Navajo council votes to send big checks to tribal members
The money comes from coronavirus relief funds.
Bill allows Indigenous students to wear cultural clothing at graduation
Advocates say after a year of protests over racial injustice, it's a meaningful change.
US Treasury has issued new guidance on deadlines to spend CARES Act relief
Costs can now be considered incurred by December 31, 2021, if recipients have an order placed or have entered into a contract by that end of the year deadline.
Bill to extend deadline for tribal use of CARES Act funds has passed the House
The date proposed in the bill moves the deadline to use CARES Act funds from the end of 2021 to December 2022.
Bill would allow Colorado River Indian tribes to lease water to other cities
The bill comes amid historic low levels in Lake Mead and as Arizona faces a harsh water future.
Biden canceled the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, but an Indigenous protester is still on trial
A trial continues for one Indigenous protester facing federal charges for blocking construction machinery at a wall site in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Tribal leaders raise concerns about redistricting
Legislative Democrats say proposed maps would leave Latinos underrepresented.
Protesters urge Sen. Kelly to support bill to protect sacred Oak Flat
The land holds religious and cultural significance to Indigenous communities.
Local tribes have expanded access to COVID-19 vaccine cash incentive programs
The Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe are offering $400 and $100, respectively, to tribal members who prove they're fully vaccinated.
"Reservation Dogs" has found a global audience, and castmember Jon Proudstar knows why.
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University of Arizona research shows disparity in breast cancer treatments for Indigenous women
The data shows more Indigenous women get mastectomies versus lumpectomies than non-Native women.
University of Arizona has the highest number of Indigenous students graduating with doctoral degrees, survey says
The same survey ranked the UA seventh for awarding doctorate degrees to Hispanic students.
Navajo organization received grant to increase COVID-19 vaccinations within the Navajo Nation
The $30,000 grant is one of 13 IllumiNative, an organization focused on deconstructing Indigenous stereotypes, awarded to bolster vaccination efforts.
Interior Department releases Indian Youth Service Corps Program draft guidelines
The department said the Indigenous youth corps will work on conservation projects in public, tribal and Hawaiian lands.
Congress hears from Indigenous leaders about voting barriers
The hearing was a forum for Indigenous leaders to advocate for the proposed Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021.
