The Colorado River Indian Tribes now have the ability to lease their water rights off-reservation, a move that could ease pressures on communities facing the effects of climate change through drought.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

For centuries the Indigenous people of the United States have been the original stewards of the environment. But Indigenous communities are at a crossroads. This comes at a moment where many Indian ...

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe announced Friday it’s the official owner of Columbia River Mental Health Services’ NorthStar Clinic, settling negotiations that began last year after the nonprofit faced finan ...

The leaders of two Native American reservations in southern Colorado recently called the state's ban on their ability to partake in online sports betting an extension of the "troubling legacy" of ...

American Indians have a different worldview than do non-Indians of the federal government including American presidents. This is evidenced by the large percentage of American Indians who serve in ...

The State of Sequoyah: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Quest for an Indian State, by Donald L. Fixico, University of Oklahoma Press, 206 pages, $34.95 In McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020), the Supreme Court ...

Stacker used 2020 estimates from the Census to compile a list of the 50 largest Native American tribes in the country today. - Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via Getty Images Stacker used 2020 ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on March 31, 2024. The original video can be viewed here. The horse has played a central role in the history and mythology of many Native American ...

Metlakatla is seen in the distance in 2020 from a turnout on Walden Point Road on Annette Island. A trial that had been set to begin this summer, intended to determine the scope of the federally ...