tribal communities

The petition to remove Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren from office failed to get enough signatures to prompt a recall election.

A recall attempt has been launched to remove Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren from office. About 15% of registered Navajo voters must sign off on the petition to get the issue on the ballot.

Arizona’s tribal lands will be one of six locations to host practice runs four years ahead of the 2030 U.S. census. The nationwide head count helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds.

People gathered across the U.S. on Sunday for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. It's intended to spotlight the high rate of disappearances and killings in Native American communities.

Tribes that use the Colorado River want a say in negotiations that will reshape how the river's water is shared.

The Interior Department will allocate more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change. The funding is designed to help them adapt to climate threats, including relocating infrastructure.

A recent report highlights the difficulty of getting bank loans on the Navajo and Hopi nations. It found a lack of access to banking services has profound effects on housing, business, and public health.

The White Mountain Apache and the San Carlos Apache tribes have intervened in an ongoing court case that seeks to outlaw ballot drop boxes in Arizona. They say such a ban would disproportionately affect the state’s Native American voters.

Top U.S. officials say they are entering a new era of collaboration with Native American and Alaska Native leaders in managing public lands, water and other resources.

An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful but humble leader who expanded early education and rural healthcare. Mankiller is now being honored with a Barbie doll in her likeness as part of toymaker Mattel's “Inspiring Women” series.