Native American Tribes

Friday's story about the Weaving Our Stories conference in Blanding has been taken down while we do additional reporting to ensure the story is accurate.

Larry Morris recounts the 19th-century experience of the Arikaras, Crows, Cheyennes, and Arapahos by detailing their interactions with four legendary survivors of a fight with the Arikaras in 1823.

Colorado River officials have less than two months to make a decision regarding the future of the river. At a recent conference, tribal representatives spoke out, explaining that their input in the decision is necessary and deserved.

We talk with Travis Franks about his article "The Elusive John Rollin Ridge: The Afterlives of ‘An Indian's Grave’ and His Ambiguous Literary Legacy" and much more.

After years of fear regarding potential wildfires, California tribes reestablish cultural burning — a millennia-old mechanism of wildfire prevention.

Native tribes across the country have been working to get their land back. Many of these projects are not just about reclaiming land, but climate resilience as well.

The rural healthcare shortage has hit some tribal nations especially hard. One tribe in Nevada has found a solution: a doctor's office on wheels.

With very little news on Colorado River negotiations, top policymakers chose to skip an annual water conference this week, leaving the discussion to other experts.

Native American tribes, including one from Nevada, want the U.S. government to explain how it funded boarding schools for Indigenous children.

Nationwide, thousands of Indigenous households rely on firewood to heat their homes. That's why the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is making sure their elders have the chopped wood they need.