Tribal nations are sovereign political entities, not racial groups. Understanding this distinction is crucial for protecting Indigenous rights and honoring treaty obligations.

The collection — all creations of Indigenous artists — had been handpicked by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland over the last four years as she guided one of the nation's most expansive ...

The AJC has learned a former top U.S. wildlife official wrote Gov. Brian Kemp to warn that a mine planned near the Okefenokee Swamp would threaten the fragile ecosystem.

President Trump plans to sign an executive order ending Biden's push for paper straws, reinstating plastic straws.

In one of his first secretarial orders, Doug Burgum ordered staff to review public lands with an eye toward opening them to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of the Trump administration’s push to expand U.S. energy production, federal officials will review ...

The Interior secretary signed orders to increase energy production, review Biden public lands efforts and slash regulations.

Minnesota Democrat Ken Martin won the race to be the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) next leader on Saturday afternoon, ...

The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum in a bipartisan fashion to lead President Donald Trump’s Department ...

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North ...