Elyse Wild

From tracking brown bears in Alaska to exploring an ancient canyon in Arizona, these seven Indigenous-led experiences offer a deeper connection to the land and its stories.

In September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data showing, for the first time in years, a decline in overdose deaths among the general population

In this conversation, Levi Rickert, the editor of Native News Online, interviews Austin Shamlin from the Traverse Project about their initiative called "Task Force Red Hand." The Traverse Project is a nonprofit focused on countering human trafficking, and they have taken on the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP).

At NARA NW in Oregon, Native American youth connect with their heritage through horsemanship programs aimed at addiction prevention.

While the boys work with the horses, Dr. John Spence, an elder and consultant to NARA NW, tells them, “You're getting in tune with another spirit.” (Elyse Wild/Native News Online)

Family affected by the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Crisis feel lackluster media coverage influences how cases are perceived by the public and pursued by law enforcement. That's according to new guidelines released by the federal government this week on best practices for media coverage of MMIP.

A new bill passed the Senate yesterday that would make it easier for the Indian Health Service (IHS) to recruit and retain healthcare workers.

A group of Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone are protesting today for the second time this month outside of Senator John Barasso's office in Riverton, Wyoming, in opposition to a bill that opponents say could see the Wind River Reservation losing more than 110,000 acres of land to the state.

Across Indian Country, tribal communities are proving that blending Indigenous practices with Western medicine creates more effective addiction treatment for their citizens, transforming care for tribal members through prevention, harm reduction, and recovery approaches that honor both traditional and clinical wisdom.

Last week, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Arizona for its role in a mulit-billion dollar sober living scheme that targeted Native Americans; the Senate passed a bill that could shore up medical staff for the Indian Healt...