New Mexico, a state with deep historical ties to American Indians whose images and symbols are rooted in everything from the state flag to town names, has moved closer to electing the first Native American woman to the U.S. House of Representatives. 

The Trump administration has announced the beginning of a planning process to allow for exploration and leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, barreling forward with plans for destructive oil and gas drilling.

Ashland School District has reinstated an elementary school teacher placed on administrative leave for views she expressed in a personal Facebook post about the shooting death of her cousin, a Native American student, by a local sheriff’s deputy.

President Donald Trump’s move to shrink two large national monuments in Utah triggered another round of outrage among Native American leaders who vowed to take the fight to court to preserve protections for land they consider sacred.

Tribes and legal experts say the decision not to seek the death penalty goes back to culture and tradition, past treatment of American Indians and fairness in the justice system.

The Dakota Access pipeline leaked 84 gallons of oil in South Dakota early last month, which a tribe says bolsters its argument that the pipeline jeopardizes its water supply and deserves further environmental review.