A casino dispute can begin with an ordinary event. A slot machine displays an unexpected result, a ticket carries a disputed value or a table-game payout appears inconsistent with the posted rules. Resolving the question requires investigators to reconstruct what happened using records created during play. In tribal gaming, this work usually involves both the […] The post How Tribal Gaming…
Despite unprecedented federal investments in tribal nations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Country continues to face longstanding funding gaps, and recent federal cuts threaten to make those gaps even wider. On Friday, August 21, at 12 p.m. ET, Native Bidaské host Levi Rickert will sit down with Robert Maxim of Brookings Metro to discuss a […] The post Next on Native Bidaské: Brookings…
A museum honoring the Navajo Code Talkers is moving forward with nearly $20 million in funding from the state of New Mexico. The Navajo Code Talker Museum will be built on the Navajo Preparatory School’s campus, on Navajo Nation land in Farmington, N.M. Funding will cover the museum construction and development of exhibits on the […] The post Navajo Code Talkers Museum Gets $20M in State Funding…
Lyndreth Hemp Wall, 60, a former tribal councilman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, on Tuesday, August 18, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted on 15 counts of sexual abuse in Indian Country and abusive sexual contact in Indian Country. Wall’s crimes involved five victims, including a minor. Wall was elected to […] The post Former Tribal Councilman and Fraudulent Ute Mountain Ute…
Members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council joined Navajo Nation leaders, New Mexico officials, educators, students and community partners Monday to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new Indigenous STEM facility at Navajo Preparatory School. Navajo Nation Speaker Crystalyne Curley attended the ceremony with members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Health, Education and Human Services […] The post…
Native Vote 2026 Democratic candidate for governor Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Juniper Sol Community Solar Garden in Santa Fe County, highlighting the project as an example of how community-based renewable energy can help lower utility costs for New Mexicans. The event brought together Haaland, Navajo Technical University and the […] The post Haaland…
A legal dispute over the timing and transparency of the 2026 Three Affiliated Tribes election has raised questions about whether candidates and voters were given adequate notice of changes to election rules. Former Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Tex Hall appealed to the Fort Berthold Tribal District Court after he was denied the opportunity to obtain […] The post Fort Berthold Tribal Court Order…
The largest clinical trial on the behavioral health of urban Native young adults showed that a culturally centered virtual prevention program lowered drug and alcohol use among participants. Alaska Native and American Indian adults face the highest risk for deadly overdoses and alcohol-induced deaths. More and more communities across Indian Country are centering culture in […] The post Largest…
SACATON, Ariz. — The University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care (GRHC), the tribally operated healthcare system of the Gila River Indian Community, have announced a long-term partnership to establish the nation’s first MD-granting medical school branch located on the lands of a sovereign Tribal Nation. The University of Arizona College of Medicine – […] The post University of Arizona, Gila…
A video circulating widely on social media sparked concern among Native Americans this week after a man was recorded confronting law enforcement officers at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s (SMSC) Wacipi and claiming that nine Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were at the powwow. But the claim was not true. Native News Online contacted […] The post Did ICE Really Show Up…
A federal district court has ruled that the U.S. Department of the Interior violated several federal laws when it approved a land exchange intended to clear the way for a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness in southwest Alaska. The U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska’s August 18 decision vacates […] The post Federal Court Vacates Izembek Land Exchange,…
Ethereum started as an ambitious experiment in blockchain technology, but its role has expanded considerably over the past decade. Today, its importance is increasingly tied to the applications, financial services, and digital assets being built on top of its network. Ethereum Is Becoming More Than a Cryptocurrency For many people, Ethereum is still closely associated […] The post How Ethereum Is…
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Managing finances across multiple countries comes with unique opportunities and a few challenges. For Non Resident Indians (NRIs), one of the biggest considerations is how to hold foreign earnings while maintaining financial ties to India. Currency fluctuations can affect the value of savings, making it important to choose banking products that align with long-term financial […] The post FCNR (B)…
Native Vote 2026 Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, advanced from Tuesday’s Alaska U.S. Senate primary, setting up a closely watched November matchup against Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. With 80% of the votes in, according to The New York Times, Peltola had 48% to Sullivan’s 42.8% in the […] The post Mary Peltola Advances to November Senate…