Levi Rickert

Opinion. During the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 9, 2024, multiple cabinet members praised Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (Laguna

When Dr. Jill Biden stepped onto Navajo Nation land in April 2021, she began a series of tribal visits that surpassed any first lady before her, building on a tradition Eleanor Roosevelt started in 1937 with the first-ever presidential spouse visit to Indian Country.

Opinion. As President Joe Biden concludes his presidency this coming Monday, Indian Country will say goodbye to a president who has shown unprecedented attention and respect to tribal nations.

Opinion. I n the United States, only two individuals are honored with federal holidays named after them: Christopher Columbus and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While Columbus Day remains controversial, particularly among Native Americans, Dr. King's legacy is widely embraced across Indian Country.

Guest Opinion. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), signed by President Gerald R.

The Trump administration's intensified deportation efforts have created unexpected challenges for Navajo citizens living in urban areas like Phoenix. As the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began widespread raids in major cities across the country following the start of President Donald Trump's second term, concerns have surfaced about Native Americans being mistaken for undocumented immigrants.

Larry Rhoden was officially sworn in as governor of South Dakota on Saturday following the resignation of former Gov. Kristi Noem, who stepped down to assume the role of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. Noem's nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate earlier that same day.

Opinion. When President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, he answered decades of prayers from Indian Country.

Tribal leaders are demanding an exemption from a sweeping federal funding freeze, emphasizing their unique status as sovereign nations with treaty-protected rights to federal services.

The Trump administration’s intensified deportation efforts have created unexpected challenges for Navajo citizens living in urban areas like Phoenix. As the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began widespread raids in major cities across the country following the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, concerns have surfaced about Native Americans being mistaken for undocumented immigrants.