Levi Rickert

The Cherokee Nation Pledges $45 Million for Rural Cell Towers STILWELL – From a cellular “dead spot” in rural Adair County, the Cherokee Nation’s chief signed into law the Cherokee Connect Broadband Initiative, paving the way for high-speed internet and cell cov...

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Four Directions Native Vote Calls on President Biden to Remove the Medals of Honor Given to Calvarly Members Who Murdered the Innocent at Wounded Knee In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, dated just two days before the 134th anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre, Four Directions Native Vote called on the president to rescind the Medals o...

The call to rescind these Medals of Honor aligns with a growing movement to rectify historical injustices and acknowledge the truth of what transpired at Wounded Knee—a massacre that remains a deeply painful symbol for Native communities.

Remembering the Wounded Knee Massacre Opinion. Today, we remember the one hundred and thirty-three winters ago, on December 29, 1890, when innocent Lakota men, women, and children were massacred by the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment near Wound...

Today, we remember the one hundred and thirty-three winters ago, on December 29, 1890, when innocent Lakota men, women, and children were massacred by the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment near Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

President Biden to Tribal Nations: "We don’t erase history" WASHINGTON — On Monday afternoon, President Joe Biden received a standing ovation from tribal leaders at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C. As part of the welcome, he was p...

“I don’t want people forgetting 10, 20, 30, 50 years from now, pretending it didn’t happen,” the president said of the government effort to Westernize Native Americans.

Native Bidaské with Robert Maxim on the Recently Released Brookings Report on Indian Boarding Schools In this episode of Native Bidaské, Levi Rickert, editor of Native News Online, sits down with Robert Maxim, a tribal citizen of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and a fellow at Brookings, to unpack the rec...

In this episode of Native Bidaské, Levi Rickert, editor of Native News Online, sits down with Robert Maxim, a tribal citizen of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and a fellow at Brookings, to unpack the recently released Brookings Report on Indian Boarding Schools.

NCAI President Asks Biden on Air Force One to Free Leonard Peltier Opinion. During the opening general session of the annual National Congress of American Indians in late October, NCAI President Mark Macarro, chairman of the Pechanga Band of Indians, shared the stor...

“You need to know that there is an 80-year-old named Leonard Peltier, one of the oldest surviving Indian boarding school survivors, who is in prison. He attended the Wahpeton Indian School in North Dakota,” -- NCAI President to President Biden

Heading to Washington, DC to cover the White House Tribal Nations Summit that take place on Monday, Dec. 9. Tribal leaders from all 574 federally recognized tribes have been invited. President Biden will address the summit.

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to Host the Annual National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration On Saturday, December 7, 2024, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community will host the annual National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration at the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River...

On Saturday, December 7, 2024, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) will host the annual National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration at the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River.

Legislation Introduced to Combat Drug Trafficking in Tribal Communities U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Steve Daines today introduced the bipartisan Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today Act, aimed at tackling drug traff...

“The PROTECT Act would help Tribes fight back against these drug traffickers."

Friday, December 6, 2024 – The near future for White House-tribal relations » Native America Calling Tribal leaders are heading to Washington, D.C. for President Joe Biden’s last White House Tribal Nations Summit. The gathering is touted as a chance for tribal representatives to interact with Adminis...

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President Joe Biden Will Address the White House Tribal Nations Summit on Monday, Dec. 9 Exclusive. The White House announced on Thursday that President Joe Biden will address tribal leaders at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on Monday, December 9, 2024. His appearance will mark the...

President to address final White House Tribal Nations Sumitt of his administration. During the first Trump administration no such summits were held.

First Nations chiefs still debating new AFN-led child welfare reform deal with Ottawa after rejecting previous offers Some chiefs are encouraging the AFN to negotiate a new deal while others say the money offered is needed in communities now

First Nations chiefs still debating new AFN-led child welfare reform deal with Ottawa after rejecting previous offers: Some chiefs are encouraging the AFN to negotiate a new deal while others say the money offered is needed in communities now

The Grand Rapids Public Museum Announces Anishinabek: The People of This Place Exhibit Redesign Collaboration For over 30 years, the Grand Rapids Public Museum has proudly welcomed students, community members, and visitors to explore Anishinabek: The People of This Place, a core exhibit created in collaborati...

In collaboration with Tribal leaders and the Eshtoojik (The Ones Who Create) Advisory Council, a bold new vision for Anishinabek: The People of This Place has taken shape.

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Native Bidaské with Oliver (OJ) Semans on the 2024 Election and Wounded Knee Stain Act In this episode of Native Bidaské, Levi Rickert, editor of Native News Online, sits down with OJ Semans Sr., the Executive Director of Four Directions and Legislative Affairs for the Coalition of Larg...

Semans also delivers a powerful critique of Senator Tillis' attempts to block legislation protecting the Wounded Knee Massacre site and removing military honors from soldiers involved in the atrocity.

Chairman of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Sen. Schatz, on Senate Floor Calls for President Biden to Pardon Leonard Peltier Breaking News. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz , chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, spoke on the Senate floor late today to renew his calls on President Biden to pardon Leonard Peltier, a Nati...

Schatz addressed the U.S. Senate floor to argue Peltier's case for clemency, saying he deserves “grace and mercy”, and his conviction was made with little evidence.

Indigenous McCarthyism and Identity Policing: Divisiveness and Disinformation about State-recognized Tribes Guest Opinion. Indigenous McCarthyism seeks to establish an internal termination process through disinformation and divisiveness. State-recognized tribes have been accused of being frauds, and histori...

According to the United States Government Accountability Office, more than 20 percent of Native Americans are citizens of state-recognized tribes.

Lame Duck Congress Needs to Reauthorize Special Diabetes Program for Indians Opinion. Unless the lame duck Congress acts, the Special Diabetes Program for Indians is due to expire on December 31, 2024 and funding will cease.

Clearly, the SDPI program saves funds that would otherwise be spent on other health-related care. In addition to saving funds, the SDPI has proven successful because it improves quality of life for Native Americans with diabetes and ultimately saves lives.

Native News Online Post-Election Survey Shows Trump-Harris Split, Reservation Divide Native Vote 2024. Native News Online released the results of a survey detailing Native American voting patterns in the 2024 presidential election.

Most read article on Native News Online during November.

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No, We Are Definitely Not in Kansas Anymore Guest Opinion. As a young child, I was terrified by the wicked witch of the West in the Hollywood adaptation of Frank L. Baum’s The Wizard of Oz. The witch’s long pointed chin, green face, sinister ca...

Regardless of what environmental assaults the Trump administration wages, we must support Indigenous-led efforts to protect Native American sacred sites on public lands.

Photo of Navajo Woman Washing Her Hair Selected as One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Photos of 2024 From the thousands of photographs it uses for publication annually, TIME Magazine each year curates its Top 100 Photos list. This year, TIME selected a photo of Linda Jackson , who lives in Monument V...

On the Navajo Nation, one in three Navajo–or Diné–residents must haul water to their homes, a resource everyone knows is essential to life.

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Navajo President Welcomes New Navajo Insurance Company to Protect Navajo Farmers and Ranchers Starting in January, Navajo farmers and ranchers will gain access to new insurance coverage through a partnership between a Navajo woman-owned business and a U.S. Department of Agriculture program.

“It’s a big day for Navajo, big day for Native Land and big day for our farmers and ranchers,” President Nygren said. “I’m glad that our Navajo people are coming together to speak positively."

Native Vote, Native Voice This podcast examines the pivotal role of Native American voters in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with a focus on the battleground states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona. Featuring insights...

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Native Vote, Native Voice This podcast examines the pivotal role of Native American voters in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with a focus on the battleground states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona. Featuring insights...

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On Trump’s Choices: Matt Gaetz, Bobby Kennedy Jr., and Doug Burgum Opinion. Across the federal bureaucracy, Indian Country engages with numerous departments and agencies, such as the U.S. Department of the Interior, Department of Justice, and Department of Health and...

The media’s persistent coverage of Gaetz’s controversies was instrumental in holding him accountable. Come January 20, 2025, with Republicans controlling the presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court, the media’s role as a watchdog has become even more vital in maintaining democratic guardrails.

Thank You Joe!  Opinion.  I keep thinking about my grandmother as a young child attending Genoa Indian Industrial School in Nebraska, 240 miles from her family in Mayetta, Kansas. Native children arrived by train in Genoa, where their first experience was being sprayed down for lice.  

Opinion: Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation)

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Listen to Native News Online Publisher Levi Rickert on NPR's Here & Now This Morning, founder, publisher and editor of Native News Online Levi Rickert spoke on NPR’s Here & Now on election coverage.

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