Native American
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Texas' Poppy-Covered Castner Range Now State's Third National Monument
A celebration will be held in El Paso Friday after five decades of activism paid off, when President Joe Biden designated Texas' Castner Range a …
Report Charts a Course for Mitigating Wildfire Risk
As wildfire seasons in Colorado and across the American West become longer, less predictable and increasingly destructive, a new report aims to …
President Biden Declares Avi Kwa Ame National Monument
President Joe Biden has designated Avi Kwa Ame, known by some as Spirit Mountain, a national monument. The designation preserves about half a million …
ND Considers Child Placement Protections for Tribal Families
A North Dakota Senate committee hears a bill this week which would enshrine protections for Native American children who have to be placed in foster o…
In SD, Bison Restoration Part Of Food Sovereignty for Natives
South Dakota is home to one of the nation's largest American Indian reservations, and the area is part of a movement among tribal nations to take …
Grant Boosts Student Parents at MT Tribal College
A grant is helping student parents at a college in northwestern Montana. The Aspen Institute has announced Blackfeet Community College and seven …
Report: National Native Seed Supply Not Up to Climate Challenges
Researchers with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine spent two years studying the nation's supply of native seeds, and …
Wabanaki Nations Seek Tribal Sovereignty from Maine
Leaders of the Wabanaki Nations are asking Maine lawmakers to recognize tribal sovereignty and help ensure a better economic future for their youth…
NM Supporters of Gila River Protections Make 3rd Pitch in Nation's Capital
A decadelong effort to secure protections for New Mexico's last remaining free-flowing rivers and tributary systems has been introduced in Congress fo…
Pro-Democracy Groups Still Worried About Citizenship Bill in ND
As North Dakota's legislative session moves forward, additional debate is expected on a controversial voting bill, which calls for proof of …
Michigan Native American Tribe to Study Building Own Power Utility
A Michigan Indian tribe has been awarded a $100,000 federal grant to study the possibility of creating its own power utility. The Little River Band …
New Map Outlines Reasons for Protecting Great Bend of Gila
Conservation groups have added an interactive story map to their toolkit as they continue to push for permanent protections for the Great Bend of the …