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South Dakota governor banished from tribal land over border security maneuver

A tribe in South Dakota banished Gov. Kristi Noem from setting foot on its land in protest of her administration mulling plans to dispatch resources to Texas to bolster border...

Indigenous tribe donates $100K to Monterey Park shooting victims fund

An Indigenous tribe donated $100,000 to a fund set up for the victims killed and injured in the Monterey Park mass shooting.

This 121-year-old could be world's oldest person: 'We're amazed'

"We know she has advanced age," said her granddaughter. "But knowing that she is the oldest in the world?"

What are the nicknames for each full moon?

Every full moon each month has a name inspired by historic traditions. Learn why here!

Biden signs executive order to improve safety for Native Americans

President Biden signed an executive order Monday directing several federal agencies to figure out how to improve public safety for Native Americans.

Cherokee Nation hits 400K members since COVID relief payments announced

The Cherokee Nation reached a membership milestone surpassing 400,000 members as citizenship applications continue to pour in since COVID-19 relief payments were announced for tribe members.

Battered Montana tribal councilwoman 'left for dead' inside hotel room

A Montana tribal councilwoman was badly beaten and “left for dead” inside a hotel room earlier in May before being found alive by a family member, according to a report...

Brazil Indigenous group celebrates 6 months without COVID-19

ALTO RIO GUAMA INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil — A group of Tembé men armed with bows and shotguns arrived on motorcycles at the wooden gate blocking access to their villages in...

On the hunt with Central Africa's 'lost' shark-toothed pygmy tribe

In a small corner of the civil war-ravaged Central African Republic lives a tribe of strikingly small people struggling to keep their ancient culture intact. The Ba’Aka, rarely seen by...

Modernity meets tradition in daily life of Amazon Tembe tribe

They hunt with bows and arrows, fish for piranhas and gather wild plants, while some watch soap operas on TV or check the internet on phones inside thatch-roof huts.

I-90 could finally get fixed as feud between Cuomo, Seneca Nation tribe thaws

ALBANY— A chewed-up section of upstate highway could soon get a much-needed fix thanks to a thaw in the long-running dispute between the Cuomo administration and a Native-American tribe. The state Thruway Authority...

Feds support native tribe’s push for only whale hunt in US

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced its proposal to allow the Makah tribe to hunt one to three Eastern North Pacific gray whales annually over a 10-year period...

Q-Tip blasts Grammys for failing to nominate Tribe album

The rapper-producer tells off the organization and calls it “corny” in an expletive-filled rant posted Tuesday on Instagram.