The shells hold cultural importance and are sought after by artists and crafters — but finding them can be difficult ...

North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong signs HB 1535 into law on May 2, flanked by the bill’s sponsor, state. Rep. Jayme Davis ...

The Twin Buttes Powwow in North Dakota supported my idea for a youth night and gave me the resources to create it. Now in its ...

Buffalo’s Fire: A Native-led news site reporting on Indigenous communities in North Dakota. Covering tribal sovereignty, environmental justice, and cultural preservation.

The recent discovery of Sahela Sangrait's body has drawn attention to the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIW) in South Dakota. Sangrait, missing since August 2024 ...

June 30 is also the deadline for 17,000 allotment heirs to file claims regarding $38 million in unclaimed settlement money ...

In the next 18 years, North Dakota is expected to receive $60 million in national opioid settlement funds.

Talli Nauman is co-founder and director of the international bilingual media project Journalism to Raise Environmental Awareness, initiated with a MacArthur grant in 1994. She is the Contributing ...

April oil output drops on Fort Berthold while North Dakota gas production rises Oil production on the Fort Berthold Reservation fell 4.6% in April to 184,026 barrels per day, down from 192,961 barrels ...

American Indians in North Dakota die 22.5 years younger on average compared to white residents, a disparity that persists from birth throughout the lifespan. It is the most striking finding in a study ...

Through tax credits, grants and loan programs, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act provides $369 billion for renewable energy projects and climate change mitigation. The IRA makes funding accessible for ...

Brian Bull explores what it means to be an "elder" in Native culture — a revered title without one definition. Is it age, role, or earned?