because my ancestors gave me this ability," Haaland wrote. Oct 11, 2021, 2:11 PM

215 bodies discovered at former residential school for Indigenous children in Canada A 2015 report said the schools were a component of "cultural genocide." May 29, 2021, 11:39 AM

Why Native American children have higher rates of disability More than 3 million children in the U.S. had a disability in 2019. Apr 5, 2021, 5:06 AM

As Deb Haaland creates unit to investigate missing and murdered Native Americans, a look at why it's necessary As Deb Haaland creates a unit to investigate missing and murdered Native Americans, a look at why it's necessary. Apr 4, 2021, 9:46 AM

For Native Americans, the fight against mascots is much bigger than sports The changing names of the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Redskins is a win for Native Americans, but there's still much more to be done, leaders say. Dec 31, 2020, 6:00 AM

Haaland makes history as Department of the Interior nominee Haaland would be the first Native American to serve in the Cabinet if confirmed. Dec 19, 2020, 6:28 PM