Politics Jul 16 Congress is looking to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding and Native American radio stations are at risk Fear is growing that most of the 59 tribal radio stations that receive the funding will go dark, depriving isolated populations of news, local events and critical weather alerts. By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press
Nation Jun 30 Watch 9:42 Operation Not Forgotten dedicates FBI agents to cold cases as Native families seek answers For decades, Native Americans and Alaskan Natives have experienced disproportionately high rates of murder, rape and other violent crimes. Experts say it's an outcome of generational trauma and systemic abuse. Stephanie Sy reports from New Mexico, where a lack of… By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson
Health Mar 20 Ovarian cancer blood test misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds A new study finds that a common blood test for ovarian cancer may miss some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment. It’s the latest example of medical tests contributing to health care disparities. By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Nation Feb 18 Native American activist Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his life sentence Peltier planned to return to North Dakota, where a celebration was planned Wednesday with family and friends. By Curt Anderson, Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press
Jan 16 Watch 6:20 Deb Haaland on Biden’s efforts to preserve public land and recognize Indigenous history By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold, Kayan Tara One of the legacies President Biden leaves behind when he exits the White House is his record on conserving and protecting the country’s public lands and water. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland played a key role in implementing Biden's policies over… Continue watching
Jan 16 WATCH: Burgum says missing and murdered Indigenous women are an ‘unseen tragedy’ By Hannah Grabenstein "It seems that we lose a college student at spring break, it's a Netflix series and the whole nation knows her name personally, and then we have the same individual tragedies that happen over and over again in Indian Country,… Continue reading
Dec 09 WATCH: Biden announces creation of Native American boarding school national monument at Tribal Nations Summit By Matt Brown, Marc Levy, Associated Press “We don't erase history. We acknowledge it, we learn from it and we remember so we never repeat it again.”… Continue reading
Dec 03 Native American students missed school at higher rates for years. It got worse during the pandemic By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Sharon Lurye, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Years after COVID-19 disrupted American schools, nearly every state is still struggling with attendance. But attendance has been worse for Native American and Alaska Native students. Continue reading
Nov 05 All eyes on Native voters By Joshua Barajas We’ve seen how the Native vote can swing elections. Voters in the Navajo Nation helped President Joe Biden secure his 2020 win in Arizona. Indigenous voters were also key in recent state-level races in Montana and Alaska. Continue reading