Native Vote. Sixty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. On this 60th annivesary, the Native American Rights Fund released the following statement ...

The crackdown on unauthorized immigrants is resonating deeply among the Dakota and other tribes, as residents confront what they call a federal occupation of their land.

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ICE and Border Patrol are increasingly detaining Native American citizens, and ignoring or refusing to treat Tribal ID cards as proof of citizenship. Just ...

As Native Americans rush to secure the documents, many see a bitter irony in the first people of the land having to prove that they too are U.S. citizens.

Public support for religious freedom is increasing, yet Native American religious rights cases face frequent denial in federal courts. Experts suggest the reluctance to protect Native religions stems ...

In this file photo, retired U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell holds a gold bracelet made in his jewelry studio in Ignacio on Jan. 11, 2005.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file) Former U.S. Sen. Ben ...