Indigenous Affairs

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons. It reflects both the collective grief and the resilience of Indigenous communities.

This weekend marked the end of the Gathering of Nations, billed as the largest powwow in North America, and the Miss Indian World pageant.

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren announced he's running for a second term Monday, saying he wants to build on the momentum from his first term.

Monument Valley’s long film history continues as the Navajo Nation and Utah sign a new agreement to expand production while supporting jobs and Indigenous storytelling.

New Mexican legislators approved a measure to investigate the forced sterilization of Native American women performed by the Indian Health Service and other providers.

The Trump administration removed tribal lands in Arizona from a 2030 census test, drawing concern over how Indigenous communities will be counted.

Results from last week's White Mountain Apache Tribe primary show Chairman Kasey Velasquez earned a little over 400 votes, while his challengers both received nearly four times as many.

A man charged in a Navajo woman’s 2021 disappearance has pleaded guilty to robbery, a case emblematic of the crisis of killings and disappearances in Native communities.

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren made his third annual state address Tuesday, outlining his administration’s accomplishments despite ongoing efforts to remove him from office before his term ends.

Ahead of the next session, Arizona Democratic state lawmakers held a town hall on missing and murdered Indigenous peoples for input on the problems facing families, advocates and victims.