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Selected Native American News Stories

Last updated: January 21, 2026

Next update should be ready by: January 28, 2026

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Education

Bureau of Indian Education graduation rates increase as agency reforms fold into Interior and Labor departments (Native News Online) 1/15/2026

Environmental Protection & Climate Change

Wisconsin Tribes oppose ending protections for roadless areas on national forests (Wisconsin Public Radio) 1/19/2026

Hunting and Fishing

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected State of Alaska's bid to reopen subsistence debate, what's next? (KNBA Anchorage) 1/16/2026

Native Lands & Sacred Places

Lawsuit between MHA Nation, North Dakota over mineral rights headed for trial (KFYR TV North Dakota) 1/16/2026

Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

Native American designation now available on Arizona driver licenses and IDs (Arizona Public Media) 1/20/2026

‘Makes you sick’: Navajo man says he was detained by ICE in Peoria, Arizona (Arizona's Family) 1/19/2026

NARF condemns ICE actions, says Native Americans unlawfully detained (Native News Online) 1/16/2026

A new tax law change means hundreds of millions of dollars more per year for Tribes (Native America Calling) 1/14/2026

Trust Fund Matters

Feds reverse $2B in cuts to addiction, mental health; Native programs restored (Native News Online) 1/15/2026

Violence Against Native People

Tribes seek better data, real accountability in MMIP cases ahead of Tribal consultation (Native News Online) 1/19/2026

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