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Tembeka Ngcukaitobi commemorates the 45th anniversary of the death of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe

Nibwaakaawin program designed to aid negotiations when Indigenous rights intersect with projects

An Indigenous woman will become the first director of the Office of Tribal and Native Affairs at the U.S. Treasury.

Local Darwin identity “Uncle” Vic Ludwig greets me cheerily at the door of the St Mary’s Football Club and sits me down in the clubhouse, which ...

For the first time in history, a Native American’s signature will appear on U.S. currency. The Bureau of Engraving & Printing has started producing money that features the signature of U.S. Treasurer Lynn Malerba.

Tribal governments have invested in 344 infrastructure and affordable housing projects as a result of $20 billion received from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Lynn Malerba, chief of the Mohegan Tribe, is the first Native American to serve as U.S. treasurer. She said her appointment is a commitment to having Native voices heard at the highest levels of government.

Lynn Malerba, chief of the Mohegan Tribe, is the first Native American to serve as U.S. treasurer. She said her appointment is a commitment to having Native voices heard at the highest levels of government.

Members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) will have an opportunity to select the tribe’s leaders during an election on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 12 noon at the tribe’s community center. Mail-in ballots need to be received by Friday, November 18. The seats on the ballot include the tribal council chair, secretary, and […]

According to the party, a number of requests made under the Promotion of Access to Information Act have shown that 10.5 million hectares of land are still registered in the names of apartheid government entities.