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Lumbee Voters Reject Casino Amendment in Landmark Tribal Election

Lumbee Voters Reject Casino Amendment in Landmark Tribal Election

Citizens of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina voted Tuesday to reject a constitutional amendment that would have cleared the way for tribal gaming and a proposed casino resort development in Robeson County, dealing a significant setback to tribal leaders who had promoted gaming as a pathway to economic sovereignty and long-term prosperity. According to…

by Levi Rickert June 24, 2026June 24, 2026

IHS Director Nominee Mark Cruz Defends Dual Role as HHS Tribal Affairs Advisor During Senate Confirmation Hearing

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IHS Director Nominee Mark Cruz Defends Dual Role as HHS Tribal Affairs Advisor During Senate Confirmation Hearing

by Levi Rickert June 24, 2026June 24, 2026

City Ordered to Stop a Construction Project Four Years After Unearthing a Native Burial Ground

City Ordered to Stop a Construction Project Four Years After Unearthing a Native Burial Ground

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Mary Peltola Campaign Launches New Ad Highlighting Support for Veterans and Military Families

Mary Peltola Campaign Launches New Ad Highlighting Support for Veterans and Military Families

by Levi Rickert June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

Tribe Partners with School District for Language Credits

Tribe Partners with School District for Language Credits

by Elyse Wild June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

Monday Morning (June 22, 2026): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend

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Native News Weekly (June 22, 2026): D.C. Briefs

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Burke Museum Special Exhibit Highlights Coast Salish Wool Weaving

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Native Travel Memoir Lights the Way to Making Kin and Building Community Around the Globe

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The National Parks and Patriotism

The National Parks and Patriotism

by Levi Rickert June 22, 2026June 23, 2026

They Mocked a Land Acknowledgment. What They’re Really Mocking Is the Truth.

They Mocked a Land Acknowledgment. What They’re Really Mocking Is the Truth.

by Levi Rickert June 21, 2026June 21, 2026

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Maximizing Opportunities for Cherokees to Help Cherokees

by Chuck Hoskin Jr June 21, 2026June 21, 2026

Juneteenth Reminds America That Freedom Delayed Is Justice Denied

Juneteenth Reminds America That Freedom Delayed Is Justice Denied

by Levi Rickert June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

If There’s $1.776 Billion for January 6 Rioters, Why Not for Broken Indian Treaties?

If There’s $1.776 Billion for January 6 Rioters, Why Not for Broken Indian Treaties?

by Levi Rickert June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Bison Land No More: Excluded from Federal Grazing Lands, for Now

Bison Land No More: Excluded from Federal Grazing Lands, for Now

by Professor Victoria Sutton June 15, 2026June 17, 2026

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Actor Lou Diamond Phillips to Meet Fans at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in August

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips to Meet Fans at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in August

by Levi Rickert June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

SWAIA Releases Schedule of Events for 104th Annual Sante Fe Indian Market

SWAIA Releases Schedule of Events for 104th Annual Sante Fe Indian Market

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Closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Marks End of Troubled Chapter in the Everglades

Closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Marks End of Troubled Chapter in the Everglades

by Levi Rickert June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

Lummi Nation Seeks Court Order to Stop Disturbance of Ancestral Burial Grounds at Point Roberts

Lummi Nation Seeks Court Order to Stop Disturbance of Ancestral Burial Grounds at Point Roberts

by Levi Rickert June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

Tribal Nations Gain More Time to Assume Forestry Management Authority Under Extended BIA Program

Tribal Nations Gain More Time to Assume Forestry Management Authority Under Extended BIA Program

by Levi Rickert June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

Na7ive Na7ions Baseball Tournament Brings Indigenous Youth Athletes Together for National Competition

Na7ive Na7ions Baseball Tournament Brings Indigenous Youth Athletes Together for National Competition

by Native News Online Staff June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

BREAKING: Tribe Sues Feds to Block Border Wall Construction on Tribal Land

BREAKING: Tribe Sues Feds to Block Border Wall Construction on Tribal Land

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At NCAI Mid Year Convention, Alaska Native Leaders Call for United Front to Protect Salmon and Tribal Lifeways

At NCAI Mid Year Convention, Alaska Native Leaders Call for United Front to Protect Salmon and Tribal Lifeways

by Native News Online Staff June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

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American Indian College Fund Receives $2.4 Million Grant to Expand Native Arts Programming

American Indian College Fund Receives $2.4 Million Grant to Expand Native Arts Programming

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UTTC Graduate Wins 2025 Tribal College Blanket Design Competition with Tribute to Late Brother, Cole Brings Plenty

UTTC Graduate Wins 2025 Tribal College Blanket Design Competition with Tribute to Late Brother, Cole Brings Plenty

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Haskell and IHS Sign Agreement for State-of-the-Art Health Center

Haskell and IHS Sign Agreement for State-of-the-Art Health Center

by Levi Rickert June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

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HHS Announces Millions for Mental Health and Substance Use Programs for Tribal Funding Opportunities

HHS Announces Millions for Mental Health and Substance Use Programs for Tribal Funding Opportunities

by Native News Online Staff June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

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Cherokee Nation Cyclists Ride The Trail of Tears

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“Healed Healers Heal”: Inside the Push for an Indigenous Medical School

“Healed Healers Heal”: Inside the Push for an Indigenous Medical School

by Elyse Wild June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

Senate Panel to Consider Mark Cruz for Indian Health Service Director Post

Senate Panel to Consider Mark Cruz for Indian Health Service Director Post

by Levi Rickert June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

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Trump Wants to Unleash ‘America First’ Fishing. What’s He Really Doing?

Trump Wants to Unleash ‘America First’ Fishing. What’s He Really Doing?

By Ayurella Horn-Muller & Anita Hofschneider, GRIST June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

“Alligator Alcatraz” Now Empty: Environmental Groups Keep Legal Fight Alive

“Alligator Alcatraz” Now Empty: Environmental Groups Keep Legal Fight Alive

by Levi Rickert June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

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