Native America Calling

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – Trump administration pushes for increased logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
The Trump administration is working to remove protections for more than 58 million acres of national forests. A brief public comment period is now open on a plan to rescind the federal governments 25
Monday, September 1, 2025 – The fight for Shinnecock Nation fishing rights
The Shinnecock Nation in New York is in an ongoing legal battle to have their fishing rights recognized. A lawsuit brought forward by a Shinnecock tribal citizen argues the tribe has never ceded their
Friday, August 29, 2025 — The Menu: ‘Seeds’ and the ‘Legendary Frybread Drive-In’
In the comedy thriller "Seeds", social media influencer Ziggy is offered a lucrative sponsorship contract with a corporate seed and fertilizer company, but shes also called back to her Mohawk reserva
Thursday, August 28, 2025 – The decision-makers for Native American student success
Serving on a school board is not a glamorous position, but its an important one that plays a big role in Native American students success. Elected members of school boards make decisions ranging ann
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – Native Bookshelf: ‘Nothing More Of This Land’ by Joseph Lee
Aquinnah Wampanoag journalist Joseph Lee investigates the difficult subject of Indigenous identity in his new book, "Nothing More Of This Land". He uses his own familys story as a jumping off point,
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 — Santa Ana Pueblo works to recover cultural items from 40-year-old burglaries
Santa Ana Pueblo is celebrating the return of a clay bowl that was stolen in 1984, but its only one out of nearly 150 irreplaceable items taken during a series of burglaries and never recovered. Inve
Monday, August 25, 2025 – Tribal concerns help derail fast-track for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Miccosukee Tribe of Florida scored at least a temporary legal victory when a federal judge halted construction and ordered parts of the facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" removed. The decision comes
Friday, August 22, 2025 – Breaking ground with classical forms: Jock Soto and Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate
Renowned ballet dancer Jock Soto (Din/Puerto Rican) is being celebrated by the International Museum of Dance for his career that started when he was hand-selected at age 16 by New York City Ballet fo
Thursday, August 21, 2025 – The shift in federal support for maternal health
A relatively new program with proven results in improving the health of expecting and new mothers may be in jeopardy. Efforts to renew the Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mort
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – Building community through radio
Since the technology was first made publicly available in the U.S. more than a century ago, radio has endured repeated predictions of its demise. Even with the explosion of digital streaming and on-de