IJA welcomes the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) as the inaugural Wampum Title Sponsor of #IMC26! Join us in Portland, OR, July 22–24. Registration opens March 31. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/22tyjnjp
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These are the questions Indian Country deserves answers to from DHS leaders.

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Markwayne Mullin DHS Secretary pick after Noem ousted | Buffalo’s Fire Markwayne Mullin DHS Secretary nomination follows Trump’s shift of Kristi Noem to a Shield of the Americas envoy role ahead of March 7 in Doral, Florida

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.
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🌲 New legislation from Assemblymember Chris Rogers would shift California’s demonstration forests from logging toward restoration and recreation.

It would affect Jackson Demonstration State Forest and encourage tribal co-management.

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🎨 “Momím Wené/Medicine Water” is now on view at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, featuring works by 30+ Native artists exploring tribal connections to water.

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🎬 A two-night program in Sea Ranch will honor the life and legacy of Native American activist and creative John Trudell, including a screening of the documentary “Trudell.”

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🦷 The Indian Health Service plans to phase out mercury-containing dental fillings by 2027.

Use of dental amalgam among IHS patients has fallen sharply in recent years. Federal officials cite environmental and health concerns.

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Portrait of a woman looking upward through a window, her face softly reflected in the glass. She has two vertical line tattoos extending from her lower lip to her chin and wears long beaded earrings, with a dark, leafy background behind her.

🕯️ From our nonprofit partners at CalMatters: A Yurok Tribe member who worked to improve mental health access and suicide prevention in rural Northern California has died in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said.

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Single-story office building with several raised wooden garden beds filled with blooming flowers and greenery, set in a gravel courtyard bordered by low stone blocks.

🏠 Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority will host a workshop Thursday in Redwood Valley to help Mendocino County tribes navigate housing programs and funding opportunities.

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Looking up through tall trees in a forest, their trunks rising toward a leafy green canopy with sunlight filtering through the branches.

🌲 In a letter to the editor, a reader urges California lawmakers to support tribal leaders and remove the logging mandate at Jackson Demonstration State Forest.

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Flames burn through dry grass along the edge of a roadway during a controlled or grass fire, sending thick gray smoke into a clear blue sky, with low hills visible in the background.

🔥 A bipartisan bill aims to expand prescribed and cultural burning across California by easing rules, reducing liability concerns, and expanding access for tribes and local burn groups.

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A wooden roadside sign marks the entrance to Jackson Demonstration State Forest, set against tall redwood trees. The sign reads “Entering Jackson Demonstration State Forest,” with the Cal Fire emblem and “Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, State of California,” mounted on a stone base amid grass and forest understory.

🌲 In a letter to the editor, a Mendocino resident urges the state to remove the logging mandate at Jackson Demonstration State Forest, calling for a shift toward restoration and tribal co-governance.

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Cadavers help MMIP search volunteers prepare for the worst - Buffalo’s Fire A trip to an anatomy lab teaches searchers to distinguish between human and animal remains. It also aims to lessen the shock of potentially gruesome discoveries

MMIP search volunteers are heading into the anatomy lab to prepare for the field.

By studying cadavers, volunteers are learning to distinguish human remains from animals and steeling themselves for the reality of recovery work.

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Close-up of the U.S. Capitol dome with rows of arched windows, ornate details, and an American flag flying below against a clear blue sky.

🪶 A U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday will examine proposed federal legislation focused on safety and justice outcomes for Native children, including impacts for tribal communities in Mendocino County.

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The logo of the National Congress of American Indians features the acronym “NCAI” in teal and copper tones, accompanied by a stylized eagle with outstretched wings and a circular sunburst motif on a white background.

🪶 National Native American organizations will host a free online “Know Your Rights” workshop Wednesday focused on tribal citizens’ interactions with law enforcement.

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Blackfeet Nation Calls Out McDonald’s After Native Athletes Turned Away The Blackfeet Nation on Tuesday condemned the actions of a manager at a McDonald’s restaurant in Ronan, Montana, who turned away a group of young Native athletes last Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, calling ...

Montana passed a law requiring Native history to be taught in school.
Also Montana, on a reservation no less!
If the manager who denied them service isn't fired, the franchise owner statement is just hot air and posturing!
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An audience sits facing a panel discussion in a wood-paneled conference room. Five panelists are seated at a long table on a raised stage, with one speaker standing at a podium to the left. An American flag and a California flag flank the stage, and red dresses and accessories are displayed prominently in front of the panel, symbolizing missing and murdered Indigenous people. Attendees sit at round tables, listening attentively under warm, indoor lighting.

🪶 A Native- and Indigenous-led conference is calling on law enforcement to more effectively address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people in California.

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Chase Iron Eyes on Native Roots Radio talks about ICE in Minneapolis.

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The Mendocino Voice to host Native American community listening session at Mendocino College • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA The Jan. 13 event will gather input from Native American communities to help shape future coverage and inform plans for a journalism training program focused on Indigenous voices and issues in…

🗣️ The Mendocino Voice is hosting a community listening session at Mendocino College on Jan. 13 to hear directly from Native American communities about local news coverage needs.

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Mendocino College presents evening of Native storytelling and digital art • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA The free event features Pomo artists Jocelyn Garcia and Eric Wilder, who will share traditional stories and discuss how digital media helps bring Native knowledge to new audiences.

🪶 Mendocino College will host its annual evening of Native storytelling on Thursday, featuring Pomo artists Jocelyn Garcia and Eric Wilder, who blend traditional stories with contemporary digital art.

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Northern California tribes join forces to restore Eel River in response to anticipated PG&E dam removal • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA The Round Valley Indian Tribes and Yurok Tribe signed a "Treaty of Friendship" committing to joint restoration as PG&E prepares to remove the Scott and Cape Horn dams.

🐟 The Round Valley Indian Tribes and the Yurok Tribe have signed a “Treaty of Friendship,” pledging to work together to restore the Eel River and its fish populations as PG&E prepares to remove the Potter Valley Project dams.

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Acorns take center stage Sunday at Ukiah’s Grace Hudson Museum  • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA At Acorn Day, a Pomo educator goes through the steps involved in processing acorns from start to finish.

🌰 Acorns take center stage Sunday at Ukiah’s Grace Hudson Museum when Pomo cultural educator Bernadette Smith demonstrates the traditional process of preparing acorns — a vital Native food for generations.

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Hunger On the Menu Urban Native families are especially vulnerable to SNAP reductions, threatening food security for thousands of Indigenous American and Alaska Native children nationwide.

The government shutdown isn't just politics. It's a fridge running empty in Native homes. SNAP cuts mean nearly a million Indigenous kids could miss meals this month.

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Native Arts Expo brings Indigenous artists, music and food to the Mendocino Coast • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA Artists, storytellers, and vendors from tribes across the Americas gathered at the Mendocino Art Center to share culture, food, and creativity.

🪶 🎨 The 9th annual Native Arts Expo brought Indigenous art, music, and food to the Mendocino Art Center — celebrating culture and community on the coast.

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🚨 Overdose deaths are still rising in Indian Country.
Join us for a powerful livestream: Reducing Drug Overdose Deaths in Indian Country, Part II – Getting to a Healthy Tribal Community
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Monday Morning: (September 28, 2025): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend Here are some of the recent articles from Native News Online you may have missed this past weekend:

🌅 Miss the weekend news?
Catch up with Native News Online’s roundup of stories you may have missed — from California’s new tribal bills to a tribute for Ernie Stevens, Jr. and more.

🔗 Catch up on the news here ⬇️
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