INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

The Canadian government says Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses they suffered in the country’s church-run residential schools didn’t go far enough.

Arizona may be a focus when federal officials meet with tribes this week to talk about possible new names for places that currently contain a slur against Native women. A list compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey shows 67 locations in Arizona that have the "S-word" in their name.

Leaders of two Arizona tribes asked lawmakers Wednesday to support funding for development of critical water infrastructure and to OK a bill that would let tribal water be sold to others in the drought-stricken state.

The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution honoring the accomplishments of Indigenous women.

Sixteen Indigenous youth will have a chance to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon this summer on a free nine-day expedition. The participants will learn from Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, and Hualapai elders and explore their spiritual and cultural connections to the canyon. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with Amber Benally, who manages the Rising Leaders program at the Grand Canyon Trust in Flagstaff.

Prosecutors in New Mexico’s busiest judicial district and the state Indian Affairs Department are teaming up to create a special investigative unit to focus on cases of missing and slain Native Americans.

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Friday she's taking steps to remove one offensive term from use by the federal government and to replace other existing derogatory place names.

A federal raid on a small household marijuana garden on tribal land in northern New Mexico is sowing confusion and resentment about U.S. drug enforcement priorities on Native American lands, as more states roll out legal marketplaces for recreational pot.

An elite unit of Native American trackers in Arizona known as the Shadow Wolves could be classified as special agents by the federal government.

The Navajo and Hopi nations in northeastern Arizona are known as “food deserts,” with little access to fresh fruits and vegetables. But local farmers are working to keep the culture of food alive for the next generation of Indigenous farmers, gardeners, and chefs.