Indian Country

Kennard Real Bird poses for a photograph, Friday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Las Vegas.

A lifestyle and enduring relationship with horses lends to the popularity of rodeo in Indian Country

Associated Press

Born out of necessity and in mastering skills that came as horses transformed hunting, travel and warfare, rodeo has remained popular in Native American communities.

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, Department of the Interior, as he arrives to speak at the White House Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of the Interior, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Politics & Government

US touts new era of collaboration with Native American tribes to manage public lands and water

Associated Press

Hundreds of tribal leaders gathered in Washington this week for an annual summit where the Biden administration is celebrating nearly 200 new agreements to boost cooperation with the tribes.

FILE - New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, center, prepares to sign legislation aimed at addressing cases of missing and slain Native Americans during a ceremony in Albuquerque, N.M. on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. New Mexico's governor isn't backing down on her decision to nominate a former tribal leader who once faced sexual assault charges to head the state's Indian Affairs Department. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan,File)

Politics & Government

New Mexico nomination spurs concerns among Native Americans

Associated Press

New Mexico’s governor isn't backing down on her decision to nominate a former tribal leader who once faced sexual assault charges to head the state’s Indian Affairs Department.

Protesters raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls on May 5, 2022.

Race, Religion & Social Justice

Federal government seeks solutions to the crisis of missing Indigenous people

Will Walkey

The crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people has been a focus for President Biden’s administration since he took office. But the rollout of federal solutions has been slow, and states have been picking up the slack