Native leaders at the NCAI convention lay out the stakes in midterm elections, including the future of federal funding, ...

The November midterm election could lead to 17 states with Native candidates elected to local leadership positions ...

From left, Cultural Co-ordinator, Mary Johnson, Chinook Chairman Tony Johnson, and Councilman Gary Johnson, listen to Senator Jeff Wilson March 9, 2026 at the Capitol in Olympia, Wa. The Chinook were ...

Speakers and attendees at a press conference held in downtown Portland on Feb. 6, taking place prior to opening arguments for renewed litigation against the federal government to protect endangered ...

On the Colville Reservation in northeastern Washington, power outages can be a regular occurrence throughout the year, exacerbated by winter storms and summer heat waves. In a move to strengthen ...

Brookings report found that the Department of Government Efficiency trimmed 1,597 federal contracts and awards from tribes and Native organizations.

On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon ordered federal defendants to change Columbia Basin hydropower operations to protect endangered salmon and steelhead populations. John Day Dam ...

Ty Running Fisher, a citizen of the Blackfeet Nation and a descendant of the Quinault Indian Nation, a fourth year student at the UW School of Medicine, on the day of his white coat ceremony and ...

Underscore Native News’ senior reporter, Brian Bull, discusses acclaimed documentary and the issue of suppression and resistance to free press in Indian Country.

A piece of bull kelp that washed ashore on Rosario Beach in Washington in July 2026. Bull kelp has been used by coastal tribes in Washington as food, tools and toys among other creative practices. In ...

The November midterm election could lead to 17 states with Native candidates elected to local leadership positions.

Portland’s trbal relations office was a trailblazing endeavor, inspiring other governments to reimagine their relationship with tribal governments and Native residents. A pattern of managerial ...