Native America Calling

The Lake Traverse Reservation is easy to find on most maps put out by the federal government and apps like MapQuest. But the home of the federally recognized Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate is nowhere to be seen on the state’s Department of Transportation map.

Sophisticated barbecue methods predate contact with Europeans. The Indigenous Taino people first introduced pit barbecue to colonial travelers as they wandered through the Caribbean Islands.

Nearly 12,000 amateur athletes over 50 years of age are competing in this year’s National Senior Games in Pittsburgh.

The Nez Perce Tribe completed a number of new real estate acquisitions including a golf course within driving distance of their tribal resort and casino.

Construction on a portion of a nearly $70 million highway expansion project is halted after workers discovered multiple sets of human remains.

Wampanoag chef Sherry Pocknett made history when she became the first Indigenous women to win a James Beard Award. The Foundation named her the Best Chef of the Northeast.

Whether it’s the frozen Alaska tundra or the hot, arid expanse of the Navajo Nation, tribal law enforcement officials, helped out by dedicated volunteers, make up search and rescue systems ready to deploy in a moment’s notice.

Tribes abilities to deliver everything from law enforcement to adequate health care depend on their collective strength when it comes to self-governance.

Nearly all tribes in Arizona have a tougher time successfully negotiating rights to the state’s scarce water than other governmental entities.

The U.S. Supreme Court decisively rejected what many legal observers considered the most serious challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act in the law’s 45-year history.