As the United States commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Snyder Act of 1924—legislation that granted citizenship and voting rights to Native Americans—tribal voices are poised to play a pivotal ...

For the past century, since the passage of the Snyder Act, also known as the Indian Citizenship Act, Native Americans have faced both overt oppression and insidious abuse by the United States ...

In Native communities across the country, economic development has never been just about profit — it’s about people. It’s about restoring generational wealth, repairing broken systems, and reclaiming ...

Opinion. Last Wednesday, we observed the 60th anniversary of when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law on Aug. 6, 1965. This federal law made several ...

According to 2020 U.S. Census data, Native American people comprise approximately 13% of New Mexico's total population. KOAT political expert Brian Sanderoff predicts that number equates to 5%-6% of ...

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For many Native American tribes, economic self-sufficiency has long been a priority. In the absence of traditional revenue streams, tribal governments have explored and embraced industries that ...