Selected Native American News Stories


Last updated: March 13, 2024

Next update should be ready by: March 20, 2024

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Education

Beyond acknowledgments, land grant universities make up some impressive ground (ICT) 3/8/2024

Environmental Protection & Climate Change

US, Canada and Indigenous groups announce proposal to address cross-border mining pollution (ABC) 3/11/2024

Indian Law Advancement

The future of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (ICT) 3/11/2024

Indigenous Peacemaking

Podcast with Lauren van Schilfgaarde: restorative justice as regenerative Tribal jurisdiction (California Law Review) 3/3/2024

Native Lands & Sacred Places

Tribes and the feds will try to co-manage a national monument for the first time. Here’s what that could look like. (The Salt Lake Tribune) 3/8/2024

Why Alaska Natives like me oppose the landless bill (Juneau Empire) 3/7/2024

Religious and Cultural Rights

Smithsonian moves towards ‘informed consent’ principle for human remains (Museums Association) 3/12/2024

Tribal Child Welfare

Bill creating Indian Child Advisory Council signed into law (South Dakota Public Broadcasting) 3/8/2024

Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

Following governor’s response, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes issue statement regarding PL 280 (Valley Journal MT) 3/13/2024

Oklahoma court recognizes Wyandotte Reservation, criminal jurisdiction (Public Radio Tulsa) 3/12/2024

Unequal before the law: Native Americans serve astoundingly longer prison sentences — because they are Native. (In These Times) 3/11/2024

Indigenous Tribe’s plan to sell cannabis sparks sovereignty battle (Filter) 3/7/2024

Violence Against Native People

Bree R Black Horse hired to prosecute MMIP cases in Northwest region (Native News Online) 3/12/2024

Justice, Interior departments outline next steps to address missing or murdered Indigenous Peoples (Big Horn County MT) 3/12/2024

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