National Native News

National Native News delivers important and timely updates about Native American and Indigenous communities. Launched in 1987, this program is produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is designed for radio listeners who are interested in staying informed about their surroundings and appreciate diverse perspectives. As a headline news service, National Native News offers insights from a Native viewpoint. It is distributed by Native Voice One (NV1) and is available on various radio stations throughout the United States and Canada.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 » National Native News

4 days ago | nativenews.net | Antonia Gonzales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedAs the Trump administration looks to combine multiple fire agencies under one organization, firefighter numbers are dwindling. Northwest Public Broadcasting’s Lauren Paterson reports on how the Nez Perce Tribe is stepping up despite the challenges. Three young firefighters are standing under the hot sun in Lapwai, Idaho, doing an engine check on one of their fire trucks. All of them are tribal members, and firefighters for the Nez Perce Tribe.
Monday, June 23, 2025 » National Native News

5 days ago | nativenews.net | Antonia Gonzales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedPhoto: Apache Stronghold supporters shout “Protect Oak Flat” outside the Sandra Day O’Connor Courthouse on May 7, 2025. (Gabriel Pietrorazio / KJZZ)Despite the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to hear arguments last month from Apache Stronghold, the nonprofit is trying to revive its religious freedom case over Oak Flat in Arizona. As KJZZ’s Gabriel Pietrorazio reports, the group is asking the high court to reconsider.
Friday, June 20, 2025 » National Native News

1 week ago | nativenews.net | Antonia Gonzales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed(Photo: Michael Sherman)A new welcome center in the town of Blue River, Oreg. had its grand opening last week. The McKenzie Crossing and Native Center is located in the geographic “heart” of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon. It’s also in an area hit by the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire.
Thursday, June 19, 2025 » National Native News

1 week ago | nativenews.net | Antonia Gonzales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedA public records request in a Missing Indigenous Persons case in North Dakota has revealed unusual footage. As reported this week in Buffalo’s Fire, 77 hours of surveillance footage from the Mandan Police Department shows 20-year-old Renzo Bullhead (Standing Rock Sioux) approaching a railroad bridge, headed east towards Bismarck, N.D. on March 16.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 » National Native News

1 week ago | nativenews.net | Antonia Gonzales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedThe Miccosukee Tribe is embarking on a campaign to buy and protect lands in the Florida Everglades. The Guardian reports that it is in a partnership with the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation. The goal is to create a safe habitat for threatened species including black bears, panthers, and Key deer. The initiative was spurred by the Trump administration’s slashing of federal funds for conservation projects.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 » National Native News

1 week ago | nativenews.net | Antonia Gonzales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedThe Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes recently received grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. But as Wyoming Public Radio’s Hannah Habermann reports, other housing-related funding for the tribes is a little less certain. Tribes around the country receive federal support through the annual Indian Housing Block Grant.
Monday, June 16, 2025 » National Native News

1 week ago | nativenews.net | Antonia Gonzales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedWriter, actress, comedienne, and activist Jana Schmieding is known for her work with Native-themed series such as Rutherford Falls and Reservation Dogs, but she’s also a “Duck”. The University of Oregon alum is this year’s commencement speaker and spent this weekend reconnecting with her campus community. Schmieding graduated in 2005 with a degree in Theater Arts.
Friday, June 13, 2025 » National Native News

2 weeks ago | nativenews.net | Antonia Gonzales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedThe U.S. Congress is considering a rescission request from the Trump administration to pull funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). As SDPB’s Lee Strubinger reports, the maneuver would negatively affect many tribal radio stations, including four in South Dakota. The station KOYA stands to lose about $200,000 if congress ultimately approves the rescission. John Miller is the station manager for the station in Rosebud.
Thursday, June 12, 2025 » National Native News

2 weeks ago | nativenews.net | Antonia Gonzales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedNative American tribes are advising members to carry paper documentation as they travel, to avoid getting caught up in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. Since President Donald Trump’s push to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants began with his second term, reports of Native people being confronted about their citizenship status by ICE agents have been happening all across Indian Country.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 » National Native News

2 weeks ago | nativenews.net | Antonia Gonzales

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedLast Friday, a federal judge in Phoenix denied a pair of motions seeking preliminary injunction to stop the Oak Flat land swap between the U.S. Forest Service and the multinational mining company Resolution Copper. KJZZ’s Gabriel Pietrorazio has details. Federal Judge Dominic Lanza considered their pleas “premature” amid a nearly two-hour hearing at the Sandra Day O’Connor Courthouse.