Friday, August 7, 2026 — Notable Native theater events range from horror to historic
A dangerous secret lurks just under the surface in the play, “Bad Medicine,” making its debut at the Santa Fe Playhouse . Written by P.C. Ve...
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Native America Calling
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20 of 366 episodesThursday, August 6, 2026 — Testing the limits of religious freedom
Two separate instances are putting Native authority related to religious freedom to the test. The Northern Arapaho Tribe demands the Christi...
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 — Tribes condemn federal Colorado River water use plan
Tribes that collectively make up the largest water rights holders along the Colorado River say the Trump Administration’s newest plan to dea...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 — When is it OK to let a Native language die?
The Osage language was declared dead in 2005 after its last fluent speaker died, but revitalization efforts since then have built the number...
Monday, August 3, 2026 — New outbreak of food-borne illness shakes public confidence in food supply
Tribal public health officials are among those reassuring citizens about the safety of their food as reports of new cases of cyclospora infe...
Friday, July 31, 2026 – Native film/TV round-up: A gritty tribal cop thriller, ‘Little House on the Prairie’ reboot, and remembering Native ‘Emergency!’ TV star
Over the course of a few days, a gang war erupts on the fictional Thunderstone reservation in the new film, “Gangland”. Officer...
Thursday, July 30, 2026 — The Menu: food heals in books ‘Our Knives Will Save Us’ and ‘Raven, Rising’
Renowned chef Nephi Craig (White Mountain Apache, Navajo) admits he hid his alcoholism fairly well as he was making a name for himself as a...
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – Southeast Alaska tribes closer to land designation more than a half century after being locked out
A bill making its way through Congress offers new hope for five Native communities in Southeast Alaska to secure their own land for the firs...
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — Addressing public health with veterinary care in rural areas
A coalition of rural Alaska Native villages is launching an initiative to boost veterinary care as a way to improve public health. They aim...
Monday, July 27, 2026 – Trial by concrete and steel: Native strongmen push their strength to the limit
Longtime Phoenix-based professional strongman Jerry Pritchett (Chickasaw) isn’t ready to retire just yet. For now, his focus is on his son,...
Friday, July 24, 2026 — Zuni Pueblo responds to monsoon flooding
Some residents of Zuni Pueblo in northwestern New Mexico were forced to evacuate their homes due to severe flash flooding earlier this week....
Thursday, July 23, 2026 – First Nations in Canada wary of new bill addressing longstanding water issues
More than 35 First Nations in Canada have active drinking water advisories, but a new federal bill aims to address the issue. Indigenous lea...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 — Accessing the vulnerability of Indigenous communities during 2026 wildfire season
Around 200 wildfires are currently burning across the country and nearly 900 are burning in Canada. Large swaths of the northeastern U.S. ar...
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – Native in the Spotlight: Laura Tohe
Acclaimed Diné writer and Arizona’s current poet laureate, Dr. Laura Tohe , is working to share her poetry across the state’s rural communit...
Monday, July 20, 2026 — Tribes sue after feds redefine ‘harm’ in Endangered Species Act, upend decades of land conservation
Conservation groups and at least two Pacific Northwest tribes filed lawsuits against the federal government after it redefined “harm” in the...
Friday, July 17, 2026 – A conversation about law, advocacy, and redemption with Cherokee attorney Courtney Jordan
Tulsa, Okla.-based Cherokee Nation citizen Courtney Jordan used to be a federal prosecutor, but she is now on the other side of the courtroo...
Thursday, July 16, 2026 — Tribal leaders condemn Trump’s downsizing of Utah national monuments
Bears Ears National Monument (Photo by Tim Peterson). President Donald Trump, once again, reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase...
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 – Native Playlist: Shub and Darksiderz
Mohawk DJ and music producer Shub (formerly DJ Shub) is part of the innovative force behind the “Powwow-Step” genre, a fusion of...
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – Strengthening the tribal workforce: trade school and a new federal grant program
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act expanded the Federal Pell Grant, a subsidy for undergraduate students, to cover short-term workforce training...
Monday, July 13, 2026 – Tribal solar projects shine on without much federal support
Tribal officials and renewable energy advocates are celebrating a major legal victory after a Minnesota administrative judge ruled in favor...