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April 01, 2026 01:20 AM EDT

Medicaid cuts could reduce health care access for many of the states Native Americans

March 31, 2026 05:46 PM EDT

WBRZ-TV.

Medicaid cuts could reduce health care access for many of the state’s Native Americans

Governor Kotek Orders Flags Lowered - The Source - Bend, Oregon

March 31, 2026 03:17 PM EDT

The Source Weekly.

Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff tomorrow March 31, 2026 and April 1, 2026, pursuant to the United States Flag Code, in honor of Chief Delvis Heath Sr., who passed away on March 29, 2026. This action follows the order issued today by the Tribal Council of […]

GCT Granted their Gaming License from the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians Tribal Gaming Commission

March 30, 2026 01:34 PM EDT

The Oklahoman

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, March 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Game Changing Technologies (“GCT”) announced today

Trump wants to end birthright citizenship, citing a 130-year-old case against a Native American.

March 30, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

Forum Daily.

To limit birthright citizenship, Donald Trump cites the 1884 Supreme Court decision in the Indian case

Looking to limit birthright citizenship, Trump turns to an 1884 Supreme Court ruling against a Native American man

March 29, 2026 09:15 AM EDT

NBC News

Experts on Native American law say the Elk v. Wilkins ruling has no bearing on whether the children of immigrants without permanent legal status can be denied birthright citizenship.

Trump Cites 1884 Native American Ruling to Justify Birthright Citizenship Limits

March 29, 2026 06:28 AM EDT

Prismedia.

An 1884 ruling that rendered a Winnebago man stateless in his own homeland is now the Trump administration's primary legal weapon to end automatic birthright citizenship.

Bay Mills tribe's mass timber project receives $50K in state funding

March 28, 2026 04:01 AM EDT

sooeveningnews

The Michigan Mass Timber Catalyst Program is designed to provide both financial and technical support to projects that use mass timber as a primary structural or architectural material.

New exhibit showcases historic Cherokee ties to the American Revolution

March 26, 2026 08:38 PM EDT

WYFF 4.

"It's not somebody telling a story for somebody else," a curator for the Museum of Cherokee People tells WYFF4. The exhibit purposely did not use state or federal funding for the sake of telling an authentic, Cherokee-driven story.

Press Release: Rep. Angie Craig Introduces Legislation to Reauthorize Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act | Stock News

March 26, 2026 06:44 PM EDT

Quiver Quantitative

Rep. Angie Craig introduces legislation to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Se

Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings

March 26, 2026 06:50 AM EDT

Fox 23 News.

An empty lot between a fire station and a soccer field just outside Albuquerque soon will be the home of a federal medical center first promised to Native American patients more than 30 years ago.

Battle Over the Chinook: A Proud Tribe Fights for Federal Recognition

March 26, 2026 05:00 AM EDT

Military Advantage, Inc.

Despite using its name for the legendary Army helicopter since 1962, the federal government still hasn't formally recognized the Chinook Tribal Nation. One proud member and veteran is determined to change that.

Supreme Court denies Chinook petition for federal recognition

March 25, 2026 01:21 PM EDT

Oregon Public Broadcasting

The Chinook Indian Nation vowed to continue the fight for recognition that has lasted more than a century, looking toward Congress for next steps.

Here First, Invited Last: Idaho's Native Tribes Had to Ask to Be Part of America250 Celebrations

March 25, 2026 12:27 PM EDT

Idaho State Journal

Idaho state officials have been meeting since late 2024 in preparation for celebrating America’s 250th anniversary of independence. But until this February, those discussions did not include leaders from at

High court rejects tribal hunting, fishing lawsuit

March 25, 2026 09:30 AM EDT

the Cherokee Phoenix

In a move the Cherokee Nation chief says affirms tribal sovereignty, the Oklahoma Supreme Court on March 23 rejected a lawsuit from the governor and state wildlife department that sought

The Buffalo's Return: New Partnerships Boost Indigenous-led Conservation in Tribal Lands 

March 25, 2026 08:59 AM EDT

the New Security Beat

Native nations in the United States have played leading roles in some of the country’s most spectacular conservation success stories. For instance, calls by the Yurok, Karuk and Hoopa [...]

Navajo Council considers resolution opposing Trump's voter ID bill

March 25, 2026 08:01 AM EDT

Arizona Central.

The Navajo Nation Council has introduced a measure that would put the tribe on record as against a federal voter ID bill.

Chinook Indian Nation, denied federal recognition, vows to fight - The Daily World

March 25, 2026 04:30 AM EDT

The Daily World.

A Pacific Northwest tribe is vowing to continue its fight for federal recognition after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to settle the issue.

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and Wind Harvest International Sign Letter of Intent to Bring VAWTs to Lucky Star Casino

March 25, 2026 03:43 AM EDT

Tuscaloosa News.

Landmark Agreement Signed at Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas Marks a Major Step Toward Introducing Short Wind