Cherokee Nation News
August 13, 2019
PARK HILL – To protect aging records that include the Cherokee Nation’s most significant documents, an effort is afoot to fund and construct an archival building on tribal land.The CN’s national archives are stored in the basement of the ...
Native American News
August 13, 2019
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, 24th Navajo Nation Speaker Seth Damon, and Chief Justice JoAnn Jayne signed a proclamation on Monday to recognizing Aug. 12 to 16, 2019 as “Navajo Nation Code Talkers Week.&rd...
Chickasaw Nation News
August 12, 2019
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Marla Saeger, president of the board of directors of the Tahlequah Farmers’ Market, was recently recognized as a Significant Woman in Oklahoma Agriculture by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Saeger, ...
Native American News
August 12, 2019
FORT WASHAKIE, Wyo. — Eastern Shoshone tribal members gathered this week to honor the life of elder Roberta Rose Wesaw-Engavo, a fluent Shoshone speaker who dedicated her life to language and culture preservation. Engavo died Thursday, August 1, 2019...
Native American News
August 12, 2019
FARMINGTON, N.M. — Navajo Gaming, in partnership with Labatt Food Service, is holding its FREE inaugural Navajo Beef Slider Eating Contest at the Navajo Nation Fair Sept. 7, 2019, at 2 p.m. in Window Rock, AZ. A total of 12 qualified preliminary...
Native American News
August 12, 2019
LOS ANGELES — It is not often–hardly ever–indigenous actresses are cast in starring roles on network television. So, the announcement that longtime actress, Tantoo Cardinal (Métis) will star in ABC’s “Stumptown&rd...
Native American News
August 12, 2019
PORTLAND, Ore. — Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals published its decision in Brackeen v. Bernhardt, the federal court challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The court’s decision affirmed the constitutionality of ICW...
Native American News
August 12, 2019
WASHINGTON — The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is proud to partner with the Four Directions organization to co-host the first-ever presidential candidate forum focused entirely on the concerns of Native People. The Frank LaMere Native ...
Native American News
August 12, 2019
It is not rocket science that writing is a crucial part of the education system. Although not much emphasis is shown, writing exercises are essential for students. It is worth noting that life entails writing in many ways. Perhaps, most of these ways have never...
Native American News
August 12, 2019
Ancestral Rich Treasures of Zuni Cooperative (ARTZ) will open August 10 ZUNI, N.M. — Ancestral Rich Treasures of Zuni Cooperative – ARTZ – is Zuni Pueblo’s first and only multi-artist owned and managed business. Its gallery op...
Cherokee Nation News
August 9, 2019
TAHLEQUAH – The Cherokee Nation’s incoming administration plans to raise the tribe’s minimum wage from $9.50 to $11 an hour. The surprise announcement was made Aug. 7 at the W.W. Hastings Hospital outpatient clinic. More than 100 emp...
Native American News
August 9, 2019
NADC hosts annual Native American economic development conference BILLINGS, Mont. — The Native American Development Corporation (NADC) held its 11th Annual Economic Development & Procurement Conference in Billings, Montana on July 30,...
