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MIAMI, Okla. — A somber day of recognition in Miami, about an issue facing indigenous people across the nation. The Quapaw Nation invited tribe members and other Native communities to join them in a half-mile walk for awareness of missing or murdered indigenous people. Sunday was officially Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. The […]

Mashell Sourjohn from Oklahoma AARP spoke to LiveWire about the Oklahoma Native Elder Honor Awards and other community programs.

Several palm oil and cacao companies operating in the Peruvian Amazon have systematically contributed to clearing at least 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) between 2012 and 2021 in the country’s most forest-rich regions of Loreto and Ucayali, shows a new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). The investigation “Carving up the Amazon” claims that deforestation […]

Hopi leaders say the Corporation Commission didn't consider enough evidence before deciding how much the tribe should receive.

Join us this Friday for a special episode of Native Bidaske exploring the heart of Indigenous civic engagement and democracy. Special guest Executive Director of the National Urban Indian Family Coalition Janeen Comenote will shed light on the release of "Democracy is Indigenous: Reclaiming our Voice, Reclaiming Our Power," the NUIFC's latest report on civic engagement and voting power in Native communities. The NUIFC is a nationwide coalition that represents 38 urban Indian cen...

On Jan. 2, Martiza Rivera, the City Council member for District Four (D-4), took the oath of office in an inauguration ceremony held at City Hall.

Renters won't have a say on the new council.

Native students have historically faced significant challenges in attending and staying in college. This program aims to reduce the financial barrier.

Months after Missing and Murdered Indigenous People legislation was passed, advocates say there has been little progress.

“Drug traffickers are targeting Native communities because so many of these communities are more rural, isolated, with less law enforcement presence, and traffickers can charge more for their products,” said Vice Chairman Murkowski. “Congress must provide better support for federal agencies, law enforcement at all levels, and Native communities to end this crisis.”