Native America Calling

Native America Calling


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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,

Thursday, October 30, 2025 – Julian Brave Noisecat opens a door into himself and his people’s history
October 30, 2025

Julian Brave Noisecats re-established relationship with his estranged father is the jumping off point for recounting the lives of the author and his family. "We Survived The Night" is a story both un

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 – The Menu: SNAP runs out, Alaska traditional relief foods
October 29, 2025

Federal food assistance is set to stop November 1 if lawmakers are unable to solve the government shutdown. That means the supply of food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) t

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 – News briefs: tribal government disputes, land protection, government shutdown emergency
October 28, 2025

A struggle over who is running the Northern Cheyenne tribal government has resulted in arrests of government officials, frozen bank accounts, and an emergency action by traditional tribal leaders to b

Monday, October 27, 2025 – A Canadian tribe’s historic legal victory worries non-Indigenous landowners
October 27, 2025

A historic legal decision secures tribal land rights over a little more than four square miles within the boundaries of the city of Richmond, British Columbia. The ruling by the provincial Supreme Cou

Friday, October 24, 2025 — Native Bookshelf: Spooky Books for the season
October 24, 2025

Henry is an aspiring ghost hunter on the cusp of social media fame in the novel, "The Whistler", by Nick Medina (Tunica-Biloxi). As the title suggests, he tempts fate by intentionally whistling into t