The federal government can confer health care, education, housing and casino rights, but for small bands like many in the ...

California recently gave back a beloved stretch of California’s rugged coastline to a group of Native American tribes — and ...

In McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020), the Supreme Court rejected Oklahoma's attempt to prosecute crimes committed on a reservation by an Indian. Henceforth, the tribe, not the state, would have jurisdiction ...

Some Native nations are skipping America 250 festivities. Others are showing up to explain their side of history.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is on the verge of full federal recognition after the Senate on Dec. 17 approved a $900 billion defense policy bill, titled the National Defense Authorization Act.

The largest proposed tribal water rights settlement in U.S. history – which could transform some Native American communities ...

This weekend, the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation will host its 37th annual Indian Days Powwow. Sierra Campbell, the ...

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to ...

For many Native American tribes, economic self-sufficiency has long been a priority. In the absence of traditional revenue streams, tribal governments have explored and embraced industries that ...

Big Chief Demond Melancon wears his Red Cloud suit amongst other members of Mardi Gras Indian tribes during Mardi Gras 2014. In February 2021, the usual bustle of New Orleans’ Canal Street stopped ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the U.S., there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Native entities, according to the U.S.