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MHA Nation Election

MHA Nation chairman voters oust one incumbent for November election

Two segment incumbents re-elected while Four Bears set for general runoff

By Shaun Griswold

Energy Development

MHA Nation charts path to self-sufficiency by leveraging natural gas, data centers

Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor

US Supreme Court sends North Dakota tribal redistricting case back for review

Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor

Tribal Education

Cutting tribal college funding a threat to learning culture, self-determination, graduates say

Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor

Energy Development

MHA Nation charts path to self-sufficiency by leveraging natural gas, data centers

Tribal leaders say natural gas, data centers and expanded infrastructure could help reduce long-term dependence on federal funding

Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor

US Supreme Court sends North Dakota tribal redistricting case back for review

High court orders appeals court to reconsider tribal voting rights lawsuit after recent ruling changed standards for racial gerrymandering cases

Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor

Tribal Education

Cutting tribal college funding a threat to learning culture, self-determination, graduates say

At graduation on the Standing Rock Reservation, students said tribal colleges protect culture, close support

Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor

ShineThe Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.

Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation

‘Our future does not hinge on the limbs of federal decision making,’ keynote speaker tells AIHEC crowd

By Darren Thompson

MHA Nation appeals court upholds $250M withdrawal from People’s Fund

By Erin Hoover Barnett

Bheri Rose Hallam gives Senator Lisa Murkowski a Mandan name

Action & Policy

Multiple tribal organizations join MHA Nation in honoring two members of Congress

By Darren Thompson

Tribal Oversight

Proposed gas pipeline in North Dakota could help reduce Bakken flaring

By Gabrielle Nelson

Alexia De La Cerda

Plea agreement could scrub murder charge in North Dakota MMIP case

North Dakota counties most harmed by SNAP cuts are those on reservations

By Gabrielle Nelson

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Spirit Lake Tribe

Citing Callais, appeals court vacates Native American redistricting win in North Dakota

Jen Rice, Democracy Docket

North Dakota tribal redistricting case still in limbo after Voting Rights Act decision

Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor

More than $21 million in federal money to support tribal highway and road projects

No body, no crime? How prosecutors prove murder when a victim is missing

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D’Angelo Hunt indicted for voluntary manslaughter of ‘J.M.P.’ — initials match missing partner Jemini Posey

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Two boys missing from residential facility

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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Standing Rock boy airlifted to hospital, student athletes charged with assault

Native administrators rail against Trump’s proposed elimination of funds for TCUs

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Scott Davis steps down from Interior Department, returns to North Dakota

South Dakota passes ‘Data Center Bill of Rights for Citizens,’ fails to consult with tribes

By Darren Thompson

A year without answers: Renzo Bullhead’s family encourages those with information to come forward

Buffalo Restoration

‘Gaining back our identity’: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe looks to expand buffalo herd

By Gabrielle Nelson

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians

‘Beyond frustrating’: Family claims they weren't properly notified about 16-year-old’s disappearance

Samantha Houle

Granddaughter searches for missing grandfather nearly 50 years after disappearance

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As Thanksgiving nears, educators work to avoid serving baloney

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Activism continues

Leonard Peltier remains defiant in AP interview, maintaining innocence and vowing continued activism

Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press

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Proud, cheerful and emotional, Leonard Peltier thanks supporters for welcome home

By Buffalo's Fire

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Leonard Peltier: ‘Today I am finally free’

By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

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Native Nations

Northern Plains Indigenous Film Festival to launch next month in Fargo

AIHEC conference honors TCU students with awards for art, sports, academics

By Gabrielle Nelson

UTTC professor reflects on the Battle of Powder River on its 150th anniversary

By Gabrielle Nelson

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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe distances itself from former chair’s endorsement of Kristi Noem

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Standing Rock woman’s personal history inspires her to help others

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Spirit Lake's Incident Command Team is a model for tribal emergency response

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