community members protecting the community and gathering food and supplies for people. (Photo by Hannah Broadbent.)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of legislation Sept. 25 advancing a range of tribal priorities, including establishing Native American Day as an official state holiday, formalizing an apology to California Native Americans and making the Governor’s Office of Tribal Affairs permanent. Newsom announced the legislation on California Native American Day, […]
BELOIT, Wis. — After more than a decade of planning and development, the Ho-Chunk Nation is preparing to open its newest gaming facility. Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit will celebrate its casino grand opening on Friday, Oct. 23, marking the first phase of a larger resort development in Beloit near the Wisconsin-Illinois state line. The casino will […]
Acclaimed Native author and Minneapolis bookstore owner Louise Erdrich has been named the 2026 recipient of the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, adding another major honor to a literary career spanning more than four decades. Erdrich, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, is known for a body of work that […]
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