The very first Native American to be appointed by North Dakota lawmakers as the state’s poet laureate is Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa...

According to the 2020 U.S Census Bureau, the current population of Native Americans in the United States is 6.79 million, which is about...

In the early 1950s, the U.S. Congress, by enacting certain laws, continued their attempts to terminate the government’s trusteeship of...

Last week, The National Partners Work Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and the MMIW Family Advisors organized a...

One’s identity is wrapped within their given name. There is always lots of thought and love that goes into naming a child, with emphasis...

“The Native American boarding schools of the 1800’s and early 1900’s left a crater in Native American societies.” - Rebecca Peterson...

Lineal dependency is one of the major aspects of Tribal enrollment. What it means is that to be a member of a tribe, you should be born...

For what is known as the United States, the US government signed international treaties with various Indigenous tribes to achieve 95% of...

Dr. Anton Treuer (pronounced troy-er) is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many books. He has a B.A. from...

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was the foundation for the recognition of Indigenous people as distinct tribes in America with sovereignty...

Indigenous Peoples have a long and collective ancestral relationship to their lands and natural resources. This relationship is grounded...

Our most recent post regarding December 21 Winter Solstice discussed the connection indigenous people have with the cosmos to include the...

For 2022, Wednesday, December 21 marks the start of the astronomical winter, also known as the winter solstice. For most North Dakotans,...

"I feel a deep obligation to use my platform to ensure that our public lands and waters are accessible and welcoming. That starts with...

Every year, millions of people celebrate Thanksgiving. Some come together with family to share gratitude. Others eat around the table and...

Kinship is at the heart of Indigenous society. The notion of family in Indigenous culture is closely tied to the theme of kinship and...

On November 11, the United States will honor all military, alive or deceased, on Veteran’s Day and Canada will hold similar country wide...

Despite 7,000 languages spoken across the globe, half (3.985 billion) of the world’s population (7.97 billion) speaks only 23 of these...

Federal Laws have been passed to prohibit the taking of Native American artifacts from Indian and federal land, including national...

Kevin Locke was TRULY, a once-in-a-lifetime, one-of-a-kind human being and artist. Kevin Edward Locke was born on June 23, 1954, on the...