The Tohono O’odham Nation sued DHS to block a border wall across its Arizona reservation, arguing it would violate tribal sovereignty, disrupt cross-border communities and ignore existing security ...

Oklahoma tribal and municipal leaders are discussing the future of state-tribal relations ahead of the gubernatorial election ...

Tribal leaders in Maine, who have long sparred with state leaders over the issue of sovereignty for Native American tribes, used their first address to the Maine Legislature in 21 years to call for ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Gov. Ned Lamont and Mashantucket Pequot Tribe leadership signed Connecticut’s first tribal-state ...

The Alaska Supreme Court recently affirmed and expanded Tribal sovereignty in Ito v. Copper River Native Association, issued on April 26, 2024, in which the court adopted a new multi-factor inquiry to ...

Leaders of the Indian Gaming Association (IGA) criticized proposed federal rules that would allow prediction market operators to offer sports event contracts nationwide under the oversight of the ...

Each of the 573 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States has its own unique culture and history, but they all share one common denominator: They are sovereign nations. To those ...

Washington, D.C. — In its push to protect 30 percent of U.S. lands and ocean by 2030—known as the 30×30 plan—the Biden administration should respect tribal sovereignty and support conservation efforts ...

Alaska Native leaders used the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Mid Year Convention in Memphis, Tennessee, to ...

Public pressure campaigns have successfully forced Native corporations to divest from contract work with the controversial agency. But not always. In McGirt v. Oklahoma, the high court opened the door ...

BISMARCK — “Sovereignty” was a go-to term for Democratic hopefuls at the Native American Presidential Candidate Forum in Sioux City, Iowa, last month. Many of the candidates said they would seek to ...

A new report developed by tribal leaders, early childhood professionals, parents, and advocates outlines a national agenda for strengthening early childhood systems in Native communities. The report, ...