American Indian News

Shinnecock Indian Nation Receives Nearly $1 Million EPA Grant for Environmental Cleanup The Shinnecock Indian Nation has been awarded more than $950,000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its Brownfields Assessment Grant Program, funding that will support environmental assessment, cleanup planning, and community engagement across Shinnecock Territory and neighboring areas....

New Bill Asks CDC for Tribal Set Aside for Public Health Emergencies A new bill would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to include tribes in funding for public health emergencies....

Curley, Jones Announce Running Mates as Navajo Nation Presidential Race Enters General Election Native Vote 2026 The race to lead the Navajo Nation entered a new phase this week as the two candidates advancing to the general election announced their choices for vice president, completing their tickets ahead of the November election....

Chickasaw Nation breaks ground for Tishomingo Youth Club TISHOMINGO, Okla. — Chickasaw Nation Governor Chris Anoatubby led a groundbreaking ceremony July 23 for the Chickasaw Nation Tishomingo Youth Club....

Navajo Nation Council Approves Limited Motorcycle Lane Filtering to Improve Rider Safety The 25th Navajo Nation Council on Monday approved legislation amending Title 14 of the Navajo Nation Code to permit limited motorcycle traffic lane filtering under narrowly defined safety conditions....

Thousands Gather in Wisconsin for 2026 Potawatomi Gathering, Celebrating Culture Bodéwadmi Gathering 2026 FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY, Wis. — Thousands of Potawatomi citizens from across the United States and Canada are gathering this week at the Forest County Potawatomi Community for Bodéwadmi Gathering 2026 (Potawatomi Gathering)....

Murkowski, Schatz Urge CFTC to Consult Tribes and Extend Comment Period on Prediction Markets Rule Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), the committee's vice chairman, are urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to conduct formal government-to-government consultation with Tribal Nations before moving forward with a proposed rule governing prediction markets....

Data Sharing Agreements Must Be Led by Tribal Voices, According to Pew Report A historic data-sharing agreement between the Tulalip Tribes and Washington state has advanced data sovereignty and created a roadmap for successful agreements between other tribes and states, according to findings by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Pew Research Center....

Navajo Nation Changes Name of Key Division to Reduce Confusion The Navajo Nation Council announced today that it has passed legislation authorizing the name change of the tribe’s Division of Human Resources to the Navajo Division of Human Services to better reflect the division’s mission and reduce confusion with the Department of Personnel Management....

What does leadership look like through an Indigenous lens? Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland joins Native Bidaské to discussed her memoir A Voice Like Mine, Native representation, encouraging young Native leaders, the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, Standing Rock and her campaign for governor of New Mexico. Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76dweFzbCUo&t=12s Read more: https://nativenewsonline.net/?p=36294 #nativenews #indiancountry #nativenewsonlinenet

Congress Must Not Make It Harder For Native Citizens To Vote Opinion This past week, House Republicans slipped the SAVE America Act — officially known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act —into a continuing resolution bill....

Monday Morning (July 27, 2026): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend Happy Monday! Here are some of the articles or essays you may have missed this past weekend:...

Lightning, the “Act of God,” and the Evolution of Legal Liability Guest Opinion Lightning has been regarded as a powerful, sacred force by humans since the beginning of time and has often been attributed to a deity (e.g., Zeus and Minerva)....

Peltola Campaign Claims Growing Momentum as Alaska Senate Race Reaches 100-Day Mark Native Vote 2026 With 100 days remaining before the November general election, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign is touting what it describes as growing grassroots momentum across Alaska as she challenges incumbent Republican Sen....

Native News Weekly (July 26, 2026): D.C. Briefs WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C....

A Renewed Vision for Wellness Across the Cherokee Nation Reservation Guest Opinion For generations, Cherokee people have understood that wellness is about far more than treating illness....

The Impact of Gun Lake Casino Resort: 15 Years of Investing in West Michigan SHELBYVILLE, Mich. — Tribes are not the only beneficiaries of Indian gaming. In Michigan, tribal nations enter into gaming compacts with the state that establish guidelines for sharing a portion of gaming revenues with state and local governments, including public school systems....