Local, Regional, and National Resources about Native Americans/Indigenous People

There are 574 federally recognized tribes and many more tribes recognized at the state level. Native American people are not monolithic and neither are tribes. Each tribe possesses inherent tribal sovereignty—sovereignty that predates the United States and individual states and municipalities. When you are seeking multiple Native/Indigenous perspectives about a topic, these resources are good places to start.

Local and National Native news sources:

• Inland Northwest Native News
• Indian Country Today
• Native News Online
• Indianz.com

Regional and National Native Organizations:

• Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
• Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission
• Illuminative
• National Congress of American Indians