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10/14/2026

🌿 Researchers reviewing 10 years of Veterans Health Administration records found reductions following both medical cannabis and adult-use legalization.

That pattern mirrors what chronic pain patients themselves report: many who use cannabis for pain say they substitute it for opioids.

🔗 Read more: https://norml.org/news/2026/10/01/analysis-veterans-suffering-from-chronic-pain-use-fewer-opioids-following-legalization/

10/13/2026

Here it comes!

Alaska tribes have established a conservation district with USDA to guide land stewardship, protect subsistence resources and access federal conservation programs.

10/13/2026

https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/policy-and-law/15789-bipartisan-bill-would-let-tribes-redistribute-unused-veterans-housing-vouchers?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=October%2013%2C%202026&utm_source=dfd2540337&utm_source=Native+News+Online&utm_campaign=8c34cc0133-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_10_13_12_56&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-8c34cc0133-1449627309

A bipartisan House bill would let tribes return unused veterans housing vouchers so HUD could redirect assistance to tribal communities that need more.

10/12/2026

Ecotourism coming to WRIR, watch WRDF 🛑

Don’t fall for the siren song of billionaire-backed ecotourism dressed up as conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, writes guest columnist Lisi Krall.

10/11/2026

✨Indigenous Peoples' Day 12 October 26 🦅

Indigenous Peoples’ Day, observed on October 12, 2025, is a time to recognize the history, culture, and ongoing contributions of Indigenous peoples across the United States.  The day serves as a response to Columbus Day, shifting the focus from colonization to survival, self-determination, and th...

10/08/2026

SO NEEDED

Native people living in Maine and Utah who meet eligibility requirements can now get reimbursed through Medicaid for traditional healing. Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the states’ respective Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Section 1115 appl...

10/05/2026

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Federal and state candidates seeking Wyoming office in 2026.

10/04/2026

Doctrine of Discovery was formally adopted into United States law by the Supreme Court in the landmark 1823 case Johnson v. M'Intosh. Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that European "discovery" gave title to the American government, reducing Native Nations to mere "occupants" of their ancestral lands. This legal precedent continues to influence federal Indian law and property rights today.

10/04/2026

WE should be doing MORE for our elders

Overview: The Navajo Nation has launched a $7.95 million Hardship Assistance Program that will provide a one-time $250 payment to eligible enrolled Navajo citizens age 75 and older. The Navajo Nation Office of the Controller, in coordination with the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Office, has an...