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University's Indigenous student group welcomes nontribal members

Rogers State University s Native American Student Association has opened membership to nontribal students, and members hope this move will not only grow the organization, but will also increase interest and ....

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Group Calls on Biden to Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

Attendees at a community meeting in Woodland, California, on Wednesday, called on President Biden to expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to help safeguard lands that are sacred to the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and preserve important wildlife corridors and the area’s biodiversity. The proposed expansion, Molok Luyuk, is an area located on the eastern edge of the existing monument and includes 13,753 acres of oak woodlands, rocky outcroppings, wildflower meadows, and dozens of rare plant species. “Many of the plant and animal species within Molok Luyuk are traditionally important to the lifeways of the Patwin people, and we consider their protection and stewardship to be part of our sacred responsibility to the land,” said Yocha Dehe Tribal Chairman Anthony Roberts in a press release. ....

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President Biden's Historic Executive Order Promises Brighter Future for Tribal Nations

December is an exciting time to be in Washington, D.C. The glittering lights of the National Christmas Tree and the 30-foot-tall National Menorah that stands on the northeast side of the Eclipse near the White House are beautiful to view. This week, I witnessed Washington's holiday splendor as I covered the Native CDFI Network’s annual policy summit, an important U.S. Department of Labor announcement, a Navajo Nation banquet, and the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit. The two-day Tribal Nations Summit hosted by the Biden administration and the Department of the Interior was the peak of a busy week for me — and many others. ....

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Keeping a tradition alive: Michigan tribes work to restore wild rice

Michigan’s 12 federally recognized tribes are working together to revive some of those things that were once lost, including a grain that was once a staple of their ancestors’ diet: manoomin. ....

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Chinook Indian Nation: Vote to exclude state-recognized tribes 'an insult'

Critical protections for historic tribal communities now hang in the balance as their future representation remains uncertain. ....

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