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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Indigenous organization trained 30 new doulas
January 29, 2026
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness is aiming to help fill in gaps as maternity services have shuttered across Maine.
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National groups to host free “Know Your Rights” workshop for tribal citizens Wednesday
January 26, 2026
The workshop comes amid heightened concern among tribal leaders and civil rights organizations following recent reports of Native American community members being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during federal enforcement operations in several cities.
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Fact brief: Have ICE agents detained Native Americans?
January 13, 2026
The Indian Citizenship Act in 1924 granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the United States.
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Here’s What We Know About What’s at Stake for 2SLGBTQ+ Rights Across Indian Country
December 24, 2025
As the first year of Trump’s second turn comes to a close and 2SLGBTQ+ rights remain under attack, Native leaders urge communities to support their trans and Two-Spirit relatives.
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Choctaw Nation partners with Rosetta Stone to revitalize language, promote accessibility
December 18, 2025
Interested language learners will be able to access Level One of the new resource this June, which also integrates Choctaw culture.
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Kauaʻi Renters Are Fighting A Hawaiian Homesteads Condo Project
December 18, 2025
Residents of an apartment complex on Kaua‘i who are being displaced by a Hawaiian homesteads project are having a tough time finding rentals on the small island with a lack of housing units.
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Crow Tribe looks to ‘reset the clock’ on blood quantum requirements, expand enrollment
December 05, 2025
The proposed legislation would alter things so all existing members would be considered as having 100% Crow “blood.”
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New report finds Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by gun violence
December 05, 2025
Indigenous people in the U.S. are killed by guns more than nearly any other segment of the population. They rank second behind the Black community.
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Cherokee Nation celebrates cemetery acquisition where historic leaders were laid to rest
December 04, 2025
The cemetery is located in Tahlequah, near the capital of the Cherokee Nation.
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Haines mayor proposes borough ‘return Tlingit Park to the Tlingits’
December 03, 2025
The land would come with a caveat, according to Morphet’s plan. The trail through the park would remain open to public use.
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Interior Department Takes On Tribal Education
December 02, 2025
Some lawmakers say the dismantling of the Department of Education could spell problems for tribal programs caught in the reshuffling.
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Interactive mapping tool helps tell the story of California’s Tribal resistance
November 26, 2025
To visualize the history of Indigenous activism among the Maidu and Pit River nations, UC Davis scholars mapped areas of the North State’s mountainous terrain that have been successfully reclaimed by Tribes after previously being held by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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Financial literacy aims to boost tribal sovereignty on Pine Ridge
November 19, 2025
Lack of financial institutions and financial literacy are among many factors that have had long-term effects that can lead to higher rates of debt, lower credit scores and low financial mobility for reservation residents.
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Muscogee Nation sounds alarm to prioritize language revitalization efforts, declares state of emergency
November 17, 2025
A 2024 study estimated fewer than 300 first-language Muscogee speakers remain, most of whom are over 60 years old.
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Native American Tribes Are Struggling in Wake of SNAP Uncertainty
November 10, 2025
According to the Economic Policy Institute, 23% of American Indian and Alaska Native households used SNAP benefits in 2023 — nearly double the national average.
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