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Q&A: 'Statistical Unmarked Graves' — How Data Erasure Masks Native American Deaths

3 days ago | nativenewsonline.net | Elyse Wild

A 2022 study by the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control made headlines for revealing that Native Americans die on average 6.5 years younger than the general population. But new research shows that the life expectancy gap is likely much larger. Published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study found racial misclassification on death certificates has effectively skewed data and erased Native people from vital statistics.
Expanded Radiation Compensation Act Could Increase Payments to SW Tribal Members

5 days ago | nativenewsonline.net | Elyse Wild

Victims of radiation exposure from federal uranium mining and nuclear testing on tribal lands in the Southwest could receive increased compensation under an expanded version of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act included in a major congressional spending bill. The expanded RECA, sponsored by Sen.
Feds Release Final Environmental Impact Statement on Oak Flat Mine

1 week ago | nativenewsonline.net | Kaili Berg

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service released the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) and draft record of decision for the proposed Resolution Copper mine. The announcement, made Monday by USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, comes amid ongoing legal battles and growing opposition from Native American tribes, environmental advocates, and lawmakers.
"Your'e No Indian" Examines the Disenrollment Issue

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Kaili Berg

You’re No Indian, a new documentary will premiere on June 28 at the independent Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles, screening at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. Directed by Ryan Flynn, the project represents nearly seven years of immersive reporting into the devastating practice of tribal disenrollment.
Mohawk Students File Legal Suit Over Changes Impacting Access to Federal Financial Aid

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Kaili Berg

Mohawk students from the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe have filed a legal complaint in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of New York, challenging recent federal changes that limit their access to college financial aid.
Lawmakers Push To Expand Tribal Food Sovereignty Program

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Chez Oxendine

U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) and Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) will announce bipartisan legislation today to permanently expand tribal control over a program that provides food assistance to nearly 650,000 tribal members. The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025 would end the temporary status of an $11.4 million pilot program that has allowed 16 tribes to choose their own food suppliers since 2018.
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Give Tribes Tax Parity with States

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Chez Oxendine

U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) plan to introduce bipartisan legislation today to level the tax playing field between tribes and local and state governments, Tribal Business News has learned. The Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025 would expand tribes' ability to issue governmental bonds, create $175 million in annual tax credits for tribal community development, and clarify tax rules around Indian lands.
American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin Annonces Grant Opportunities

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Kaili Berg

The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AICCW) is now accepting applications for its 2025 economic development grant program, offering $5,000 grants to Native-owned and other underserved businesses across the state. Funded through the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), the program aims to support continued COVID-19 business recovery and long-term economic development.
San Carlos Tribe Celebrates Termporary Victory in Federal Court to Save Oak Flat

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Kaili Berg

The San Carlos Apache Tribe is celebrating a significant legal victory after a federal judge temporarily blocked the controversial transfer of Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site, to a foreign-owned mining company. In a ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Dominic W. Lanza ordered the U.S. Forest Service to delay any land exchange with Resolution Copper until at least 60 days after the release of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), expected June 16.
As Antiquities Act Turns 119, Tribal Nations Face New Threats on Sacred Sites

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Levi Rickert

Opinion. This Sunday. June 8, 2025, marks the 119th anniversary of the Antiquities Act of 1906, a landmark conservation law that gives U.S. presidents power to protect public lands of historic, cultural, or scientific significance. President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Act into law, and it has preserved some of our nation’s most cherished landscapes, including national monuments that hold deep cultural and spiritual significance for tribal nations.