Levi Rickert is the Editor In Chief at various publications including the Navajo Hopi Observer and Tribal Business News. He covers a wide range of topics including culture and society, government and politics, and legal affairs, with a focus on elections, public policy, and civil rights. Levi's work has been featured in notable outlets such as Yahoo News, Great Lakes Now, and Native News Online.
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Levi Rickert's articles predominantly focus on the local culture, society, government, and politics in the United States. His coverage often includes historical events, particularly those related to Native American history and current political issues concerning Native American communities.
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By: Levi Rickert
The U.S. Small Business Administration is making up to $10 million available through a new grant initiative to help tribal colleges and other Native-serving educational institutions expand manufacturing workforce training, with the goal of strengthening Native-owned small businesses, creating skilled jobs, and boosting domestic manufacturing and critical supply chains.
By: Levi Rickert
As catastrophic wildfires continue to burn across eastern Washington, tribal nations are confronting yet another summer of fire-driven destruction that threatens homes, cultural resources, treaty-protected lands, and traditional food systems. At the same time, tribes are responding in a way that reflects a longstanding tradition of mutual aid—supporting one another while deploying their own firefighting expertise and emergency resources.
By: Levi Rickert
Michigan State Sen. Sean McCann won the Democratic primary in Michigan's 4th Congressional District on Tuesday and will face Republican incumbent Rep. Bill Huizenga in one of the state's most competitive U.S. House races this November.
By: Levi Rickert
Native Forward Scholars Fund announced it will invest the full $50 million unrestricted gift it received from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott into Native higher education, allocating $10 million over the next five years for expanded scholarships and placing the remaining $40 million into a permanent endowment to support future generations of Native students.
By: Levi Rickert
Former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola unveiled a broad energy plan that calls for expanding Alaska oil and gas development, modernizing energy infrastructure, investing in renewable and emerging technologies, and increasing federal support for rural energy programs to lower energy costs and create jobs across the state.
By: Levi Rickert
Tribal leaders urged Congress to curb the expansion of online prediction markets, warning during a Senate Indian Affairs Committee roundtable that sports-related event contracts threaten tribal sovereignty, undermine the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and divert critical gaming revenue that funds essential government services in Tribal communities.
By: Levi Rickert
The Osage Nation has closed its Osage language immersion school as part of sweeping budget cuts under a declared financial state of emergency, prompting concern among parents, educators and language advocates who view the school as vital to preserving the Osage language and culture.
By: Levi Rickert
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is opposing Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, citing concerns about the independence of the Justice Department and its politicization under President Donald Trump. Her opposition, along with Sen. Susan Collins' (R-Maine) decision to vote against Blanche, leaves his confirmation with little room for additional Republican defections in the narrowly divided Senate.
The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, by a 51-47 vote, to serve as director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), making him the agency’s 12th Senate-confirmed ...
Mark Cruz's confirmation as the 12th director of the Indian Health Service brings permanent leadership to the agency after 18 months without a Senate-confirmed director. The Klamath Tribes citizen takes over at a critical time for IHS, facing persistent challenges involving funding, staffing, infrastructure and access to health care.
