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The University of Nevada Las Vegas has created its first scholarship endowed by a Native nonprofit, opening doors for tribal citizens pursuing legal careers. The partnership with the Tribal Leadership Council marks a historic step in addressing Native American underrepresentation in law.
The Bush Foundation has quietly funded extraordinary community wins across Minnesota and the Dakotas since 1953. From training Ojibwe language teachers to creating loan pools for Black homebuyers, this powerhouse is proving what strategic giving can accomplish.
After losing $1.5 billion in federal clean energy funding, Native American tribes are pioneering new paths to energy independence through creative financing and community partnerships. Their first major breakthrough: an agrivoltaics project combining solar panels with farming on tribal land.
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's withdrawal from a landmark salmon recovery plan, ordering immediate protections for seven species of salmon and steelhead on the brink of extinction. The ruling restores water flow levels and marks a crucial win for Native American tribes and conservation groups fighting to save fish populations that once made the Pacific Northwest the world's top salmon producer.
A new review of over 20 years of research reveals that eating a handful of pecans regularly can significantly improve heart health markers. The native American nut consistently lowered bad cholesterol and boosted antioxidant defenses across multiple studies.
The first Native American newspaper launched 198 years ago today using an ingenious writing system invented just years earlier. The Cherokee Phoenix still publishes today, making it one of America's most enduring journalistic achievements.
Indigenous tribes control 30% of U.S. coal, 50% of uranium, and critical minerals needed for both fossil fuels and renewable energy. Their treaty rights, equal to the Constitution itself, mean America's energy plans require true partnerships with 574 sovereign Native nations.
Roberta and Everett Serafin were forced into a boarding school designed to erase their culture, but they found each other. Now they're making sure their story, and hundreds of others, will never be forgotten.
Elizabeth Perez, a U.S. Navy veteran and founder of clean energy developer GC Green, is pushing forward with renewable energy projects in tribal communities even as federal funding faces uncertainty. Her work represents a growing movement toward energy sovereignty in Indian Country.
Native American tribes are partnering to build wind and solar farms they'll own outright, creating clean energy jobs and long-term income while powering the next generation of data centers. The projects combine cutting-edge turbine technology with federal incentives designed to support tribal sovereignty.
Six American bison stepped onto Illinois grassland for the first time in two centuries, welcomed home by the Santee Sioux with drumming and song. The homecoming marks the beginning of prairie restoration and healing for both land and community.
After decades of the highest maternal death rates in America, Native American leaders are building review committees to investigate every preventable pregnancy loss. The CDC reports most Native maternal deaths could have been avoided with better care.