Selected Native American News Stories
Last updated: May 6, 2026
Next update should be ready by: May 13, 2026
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Environmental Protection & Climate Change
A Shoshone-led restoration to bring water back to the Great Salt Lake is earning recognition (Salt Lake Tribune) 4/30/2026
With promises of money, controversial gas pipeline on Navajo Nation passes first hurdle (Capital & Main) 4/29/2026
Hunting and Fishing
Federal judge prevents Wisconsin Tribe from restricting fishing on nearly 20 lakes (Wisconsin Public Radio) 5/4/2026
Mascots, Hate & Native Representation
Tribal community urges Sacramento school to change offensive ‘warrior’ mascot (Sacramento Bee) 5/1/2026
Native Lands & Sacred Places
Court clears path for “Alligator Alcatraz” on sacred Tribal land (Mother Jones) 5/4/2026
Federal court grants two-week mining reprieve at Pe’ Sla (South Dakota Public Broadcasting) 5/4/2026
Trump border wall crews damage 1,000-year-old Native etching in Arizona (Hyperallergic) 5/1/2026
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The uncertain future of the UN’s leading voice on Indigenous rights (Grist) 5/6/2026
Indigenous Peoples bear the brunt of climate change — and get almost none of the money to fight it (Grist) 4/29/2026
Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction
Muscogee Nation appeals decision about state authority to prosecute non-member Tribal citizens (KOSU NPR Oklahoma) 5/5/2026
Violence Against Native People
Indigenous people honor and raise awareness for relatives who are missing or have been killed (ABC News) 5/4/2026
Voting and Civil Rights
North Dakota Tribal redistricting case still in limbo after Voting Rights Act decision (North Dakota Monitor) 4/30/2026
Indian Country reacts to the US Supreme Court decision that dismantles the Voting Rights Act (Native News Online) 4/30/2026
