Honoring our veterans is interwoven into our gatherings and is a normal part of tribal life, just as the history of Native participation in the military is as long as the country itself.

Autumn is a time of harvesting and preparing for winter. May this time of change remind us of our own place in the family of things.

Despite the benefits of online platforms, it’s important to remember there are invaluable opportunities that only come from learning together, face to face.

On September 30, 2021, Canada held its first National Truth and Reconciliation Day to remember the boarding school experience and begin healing. It’s time for the U.S. to do the same.

The new FX series Reservation Dogs by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi brilliantly captures parts of contemporary political discourse and issues of identity and belonging for America’s Native peoples.

As we step back into the classroom, let us remember our ancestors, reflecting on and embracing the opportunity before us.

Younger students see with unclouded vision what is broken and bring unfettered commitment to making the world around them better.

With Tribal communities leading the way, we are reconsidering fire suppression and researching and implementing prescribed burning to mitigate the destructive force of massive wildfire.

Some of us live in the places where our ancestors are buried. Others carry our ancestors with us.

Eating traditional Indigenous foods such as mnomen not only nourishes the body—it also enables us to connect with our ancestors and keep our original food traditions alive.