As tribal leaders and state officials gathered for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) annual convention in mid-September, the resounding message was for people to vote early and find a ...

IHS director Mark Cruz outlines request for a departmental increase in funding; assistant secretary of the Interior William Kirkland looks to hire 400 new BIA employees; tribal leaders share concerns ...

Traditional knowledge keepers from across the Pacific Northwest came together for two days to explore food sovereignty, culture plants, medicines and politics.

From left, Theo Wright, Klamath and Oglala Lakota, smiles as his dad, Asa Wright, Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin, helps add the final touches of his regalia. This year, Theo was the head Two-Spirit ...

Red dresses sway in the breeze at Heron Park in Springfield, Oregon on May 7, 2025 during an "Poetry in the Park" event held in honor of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women's Day. (Photo by Brian Bull ...

Between last year’s passage of the tax and spending bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and federal cuts to agencies and staff, Natives across the U.S. are seeing diminishing support for ...

A lone gray horse stands in the Metolius District of the Warm Springs reservation on July 30, a week after the Bench Fire consumed much of the grazing district. Courtesy photo Jason Smith knew the ...

The Oregon Pioneer statue is seen on top of the Oregon State Capitol building on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Salem, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Content warning: The following story contains reporting ...

Note: This story is based on the latest available information as of 4:30 p.m. PST, Aug. 13. Please refer to your local government, fire agency websites and social media for the most timely information ...

Northern Lights seen over the Hagen fire by Tollgate, Oregon. August 13, 2026. (Via InciWeb, Photo Credit: K.Foster, H230 Night Division) Note: This story is based on the latest available information ...

Firefighters burn off vegetation while trying to stop a wildfire called the Bench Fire from spreading in Warm Springs, Ore., on Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) A tribal community that ...