Native_Voice_One

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-july-22-2026-accessing-the-vulnerability-of-indigenous-communities-during-2026-wildfire-season/) Around 200 wildfires are currently burning across the country and nearly 900 are burning in Canada. Large swaths of the northeastern U.S. are blanketed in heavy, hazardous smoke coming from widespread wildfires burning in northern Minnesota and Ontario. In the neighboring Canadian province, three First Nations communities were forced […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-july-17-2026-a-conversation-about-law-advocacy-and-redemption-with-cherokee-attorney-courtney-jordan/) Tulsa, Okla.-based Cherokee Nation citizen Courtney Jordan (https://www.courtneyjordanesq.com/) used to be a federal prosecutor, but she is now on the other side of the courtroom as a defense attorney specializing in the intersection of federal Indian law and criminal law. Jordan uses TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneyjordan_esq) and other social media platforms to […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-july-15-2026-native-playlist-shub-and-darksiderz/) Mohawk DJ and music producer Shub (https://www.djshub.ca/) (formerly DJ Shub) is part of the innovative force behind the “Powwow-Step” genre, a fusion of electronic styles like dance, dubstep, hip-hop, and traditional Indigenous music. Shub further explores his signature sound and pushes its potential to new heights on his latest […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-july-10-2026-new-report-native-student-discipline-disparities-persist-at-new-mexico-school-district/) A new report by the New Mexico Department of Justice says Native students are disciplined more harshly and miss more school days from suspensions than other students at Gallup-McKinley County Schools. The school district has a majority Navajo student population and was the focus of a 2023 news investigation […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-july-8-2026-trump-administration-escalates-attack-on-native-american-museum-narratives/) A new 162-page report just released by the White House flags a museum exhibition for what it says is “radical, activist ideology” that “seeks to teach disdain and inspire disgust of our great country.” The report faults Native land acknowledgements, mentions of stolen land, and the use of the […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-july-3-2026-art-exhibitions-offer-creative-interpretations-of-native-survival-and-endurance/) As the country commemorates 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, several galleries are exploring the enduring strengths of Native Americans through both traditional and contemporary works. “Paper Trails: Unfolding Indigenous Narratives” at the Museum of Contemporary Native Art in Santa Fe, N.M. aims to stretch the boundaries of […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-july-1-2026-native-historians-elevate-overlooked-history-in-the-wake-of-america250-celebrations/) Fifteen days after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the new nation signed its first international treaty with the Wolastoqey and Mi’kmaq Nations of present-day Maine. It’s a history that historian and Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians ambassador Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald wishes more Americans knew. Brown University assistant professor […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-june-26-2026-native-books-to-keep-young-readers-engaged-this-summer/) If you’re looking for an alternative to screens for the youngsters and young adults in your life over summer break, a new book by a Native author might be the solution. There is a wealth of new and familiar stories that feature Native characters. We’ll hear from our panel […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/thursday-june-25-2026-first-nations-challenge-albertas-separation-drive/) First Nations and Métis leaders in Alberta are actively opposing the province’s secession movement. Alberta will hold a referendum this October on whether to separate from Canada. Premier Danielle Smith is in a war of words with First Nations leaders and faces legal challenges from tribes for pushing forward […]

(https://www.nativenews.net/friday-june-19-2026/) For many Native people, the version of California history taught in school does not tell the whole story. For Brad Munoa, a citizen of the Pechanga Band of Indians, the inspiration for “People of the West”, a new ten-part docuseries came after learning about a California history presentation at […]