Indigenous Issues

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.

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

The latest Utah news for Tuesday morning, March 29, 2022.

The state could soon join others in the Mountain West that have begun to address the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

The latest Utah news for Thursday evening, March 24, 2022.

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Indian Country Today collaborated with the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health to provide comprehensive data and maps to the public.

The latest Utah news from Monday morning, Sept. 27, 2021.

Former students come together to keep the history alive about a Utah Native Boarding School. For many alumni, they were able to find not only a sense of belonging but also family there.

This last year the Navajo Nation Department of Diné Education reported only about 0.4% of students were considered fluent in the language.