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New industry standard calls for better record-keeping to protect Indigenous data

A new standard developed in partnership with Indigenous data sovereignty experts at the University of Arizona, New York University, Harvard University and multiple international universities outlines ...
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An unexpected friendship flight: How two Chinese pilots landed in a tiny Iñupiaq village in Alaska

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Two Chinese pilots who made an unexpected landing in the Iñupiaq village of Teller pose for a ...
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Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions

WASHINGTON — Some of the country’s most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America’s top ...
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Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican to be displayed in Canada

OTTAWA, Ontario — A selection of Inuit artifacts returned by the Vatican will be displayed at the Canadian Museum of History on Tuesday, after First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders for years called ...
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ICE detention center contract concerns lead to Kansas tribe firing employees

A tribe in Kansas is facing backlash after its economic development corporation, Prairie Band LLC, approved a $30 million contract to design an immigrant detention facility for the federal government.
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Native American kids less likely than others in Washington state to be offered second chance in juvenile court, data shows

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Gabe Galanda, an Indigenous rights lawyer and citizen of the Round Valley Tribe, says systemic ...
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With winter bearing down, $40 million in delayed home heating assistance now available

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Without heating assistance, Mainers may be forced to rely on unsafe methods of staying warm — such ...
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Powwows, Sundance and horseback rides bond Pine Ridge kids and their mentors

S.G., an 8-year-old Seminole and Lakota boy, has his first experience riding horses on a South Dakota ranch, an outing facilitated and supervised by his mentor, Coleman Eagle Elk. Credit: Courtesy ...
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Crow Tribe looks to ‘reset the clock’ on blood quantum requirements, expand enrollment

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X A sign marking the boundary of the Crow Indian Reservation stands near Hardin, Montana, on Aug. 26 ...
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This Hawaiian fishpond is nearly restored. All that’s missing is fresh water.

Following almost 25 years of restoration work, volunteers will make their final push next month to complete the last section of Heʻeia fishpond as part of reviving an 800-year-old aquaculture system ...
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Tribal radio funding flows, but future remains uncertain after clawback of public media money

PORCUPINE — For the past few weeks, Oitancan “Oi” Zephier has labored among piles of vinyl records nearly 2 feet high. KILI-FM, the Porcupine, South Dakota-based tribal public broadcasting station ...