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Advocates urge tribes to strengthen protections for LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit relatives, citing gaps in data, services and policy. “The system often fails our relatives twice,” one advocate said. Read more: buffalosfire.com/advocates-pres… #MMIP #TwoSpirit #LGBTQ #BuffalosFire

Native-owned Aya Labs opens in the Twin Cities — the first of its kind in Minnesota and a new venture for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. Read more: buffalosfire.com/sisseton-wahpe… #IndigenousBusiness #NativeOwned #BuffalosFire #EconomicDevelopment

More than $2M in federal funding is headed to Standing Rock and Spirit Lake for road and walkway safety projects — but leaders say one-time funding isn’t enough. Read more: buffalosfire.com/fhwa-awards-ov… #IndianCountry #Infrastructure #TribalNations #NorthDakota #RoadSafety

The Northern Plains Indigenous Film Festival is set for April 17–18 in Fargo. The event includes workshops, filmmaker Q&As and a screening of Powwow Highway with Gary Farmer. Read more: buffalosfire.com/the-festival-w… #IndigenousFilm #BuffalosFire

Tribal college students were honored in art, athletics and academics at AIHEC in Bismarck. From E-sports to identity-focused presentations, students say it was about more than competition — it was about community and future generations. Read more: buffalosfire.com/tribal-college… #AIHEC

The story of the Greasy Grass isn’t finished. As the 150th nears, Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho nations are asserting sovereignty — through ceremony, movement and presence. This is now. Follow our coverage: buffalosfire.com/battle-little-… #GreasyGrass #LittleBighorn #BuffalosFire

Drilling approved near Pe’ Sla — one of the most sacred sites in the Black Hills. Concerns grow over impacts to water, wildlife and Native ceremonial lands. Read more: buffalosfire.com/forest-service… #PeSla #BlackHills #IndigenousRights

More than 1,100 gathered in Bismarck for the AIHEC conference — even as a blizzard disrupted travel. Some students drove through the storm after canceled flights just to be there. Read more: buffalosfire.com/funding-tcus-i… #AIHEC #TribalColleges #IndigenousEducation

Often overlooked, the Battle of Powder River set the tone for the Great Sioux War. A UTTC professor reflects 150 years later. Read more: buffalosfire.com/tribes-to-mark… #GreatSiouxWar #LittleBighorn #IndigenousHistory

One year after Renzo Bullhead disappeared, his family is still searching for answers. The 20-year-old UTTC student was last seen walking from Mandan to Bismarck on March 16, 2025. Read more: buffalosfire.com/family-marks-a… #MMIP #BringThemHome #RenzoBullhead

A Minnesota Senate committee is considering a bill to describe wild rice in Indigenous languages and add protections so it can grow in its natural environment. Read more: buffalosfire.com/minnesota-bill… #WildRice #IndigenousLanguages #BuffalosFire

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a law requiring translator services in administrative hearings. The legislation was inspired by Lakota speaker Helen Red Feather of Wounded Knee. Read more: buffalosfire.com/on-monday-sout… #LakotaLanguage #LanguageAccess #SouthDakota #BuffalosFire

More than 100 leaders gathered at the Great Lakes Cannabis & Hemp Conference to discuss policy, cannabis reclassification and Public Law 280. Read more: buffalosfire.com/great-lakes-tr… #TribalSovereignty #IndianCountry #CannabisPolicy #HempIndustry #PublicLaw280 #BuffalosFire

As the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn approaches June 25–27, tribes pave the way for the historic celebration. Read more – buffalosfire.com/tribes-plan-li… #BattleOfTheLittleBighorn #GreasyGrass #IndianCountry #IndigenousHistory #TribalNations #BuffalosFire

Trump removes Kristi Noem as DHS secretary and nominates Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to replace her. If confirmed, Mullin — a citizen of the Cherokee Nation — would become the second Native man to serve in a U.S. Cabinet role. buffalosfire.com/kristi-noem-ou… #NativeNews

A daughter says she hasn’t heard from her father in nearly a year. Rodney Powassin was last seen in West Fargo in May 2025, and police say the case remains open. “I just want to be able to hear my dad’s voice again.” Read more: buffalosfire.com/rodney-powassi… #MissingPerson #NorthDakota

A family says they learned their 16-year-old nephew, Mason Cree, was missing through a Facebook post — not authorities. They say official reports also included incorrect details. Read more: buffalosfire.com/family-says-ma… #MMIP #IndianCountry #BuffalosFire

80,000+ Native producers contribute $3.5B a year to U.S. agriculture. The draft 2026 Farm Bill includes 63 tribal-related provisions — but gaps remain, including mediation funding and looming SNAP cuts. What’s in it — and what’s missing? 🔗 buffalosfire.com/draft-2026-far… #BuffalosFire

What is a Superfund site — and how does cleanup actually work? Buffalo’s Fire reporter Gabrielle Nelson breaks down the EPA process and why nearly 200 Superfund sites on tribal land matter for Native communities. Read more: 🔗 buffalosfire.com/what-is-a-supe… #BuffalosFire

Francis “Frank” Houle, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, hasn’t been heard from since 1979. Nearly 50 years later, his granddaughter is still searching for answers. 🔗 buffalosfire.com/granddaughter-… #BuffalosFire #MMIP #IndianCountry