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FILE - Cannons' Paul Rabil (99) reacts after a goal during a Premier Lacrosse League game against the Redwoods, on June 4, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. World Lacrosse, the international governing body of the sport, is making a proposal to have the Native American sport included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
Pro lacrosse season begins as sport's leaders eye Olympics

By John Kekis Jun. 04, 2022 04:56 PM EDT

Brigette Lacquette poses for a photo at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. Lacquette is the first Indigenous woman to scout for an NHL team, the Chicago Blackhawks .(Jason Franson /The Canadian Press via AP)
Blackhawks' Lacquette becomes NHL's 1st First Nations scout

Dec. 30, 2021 04:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: Will New Mexico do enough to limit evictions?

By Morgan Lee Jun. 25, 2021 02:54 PM EDT

FILE - This June 8, 2021, file photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, FIle)
Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 aid case

By Jessica Gresko Jun. 25, 2021 10:38 AM EDT

Connecticut casinos sue insurer over COVID-19 losses

Jun. 19, 2021 10:08 AM EDT
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — The Native American tribe that owns Connecticut's Mohegan Sun casino is suing its insurance carrier over what it says was the denial...

Highlights of Connecticut budget implementation bill

Jun. 17, 2021 06:01 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Senate on Thursday gave final legislative passage to a wide-ranging bill that spells out details of the new, two-year ...

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 12:16 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 15 The Guardian on U.S. President Joe Biden,...

FILE - This March 6, 2021, file photo, shows vials of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital pharmacy in Denver. Vaccine supplies have eclipsed demand in New Mexico even as the state makes a hard push toward meeting a key vaccination goal Thursday, June 17.  The state is offering cash incentives for people who get either their second shot or the one-time Johnson & Johnson shot by Thursday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Vaccine supplies eclipse demand in New Mexico

By Susan Montoya Bryan Jun. 15, 2021 02:05 PM EDT

Laura Ramos holds a photo of her brother Jerry Ramos at her home in Watsonville, Calif., Sunday, June 6, 2021. He died Feb. 15 at age 32, becoming not just one of the roughly 600,000 Americans who have now perished in the outbreak but another example of the virus’s strikingly uneven and ever-shifting toll on the nation’s racial and ethnic groups. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
As US COVID-19 death toll nears 600,000, racial gaps persist

By Carla K. Johnson, Olga R. Rodriguez And Angeliki Kastanis Jun. 14, 2021 11:15 AM EDT

Indigenous youth take on mental health, wellness challenge

Jun. 11, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday told a virtual gathering of Indigenous youth that there are no excuses for government...

World War II history enthusiasts parade in WWII vehicles in Colleville-Montgomery,, Normandy, Saturday June, 5 2021 on the eve of 77th anniversary of the assault that helped bring an end to World War II. While France is planning to open up to vaccinated visitors starting next week, that comes too late for the D-Day anniversary. So for the second year in a row, most public commemoration events have been cancelled. A few solemn ceremonies have been maintained, in the presence of dignitaries and a few guests only. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
D-Day spirit of remembrance lives on, despite the pandemic

By Sylvie Corbet Jun. 05, 2021 05:20 AM EDT

An image of a Native American is featured in the artwork of Johnston Gate, Harvard University's first and largest gate heading to the campus, in Cambridge, Mass., Sunday, May 23, 2021. Some 350 years ago, Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, an Aquinnah Wampanoag man, became the first Native American to graduate from the university, the product of Harvard's chartered mission to educate "English and Indian youths of this country." (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
For Native Americans, Harvard and other colleges fall short

By Philip Marcelo May. 27, 2021 01:19 AM EDT

Judge keeps restaurant aid priority for women, minorities

By Jonathan Mattise May. 24, 2021 01:35 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled against a conservative legal group that sought an immediate halt to the priority status for restaurants and...

Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Omaha World-Herald. May 20, 2021. Editorial: Return of Standing Bear’s tomahawk can have important symbolic meaning ...

Lawmakers focus on justice reform, guns as session wanes

By Sam Metz May. 21, 2021 11:21 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers passed hundreds of bills this week to reform the criminal justice system, boost funding for K-12 schools and ban ...

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2019, file photo, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks to reporters after meeting with House Democrats at the state Capitol, in Springfield, Ill. Lightfoot announced Wednesday, May 19, 2021, that she will grant one-on-one interviews to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration solely to journalists of color, saying she has been struck by the “overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets.” (AP Photo/John O'Connor, File)
Chicago mayor: Reporters of color get 2-year mark interviews

By Don Babwin And Sophia Tareen May. 19, 2021 07:37 PM EDT

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez speaks during a live radio address with first lady Jill Biden in attendance, in Window Rock, Ariz., on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Nez questions the fairness in awarding more money to tribes that don't have at least a one-fourth blood quantum. "Here on Navajo, we verify blood quantum, and that's a requirement," he says. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP, File)
Navajo Nation tops Cherokee to become largest tribe in US

By Felicia Fonseca May. 19, 2021 01:09 AM EDT

Nicholas Sugiarto, of San Diego, Calif., a student at Dartmouth College, stands for a photograph on the school's campus, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Hanover, N.H. A wave of anti-Asian attacks that started more than a year ago with the pandemic, along with the March 2021 shootings in Atlanta that left six Asian women dead, have provoked national conversations about the visibility of Asian Americans. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Racist attacks revive Asian American studies program demand

By Terry Tang May. 15, 2021 11:51 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 22, 2021 file photo, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez speaks during a live radio address with first lady Jill Biden in attendance, in Window Rock, Ariz. Native American tribes in Arizona say two new state election laws won't make it any easier for their voters. Navajo Nation President Nez says the actions belittle tribes and fail to recognize the unique challenges Native Americans face when casting ballots. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP, File)
Navajos say new Arizona restrictions will complicate voting

By Felicia Fonseca May. 15, 2021 11:44 AM EDT

Confederated Tribes report school age COVID-19 outbreak

May. 14, 2021 05:31 PM EDT
MISSION, Ore. (AP) — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation has seen a rise in COVID-19 cases among school children, prompting officials to...

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