Joaqlin Estus

The flier for his going away party says a lot about John Kito’s work as an educator. Across the top of it are photos of people performing traditional dances of Alaska Natives, Pacific and South Pacific Islands, Mexico, Indonesia and Africa. The…

Inspiration, wisdom, resilience. Those are some of the qualities of six tribes the Honoring Nations program of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development praised recently. “Honoring Nations is a national awards program that…

Gary Fife has been an award-winning reporter and storyteller for almost 50 years. The 71-year-old has written, edited, and produced thousands of news stories for radio, television, digital and print media as well as opinion pieces under the name…

Joaqlin Estus Indian Country Today Surveys show about a third of American workers are not satisfied with their jobs. However, career changes are hard to pull off, especially if there’s a big pay cut involved. Evon Peter, of Fairbanks, Alaska,…

A Diné woman who knows what it’s like to live without electricity and has fought for solar energy for her people has been selected to head the U.S. Office of Indian Energy Programs and Policy. She’ll be taking over a program that the Trump…

‘As the original caretakers of this land … tribes can lead the way’ A Diné woman who knows what it’s like to live without electricity and has fought for solar energy for her people has been selected to head the U.S. Office of Indian Energy Programs…

The agency manages 500 million acres — more than Texas, California, Montana and New Mexico combined — and the range of its operations is mind-boggling Deb Haaland, Laguna and Jemez Pueblos, would wield a lot of power as Interior secretary. She’d also…

Kimberly Teehee, Cherokee, says her top priorities all have to do with funding, both immediate and long-term The Cherokee Nation plans to send the first delegate of a tribal nation to Congress. The Harvard Institute of Politics on Wednesday hosted a…

‘It’s an honor and pleasure to be able to run for my people and to pray for them to be there for each other’ Societies honor people and actions that exemplify cultural values. The Alaska Federation of Natives annually offers ten awards to recognize…

'Relatives, this clearly is the most important election of our time' The first Native American Caucus meeting of this year’s Democratic National Convention kicked off online Tuesday with a land acknowledgment and a string of high-ranking female…

The Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs has a Trump-like moment when she attacks a U.S. senator Joaqlin Estus Indian Country Today It's hard to imagine the tone in Washington getting any worse. Until today. In an unusual public spat involving a…