Leonard Peltier’s Artwork to Be Featured at New York City Exhibition

After spending nearly 50 years in federal prisons, Leonard Peltier has returned home to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in North Dakota. Now, his artwork will return to New York City, where longtime supporters and Native advocates will gather to celebrate his life, work and legacy on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Peltier, an […] The post Leonard Peltier’s Artwork to Be Featured at New York City Exhibition appeared first on Native News Online.

Bolivia farmers return to streets over diesel price hikes

Several hundred coca farmers and supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales demonstrated in the central city of Cochabamba on Friday over the government's doubling of diesel prices, AFP reporters said.The mostly Indigenous demonstrators demanded that Paz rescind a decree doubling the price of diesel for consumers who buy in large quantities, including farmers, from $0.80 to $1.50 per liter. 

Former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is sued by investor over wind farm project

NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith is being sued by a Native American investment company over claims that the former Dallas Cowboys running back and his business partners misappropriated a $2.5 million loan that was supposed to fund a wind farm project in Texas. Kituwah LLC claimed in a lawsuit filed this week in Delaware that 4 13 Solutions used the money to repay an investor from previous dealings with Smith's company. Kituwah's attorneys said Smith and the Pro Football Hall of Famer's longtime business partner, David Mosley, misrepresented their efforts to secure a U.S. Department of Energy loan that would have triggered repayment to Kituwah.

Tribes In NM Centered Within Uranium Lease Ban on State Trust Lands

Tribes in New Mexico are at the heart of an executive order issued on Friday that bans new uranium mine leases on millions of acres of state trust land. Stephanie Garcia Richard issued the decree from her elected post as the New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands, an office responsible in part for approving leases […] The post Tribes In NM Centered Within Uranium Lease Ban on State Trust Lands appeared first on Native News Online.

Diné Artist Jenabah Yazzie Featured in Sept. Books and Blankets Collab

The NDN Girls Book Club and Eighth Generation are bringing together Indigenous art, storytelling and literacy through a new blanket collaboration designed to celebrate Native communities and support Indigenous youth. The “Stories Woven in Bloom” blanket was created by artist Jenabah Yazzie in collaboration with the NDN Girls Book Club and Eighth Generation. The 100% […] The post Diné Artist Jenabah Yazzie Featured in Sept. Books and Blankets Collab appeared first on Native News Online.

SNAP Cuts Could Lead To Kids Losing Free School Breakfast And Lunch

Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More than 1 million American children have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, following a recent federal law. Now, as schools gear up for a new term, […] The post SNAP Cuts Could Lead To Kids Losing Free School Breakfast And Lunch appeared first on Native News Online.

Native American Leaders to Commanders: Drop Old Name for Good

The franchise says there are no plans to revert to its old name.

HUD Awards $150M for Tribal Housing

At the 2026 National Tribal Housing Summit yesterday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $150 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) awards to more than 30 Native communities for housing. The Summit, hosted by HUD, took place from Sept. 1-3 in Arlington, VA., and brought together tribal leaders and advocates with […] The post HUD Awards $150M for Tribal Housing appeared first on Native News Online.

Emmitt Smith Sued Over Failed $2.5M Texas Solar Project

A tribal economic development agency claims Emmitt Smith's company misspent a $2.5 million loan meant to fund a Texas solar farm.

Supreme Nonsense and Sensibility

Native Vote 2026 The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow the U.S. Post Office to continue with its bizarre mail-in restrictions, basically acting as the referee over voter lists. To read more articles by Mark Trahant, go to: Marktrahant.substack.com But that’s not what Team Trump is telling the court. Instead it’s just a […] The post Supreme Nonsense and Sensibility appeared first on Native News Online.

The Wilma Mankiller and Gloria Steinem Friendship

Gloria Steinem, a leading feminist and journalist who started Ms. magazine, “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by the many who loved her” on Wednesday, according to a post on her official Instagram page. She was 92. In 1973, Steinem co-founded the Ms. Foundation for Women. She invited Wilma Mankiller, […] The post The Wilma Mankiller and Gloria Steinem Friendship appeared first on Native News Online.

The NFL Is Playing Its First Regular-season Game in Australia—Here’s Where Locals Say to Go Beyond the Stadium

Beyond the historic matchup, local tastemakers recommend Indigenous art, neighborhood wine bars, legendary rock venues, and some of the city’s best coffee.

Cheyenne River Youth Project Brings Fresh Produce, School Essentials to Hundreds of Cheyenne River Reservation Families

The Cheyenne River Youth Project helped local families meet two essential needs this summer, distributing fresh fruits and vegetables and school supplies to hundreds of Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation residents. CRYP hosted the public produce distribution on Aug. 17 and its annual School Supplies Distribution for Family Services members on Aug. 19. CRYP worked closely […] The post Cheyenne River Youth Project Brings Fresh Produce, School Essentials to Hundreds of Cheyenne River Reservation Fami

Patagonia joins lawsuit against Trump’s Utah national monument reduction

The outdoor retailer Patagonia on Wednesday joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its executive orders to shrink the sizes of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. Patagonia joined a coalition of Native American groups, the Natural Resources Defense Council and other environmental groups to reopen two 2017 lawsuits against…

Next on Native Bidaské: Power of the Native Vote: OJ Semans, Sr. on Protecting Voting Access in 2026

With the 2026 midterm elections approaching in November, Native voters could play a critical role in key races across the country. On Friday, September 4, at noon ET, Native Bidaské host Levi Rickert will be joined by OJ Semans, Sr. (Rosebud Sioux) of Four Directions Native Vote – Indian Country for a conversation about protecting […] The post Next on Native Bidaské: Power of the Native Vote: OJ Semans, Sr. on Protecting Voting Access in 2026 appeared first on Native News Online.

Landmark Settlement Guarantees Native History Will Be Taught in Montana Schools

Montana schools must now teach the cultural heritage and history of the state’s Native American tribes, thanks to a landmark settlement reached Monday in a district court. The agreement formalizes enforcement of the state’s constitutional mandate — called Indian Education for All (IEFA) — to teach all students about the histories, cultures, governments, and contributions […] The post Landmark Settlement Guarantees Native History Will Be Taught in Montana Schools appeared first on Native News Onl

FEMA: Trump approves major Disaster Declaration for Texas

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX 44) – FEMA has announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding on July 12, 2026, and continuing. FEMA says Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and […]

Bipartisan House bill aims to stop outsourcing of some Education Department offices

The bill seeks to keep all special education, postsecondary, Native American, and elementary and secondary education activities within the department.

Indigenous Scholars Establish Guidelines for Governance of Indigenous Data in Scholarly Publishing

A team of Indigenous scholars led by Dartmouth environmental studies professor Lydia Jennings has established new guidelines designed to ensure Indigenous peoples’ rights, knowledge and contributions are recognized in scientific data and scholarly publishing. The Guidelines for the Governance of Indigenous Peoples’ Data in Scholarly Publishing seek to apply the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data […] The post Indigenous Scholars Establish Guidelines for Governance of Indigenous Data in Scholarly

7 Bay Area fall art shows, from Picasso to Dewey Crumpler

From major retrospectives to Indigenous art and Black Art Week, these Bay Area exhibitions offer plenty to see at museums and galleries this fall.

One of the World’s Smallest Countries Just Changed Its Name—and Travelers May Start Seeing It on Maps and Flights

Nauru is officially the Republic of Naoero, adopting the Indigenous name its people have long used for their 8-square-mile island home.

Federal Court Strikes Down Education Department Policy Requiring Green Cards for Jay Treaty Students

Mohawk students known as the “Jay Treaty students” have won a significant federal court victory against the U.S. Department of Education over a policy that required Canadian-born American Indians to provide immigration documents, including a Green Card, to qualify for federal student aid. On Sept. 1, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of […] The post Federal Court Strikes Down Education Department Policy Requiring Green Cards for Jay Treaty Students appeared first on Native News O

Trump to Campaign for Sullivan as Peltola Gains Ground in Alaska Senate Race

Native Vote 2026 With Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) showing strong poll numbers in Alaska, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is going to Alaska to help incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan in his reelection bid in the November general election. Alaska is known as a red state. The last time Alaska elected […] The post Trump to Campaign for Sullivan as Peltola Gains Ground in Alaska Senate Race appeared first on Native News Online.

FBI operation catches ten of northern New Mexico’s ‘most dangerous criminals’

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement said their 10-month “Operation Tempest” came in direct response to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declaring a state of emergency in Española last summer. As a result, operation leaders said they got some of northern New Mexico’s most dangerous criminals off the street. “Española is the […]

FEMA to reimburse eight South Dakota counties, three tribes for storm-related infrastructure fixes

The federal government will reimburse up to 75% of public infrastructure repair costs from storms that hit eight South Dakota counties and two Native American reservations in late June and early July, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday. The Oglala Sioux Tribe, meanwhile, is in line for the same level of reimbursements for repairs […]