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
Chief Lynn Malerba will become the first Native American to serve as Treasurer of the United States and will lead the newly established Office of Tribal and Native Affairs.
Read more: Chief Lynn Malerba Appointed as First Native Treasurer of the United States
As of June 29, 2022, the Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that Oklahoma has jurisdiction to prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian Country. The ruling marks the first time in U.S. history that a state has concurrent jurisdiction with the federal government.
Read more: Oklahoma Becomes First State with Concurrent Jurisdiction with the Federal Government
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs today announced that the Department of the Interior has accepted retrocession to the United States of partial criminal jurisdiction over the Skokomish Nation...
California is renaming nearly three dozen geographic locations to remove offensive terms, honoring Native American heritage and fostering inclusivity.
