Native Americans

President Obama wears a blanket and hat given to him by Brian Cladoosby, left, President of National Congress of American Indians, during the 2016 White House Tribal Nations Conference, Monday, Set. 26, 2016, at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

PHOTOS: Obama dressed in blanket and hat at Native American conference

Washington Examiner Staff · September 26, 2016 11:06 pm

President Obama seeks new relationship with Native Americans amid ongoing opposition in North Dakota over the Dakota Access oil pipeline being built near Indian lands. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Energy and Environment

Obama seeks new relationship with tribes amid pipeline fight

John Siciliano · September 23, 2016 10:55 pm

It is critical that we strive to work together to constantly improve relationships and mend our history with Native Americans through reconciliation and mutual respect, wrote Mike Rounds. (AP Photo/James Nord)

Undoing historical wrongs to our Native American citizens

Mike Rounds · September 19, 2016 4:04 am

The Obama administration is especially concerned about complaints from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe that it could damage the tribe's drinking water because the pipeline would cross manmade Lake Oahe in North Dakota. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Energy and Environment

White House defends move to block Dakota Access pipeline

Susan Crabtree · September 14, 2016 7:26 pm

"We intend to meet with officials in Washington to understand their position and reiterate our commitment to bring the Dakota Access Pipeline into operation," said Kelcy Warren, chairman and CEO of Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the 1,100-mile pipeline, in a Tuesday memo to employees. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Energy and Environment

Dakota Access executive tries to avoid PR fight ahead of D.C. talks

John Siciliano · September 13, 2016 9:06 pm

In an opinion issued Friday afternoon, District Judge James Boasberg said the Dakota Access Pipeline would not cause irreparable harm to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Judge denies request to stop Dakota Access pipeline

Kyle Feldscher · September 9, 2016 7:12 pm

White House Indian education official accused of assaulting Native American over Redskins

White House Indian education official accused of assaulting Native American over Redskins

Rudy Takala · August 18, 2016 5:37 pm

The anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill was also marked by a decision from the EPA inspector general and the Justice Department to launch a criminal probe into the spill, which may have spurred the Navajo to sue. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Navajo Nation to sue Obama’s EPA over toxic spill

John Siciliano · August 16, 2016 12:02 pm

The sad state of Native American education is chronicled in a 10-minute mini-documentary. (Screen shot)

Beltway Confidential

WATCH: Thanks to feds, Native Americans suffer through the worst schools in the country

Jason Russell · August 5, 2016 9:39 pm

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa alleged that the state's voter identification requirements "disproportionately burden and disenfranchise Native Americans." (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Federal judge blocks North Dakota voter ID law over Native American challenge

Associated Press · August 1, 2016 8:46 pm

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown said that his successor Sen. Elizabeth Warren should take a DNA test to prove her Native American heritage. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Scott Brown: Warren should take DNA test to prove Native American heritage

Al Weaver · June 27, 2016 6:13 pm

D.C.’s Sidwell Friends school bans Redskins clothing

Al Weaver · June 17, 2016 8:18 pm