Indigenous peoples

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear arguments that could limit part of the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision.

Even though it’s been a year and a half since McGirt v. Oklahoma was decided, the state of Oklahoma has remained intent on overturning the ruling, rather than collaborating with the tribes on criminal justice.

She will oversee the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., as well as the George Gustav Heye Center in Lower Manhattan and the Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, Md.

About 115,000 children were put into foster care for what Manitoba Indigenous Chief Cindy Woodhouse says had to do with poverty and racism, not parenting.

COVID-19 cases are hitting Indian Health Service facilities across Oklahoma, but one facility said they’ve been anticipating the surge for months, and a bill moving through Congress could help with other needs.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a lower court ruling stand that said McGirt v. Oklahoma could not be applied retroactively.

On July 9, 2020, the nation's highest court ruled that the Muscogee Nation's reservation was never disestablished. The ruling was hailed as a win for tribal sovereignty, but it has created confusion for those who prosecute crimes in the state.

Tribal housing has been underfunded for decades. With pandemic relief funding, tribes now say they should be able to build as many homes in just a few years as they have in the last 25.

Eighteen months after a landmark ruling said the state of Oklahoma doesn’t have jurisdiction on tribal reservations in Oklahoma, the nation’s high court will decide if they want to reconsider the decision.

The Quapaw Nation's Downstream Casino in northeastern Oklahoma serves as the gateway to Indian Country in Oklahoma. The casino was supposed to be a sound investment for the tribal nation. But, records show a loan for the development had a high interest rate and cut into profits.