Native America Calling

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Thursday, November 13, 2025 – Educational outcomes are about more than just grades for Native American students
November 13, 2025

A relentless offensive against minority student recruiting and retention threatens more than Native American participation in school. Advocates for such outreach say it affects community well-being an

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – The race to protect cultural treasures
November 12, 2025

The storm that ravaged villages along Alaskas west coast may have washed away thousands of artifacts that promised to provide valuable insights into early Yupik settlements. The storm destroyed near

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Native American veterans create valuable avenues for connections with fellow Native vets
November 11, 2025

Filmmaker and U.S. Air Force veteran Ryan Begay (Din) set out to bring some of the stories of others Native American veterans to a broader audience. In the process, he brings those stories, especiall

Monday, November 10, 2025 – Vermont tribes defend their identity against scrutiny from across the Canadian border
November 10, 2025

Vermonts four Abenaki bands face ongoing pushback as they work to assert their Native American identity. With state recognition, the tribes enjoy certain hunting and fishing rights and the ability to

Friday, November 7, 2025 – Native Playlist: PIQSIQ, Blaine Bailey, and LOV
November 07, 2025

Throat-singing Inuit sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay released their sixth album, offering a soundtrack to the traditional stories they grew up with. "Legends" blends PIQSIQ's cultural improv

Thursday, November 6, 2025 – Australia provides a promising model treaty for Indigenous recognition and self-determination
November 06, 2025

The Aboriginal people of Australia are on the precipice of cementing a historic agreement with the state of Victoria, one that could provide a blueprint for recognizing Indigenous peoples and incorpor

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – A new archive tells the story of Indigenous slavery
November 05, 2025

A team of researchers are actively sifting through archival documents, artifacts, even artwork to expand the story of Indigenous slavery. The Native Bound Unbound project includes interactive maps, di

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 – A new report finds tribes are most vulnerable during government shutdown
November 04, 2025

As the federal government shutdown drags on, tribes are feeling the brunt more than the general population. Thats among the conclusions in a new report from the Brookings Institution that examines ho

Monday, November 3, 2025 – The looming wildfire crisis in the Arctic
November 03, 2025

Researchers are documenting more and longer-lasting wildfires in northern Alaska and Canada. In fact, the increase of wildfires is a trend across the Arctic, as far as Norway and Siberia, driven by hi

Friday, October 31, 2025 – Documenting the meaningful Indigenous origins of Dia de los Muertos
October 31, 2025

The practice of celebrating dead ancestors started long before Spanish colonizers came to what is now Mexico, but the Aztec and Mayan custom eventually engulfed the entire country, blending Catholic,