Two Spirit MMIP advocates push data, policy changes | Buffalo’s Fire Two Spirit MMIP advocates say police misgendering and missing identity data block justice as tribes weigh inclusive policies and face rising violence

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: www.buffalosfire.com/advocates-pr...
#MMIP #TwoSpirit #LGBTQ #BuffalosFire

Indigenous-owned cannabis testing lab Minnesota launches | Buffalo’s Fire Aya Labs is Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate’s first scientific business venture. Profits ‘do not leave Indian Country’

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: www.buffalosfire.com/sisseton-wah...
#IndigenousBusiness #NativeOwned #BuffalosFire #EconomicDevelopment

Northern Plains Indigenous Film Festival hits Fargo Theatre | Buffalo’s Fire Northern Plains Indigenous Film Festival Fargo runs April 17-18 with filmmaker workshops, a Gary Farmer Q&A and tickets from $10 in Fargo, ND

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: www.buffalosfire.com/the-festival...
#IndigenousFilm #BuffalosFire

The Battle of the Little Bighorn (Greasy Grass) The Battle of the Little Bighorn isn't just a 19th-century clash; it is a contemporary movement for sovereignty. As the 150th anniversary approaches, tribal nations are organizing historic horse…

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:
www.buffalosfire.com/battle-littl...
#GreasyGrass #LittleBighorn #BuffalosFire

Minnesota wild rice bill adds Rights of Manoomin language | Buffalo’s Fire Minnesota wild rice bill heard March 10 would name psín and manoomin and recognize wild rice’s right to exist, citing treaty duties and decline

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: www.buffalosfire.com/minnesota-bi...
#WildRice #IndigenousLanguages #BuffalosFire

Helen’s Law South Dakota signed, requires interpreters | Buffalo’s Fire Law named after fluent Lakota speaker Helen Red Feather

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: www.buffalosfire.com/on-monday-so...
#LakotaLanguage #LanguageAccess #SouthDakota #BuffalosFire

Public Law 280 cannabis: Minnesota court limits state raids | Buffalo’s Fire Public Law 280 cannabis tribal sovereignty debate sharpened after a Minnesota Court of Appeals decision tied to a 2023 White Earth Reservation raid

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

Battle of Little Bighorn 150th anniversary commemoration set | Buffalo’s Fire Battle of Little Bighorn 150th anniversary commemoration runs June 25-27 near Crow Agency, with a tribal-led encampment for about 5,000 campers

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 – www.buffalosfire.com/tribes-plan-...
#BattleOfTheLittleBighorn #GreasyGrass #IndianCountry #IndigenousHistory #TribalNations #BuffalosFire

‘Beyond frustrating’: Family claims they weren't properly notified about 16-year-old’s disappearance | Buffalo’s Fire Mason Cree’s aunt learns he is missing through social media post

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: www.buffalosfire.com/family-says-...
#MMIP #IndianCountry #BuffalosFire

Draft 2026 farm bill includes 63 tribal-related provisions | Buffalo’s Fire 63 provisions of the bill are relevant to tribes. ‘Economic stability and cultural responsibility’ at stake, says co-chair of Native Farm Bill Coalition

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?
🔗 www.buffalosfire.com/draft-2026-f...
#BuffalosFire

What is a Superfund site? How EPA cleanup works - Buffalo’s Fire Learn what a Superfund site is, how EPA cleanup works, who pays for remediation, and why nearly 200 sites affect tribal lands and Native communities.

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: 🔗 www.buffalosfire.com/what-is-a-su...
#BuffalosFire #EnvironmentalJustice

Granddaughter searches for missing grandfather nearly 50 years after disappearance - Buffalo’s Fire Francis Houle went missing from the Colorado Springs area in 1979

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.
🔗 www.buffalosfire.com/granddaughte...
#BuffalosFire #MMIP #IndianCountry

A Superfund site in Minnesota is spreading, disrupting a tribe’s way of life - Buffalo’s Fire Little progress has been made despite 40 years of cleanup on Leech Lake Reservation

After 40 years of cleanup, contamination from a Superfund site on Leech Lake Reservation is still spreading — threatening wild rice, fish and Ojibwe lifeways.
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www.buffalosfire.com/a-superfund-...
#IndianCountry #EnvironmentalJustice #BuffalosFire

MHA Nation appeals court upholds $250M withdrawal from People’s Fund - Buffalo’s Fire Ruling is a loss for transparency and justice, plaintiffs say

MHA Nation’s appeals court upheld a $250M People’s Fund transfer. Plaintiffs call it a loss for transparency; tribal leaders say no rights were violated. Chairman Mark Fox’s seat is up in November.
📎 www.buffalosfire.com/mha-nation-a...
#BuffalosFire #MHA #IndianCountry

Sarah Sunshine Manning: Indigenous wisdom argues for a more humane America | Buffalo’s Fire An opinion essay contrasts US political divides with Indigenous perspectives on settler colonialism and lifts up “Mitakuye Oyasin” as a guide for solidarity

America is cracking. Indigenous wisdom points to a more humane path forward.
In this op-ed, Sarah Sunshine Manning reflects on colonialism, allyship and the Dakota teaching “Mitakuye Oyasin — we are all related.”
Read:
www.buffalosfire.com/indigenous-w...
#BuffalosFire #OpEd

Multiple tribal organizations join MHA Nation in honoring two members of Congress - Buffalo’s Fire Senator Lisa Murkowski received a Mandan name, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi presented with blanket

Sen. Lisa Murkowski received a Mandan name. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was honored with a blanket at a D.C. reception hosted by MHA Nation and tribal leaders for their support of Native children.
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www.buffalosfire.com/multiple-tri...
#BuffalosFire #IndianCountry #NativeChildren

Meet Darren Thompson: Buffalo’s Fire’s new staff reporter - Buffalo’s Fire Thompson brings depth, context and nuance to his reporting on Indian Country

Welcome Darren Thompson, Buffalo’s Fire’s new staff reporter.
He brings deep experience covering Indian Country, from Standing Rock to tribal governance. Read more-
www.buffalosfire.com/meet-darren-...
#BuffalosFire #IndigenousJournalism

Native community holds MMIP prayer walk in Bismarck - Buffalo’s Fire Attendees gather on Valentine’s Day to remember loved ones, call for justice

On Valentine’s Day, dozens gathered in red at Keelboat Park in Bismarck to honor missing and murdered loved ones and call for justice during an MMIP prayer walk.
Read more: www.buffalosfire.com/native-commu...
#BuffalosFire #MMIP #Bismarck #NorthDakota

No body, no crime? How prosecutors prove murder when a victim is missing - Buffalo’s Fire While proving a homicide without remains can be a challenge, conviction rates are high

Can someone be convicted of murder without a body? As a Fargo trial approaches, Buffalo’s Fire breaks down how “no-body” homicide cases are prosecuted, what evidence matters and why conviction rates are high.
Read the full story: www.buffalosfire.com/no-body-no-c...
#BuffalosFire #MMIP #ND

‘Gaining back our identity’: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe looks to expand buffalo herd - Buffalo’s Fire Bigger herd would support tribe’s economy, land and culture, says herd manager

🦬 “Buffalo are assets of the tribe.”
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wants to expand its buffalo herd to strengthen culture, restore grasslands, and support food security.
Read the story: www.buffalosfire.com/v-gaining-ba...
#StandingRock #FoodSovereignty #IndigenousNews #BuffalosFire

Who owns our stories, our numbers, our knowledge?
For Native nations, the answer is simple — we do.
Learn how tribes like Osage Nation and Standing Rock are reclaiming data sovereignty in IMFA’s new Field Guide.
🔗 imfreedomalliance.org/data-soverei...
#DataSovereignty #IMFA #BuffalosFire

Little people, ghost cars, vengeful spirits: the Indigenous supernatural crosses past and present - Buffalo’s Fire A look at the unique elements of Native horror

It’s Halloween — the perfect day for stories that don’t stay buried. 👁🗨
From little people to ghost cars and vengeful spirits, Indigenous horror reminds us the land remembers.
Read: www.buffalosfire.com/little-peopl...
#Halloween #NativeVoices #IndigenousStories #BuffalosFire

🔥 Buffalo’s Fire launches The Daily Spark — a widget delivering daily Native news to partner sites. Easy to embed, fully customizable, and always timely.

Contact us for a partner ID and spark up your site!

#TheDailySpark #NativeNews #BuffalosFire

On Day 2 of #NCAIMidYear, the Economic, Finance & Community Development Committee advanced resolutions to protect Native businesses, public media, and key development programs. All were referred to subcommittee with strong support.

#NCAI2025 #ProtectNativeVoices #BuffalosFire

At #NCAIMidYear, tribal leaders passed 6 resolutions to protect IHS funding, Medicaid access, and elevate the IHS director’s role at HHS. They also oppose cuts to key health programs and call for tribal consultation.

#NCAI2025 #ProtectNativeHealth #BuffalosFire

🔥 NCAI 2025 is underway at Foxwoods Resort Casino!

Buffalo’s Fire & Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance are on the ground covering key issues: MMIW, tribal data, Native education & more.

📍 Stay tuned for updates.

#NCAI2025 #BuffalosFire #MMIW #NativeNews #TribalNations #IndigenousMedia #Foxwoods

Indian Horse Relay returns to the ND State Fair July 22. Powwows statewide will bring dancing, drums, art & tradition to life all summer. Full details: www.buffalosfire.com/the-daily-sp... #NDsummer #NativeCulture #BuffalosFire

Today, Buffalo’s Fire is red for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.

We honor:
Renzo Bullhead
Isaac James Hunt
Jemini Posey
Xia Bravebull 🕊️

We speak their names. We demand justice.
#MMIP #MMIW #WearRed #BuffalosFire

💫 Treasures from the Sea 💫
Dentalium shells—sacred, traded, and treasured by Native peoples.
Read the story in our new series from Buffalo’s Fire:
🔗 www.buffalosfire.com/dentalium
#DentaliumSeries #BuffalosFire #NativeTraditions #IndigenousStories

🌳 Happy #ArborDay! First celebrated in 1872, this day reminds us of the power of trees—to clean our air, cool our spaces, and beautify our communities. 🌱
#PlantATree #BuffalosFire