Selected Native American News Stories
Last updated: September 25, 2024
Next update should be ready by: October 16, 2024
This page includes news from the most recent update.
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Environmental Protection & Climate Change
Why aren’t Tribal Nations installing more green energy? Blame ‘white tape.’ (Grist) 9/23/2024
Hunting and Fishing
Unkechaug Indian Nation says pre-U.S. Constitution treaty grants Tribe immunity to harvest glass eels (Courthouse News Service) 9/18/2024
Native Lands & Sacred Places
Challenge to Antiquities Act threatens wildlife, Indigenous sites, cherished lands (Tribal Gaming and Hospitality) 9/24/2024
Where fire back means land back (Yes! Magazine) 9/23/2024
Lucas-backed farm bill would block return of Fort Reno to Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (NonDoc) 9/23/2024
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name (CNN) 9/19/2024
The latest on the Land Back movement, in which Native American Tribes reclaim land (NPR) 9/18/2024
Nebraska Tribe pays $65K a year to rent land on its own reservation. It wants it back. (Flatwater Free Press) 9/18/2024
Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction
Oklahoma Supreme Court takes up Indian eviction case (NonDoc) 9/25/2024
Ninth Circuit: Physical presence on tribal land not required for tribal jurisdiction over nonmember (National Law Review) 9/23/2024
Voting and Civil Rights
Announcing an historic data sharing agreement between Census Bureau and Osage Nation (Native News Online) 9/24/2024
Groups seek to intervene to protect voters rights (Native News Online) 9/18/2024
Water Rights
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes up water rights at legislative hearing (Indianz) 9/24/2024
