The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) released Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) numbers totaling $39 billion, an increase of 40% over FY 2020 and a 13% increase compared to FY 2019.
Read more: 2021 Indian Gaming Revenue Jumps to Record High $39 Billion
Bill Now Heads to U.S. House Of Representatives For Consideration
Read more: Senate Passes Bill With Historic Climate, Energy Provisions for Native Communities
Life expectancy of Native Americans in the United States dropped by a shocking 4.7 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, about three times that of whites and by far the most of any ethnic group, according to new CU Boulder research.
Read more: Study: Native Americans' Lifespan Reduced Most by COVID-19
The FBI, in an effort to improve the reporting of missing persons on Indian Country, is releasing a list of more than 170 Native Americans it has verified as missing throughout New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. The list was last updated on July 21, 2022.
Read more: FBI Releases List of Missing Native Americans in New Mexico and Navajo Nation
Native American athlete Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm - nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.
Read more: Jim Thorpe Reinstated as Sole Winner of 1912 Olympic Pentathlon and Decathlon
Candidates will discuss how they plan to overcome challenges the Sheriff’s Office may face to continue their promise to protect and serve Avoyelles Parish
