Indigenous People

Phillip Gover III, who is of Pawnee and Choctaw descent, will help the organization work with with tribal communities.

Nationwide, tens of thousands of Indigenous households use firewood to help heat their homes. That’s why the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is making sure their elders have the chopped wood they need.

Denver EATSS offers Native chefs an opportunity to showcase their craft while raising awareness about and funds for Native American students.

The Catch Up is your way to stay updated on the news in northern Colorado. It features some of the biggest headlines and stories featured in this week's newscasts on KUNC.

The House recently passed legislation to require people to prove they are U.S. citizens when they register to vote. Native American groups, however, argue the proposal, if signed into law, would make it difficult for tribal members.

A new bill in Colorado aims to prevent bison poaching after government-sponsored killing of bison nearly led to the animal’s extinction a century ago.

Residents of Westwater, a small Navajo subdivision in Utah, set their sights on water in the early 2000s. Now, after years of effort, their dream is turning into a reality.

New Mexico lawmakers have passed a bill to create an alert system for missing Indigenous people, a growing trend in the Mountain West region.

State lawmakers voted to advance the legislation at the bill’s first committee hearing late last week.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is making new efforts to help solve Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) cases. Now, the federal agency is using forensic technology to help reunite the remains of Native Americans with their families and tribal nations.