Native_Voice_One

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-august-5-2026-tribes-condemn-federal-colorado-river-water-use-plan/) Tribes that collectively make up the largest water rights holders along the Colorado River say the Trump Administration’s newest plan to deal with diminishing water levels is inadequate. Tribal leaders say they were left out of the decision making process and are now in store for serious water use […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-july-31-2026-native-film-tv-round-up-a-gritty-tribal-cop-thriller-little-house-on-the-prairie-reboot-and-remembering-native-emergency-tv-star/) Over the course of a few days, a gang war erupts on the fictional Thunderstone reservation in the new film, “Gangland”. Officer Teddy Sharpe (Lou Diamond Phillips) and his trainee must navigate a community affected by a dark secret. The new film features several talented Native actors including Lane […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-july-29-2026-southeast-alaska-tribes-closer-to-land-designation-more-than-a-half-century-after-being-locked-out/) A bill making its way through Congress offers new hope for five Native communities in Southeast Alaska to secure their own land for the first time. For more than 50 years following the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), the five tribes left out of the pivotal agreement that […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-july-24-2026-zuni-pueblo-responds-to-monsoon-flooding/) Some residents of Zuni Pueblo in northwestern New Mexico were forced to evacuate their homes due to severe flash flooding earlier this week. The community is bracing for more storms and flooding as the monsoon season continues. Tribal leadership is working to protect tribal members and historical structures. We’ll […]

(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 […]