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This week's stories: First Nations women to be treated equal under the Indian Act for the first time; Phone app showcases Indigenous history in Washington DC; Joy Harjo releases 16th book of poetry; Salmon returned to upper Columbia River in Washington state; Cherokee Nation opens new museum. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV

This week's stories: The Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act introduced in Congress; Rez ball docuseries “Basketball or Nothing” on Netflix; Native American Agriculture Fund announced first call for applications; Sherry Salway Black to receive the 2019 John W. Gardner Leadership Award, Yurok Tribe set to offer traditional canoe tours next spring on the Klamath river. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: EPA approves airspeed predesignation for Kalispel Reservation; Drone being considered for delivery of tribal votes from Havasupai Reservation; ANA awards grants to preserve Native American languages; New digital library brings Indigenous voices into the classroom; Native women art exhibit set to tour top art institutions. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: Legislation to protect Native American seeds introduced; First tribal flag raised at the International Peace Garden; 14 tribes receive funding for energy infrastructure deployment projects; The U.S. Navy names a ship after the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe; N. Scott Momaday to receive the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: Beyoncé films part of latest video on the Havasupai reservation; Proposed changes coming to the protection of eagle feathers; Standing Rock opens solar farm; Eiteljorg Museum acquires Native American collection from the Great Lakes region; Leonardo DiCaprio encourages everyone to support the Waorani People who are fighting for their lands in the Amazon. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV

This week's stories: Tribes received funding for solar projects; Program aims to introduce Native American students to careers in dentistry; The Paddle to Lummi begins; Native Arts and Cultures Foundation announces awards for Native initiatives; First Nations basketball star is Nike N7’s newest ambassador. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: The all Native American bull riding team to be coached by Olympic bull riding gold medalist Ted Nuce; Diana Cournoyer named the new executive director of NIEA; Dr. Paulette Steeves named Canada research chair; Sundance Institute’s N. Bird Runningwater invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Supaman releases new loop video; Under the Big Sky featuring Supaman wins Emmy. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: IHS and the Cherokee Nation launch a new HIV pilot project; Bernadine Burnette named president of the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.; Crow elder, Grant Bulltail awarded a National Endowment of the Arts National Heritage Fellowship; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians recognized for leadership in healthcare; Nike releases the Summer 2019 N7 collection. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: U.S. Navy names newest rescue ship “Cherokee Nation;” Google Doogle and museum exhibit honor the history of the ‘Jingle Dress;’ The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society partners with the National Wildlife Federation to protect wildlife corridors; The Tulip Tribes dispatching beavers in hopes to bring back the salmon; Salish Sea Campaign launched to save orcas and restore their homes. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: Netflix partners with Indigenous groups in Canada; 2020 U.S. Census launch efforts to ensure an accurate count of Native Americans; The University of Illinois at Chicago offers in-state tuition to Native American students of any tribe recognized by the BIA; The Yurok Tribe receives award from the United Nations for their climate change initiatives; Arizona’s only voter to the 2019 Tony Awards wears a Native designed gown to the event. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: The National Inquiry in Canada has released their findings on the missing or murdered Indigenous women and girls investigation; Navajo Code Talker, William Tully Brown has passed away; Cherokee Nation donates prescription drug boxes to communities in Oklahoma; The Red Cliff Band breaks ground on a cell tower to improve emergency communications; Actor Wes Studi to receive an honorary Oscar award. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

The Ancestral Women theatre project was inspired by the Ancestral Women fiber art exhibit created by Mary Burns. Each piece of art honors a Native American women and/or a clan from each of the 11 tribes in Wisconsin. Each tribe worked with Burns to choose the elder represented in her artwork. In the theatre project the artwork comes to life with the help of coordinators Tinker Schuman, Carol Amour and Christine Doud, who have brought together relatives of each elder who share in story, music and movement, Ancestral Women, weaving a tapestry of personal stories, tribal history and the interconnections of all living things. To support this traveling theatre project go to: GoFundMe.com/ancestral-women

This week's stories: Chumash Casino Resort casino in the world to earn TRUE Zero Waste certification; Last Mohawk Code Talker, Louis Levi Oakes passes away; Midnight Shine releases their third music video in six months; Michael Begay wins 2019 TCJ Student Best Film Award; First guitar shaped hotel set to open this fall. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: New Mexico Senator John Pinto passes away at 94; First Nations actor, Nathaniel Arcand cast in CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted; Tribes pressing FCC about filing window for broadband licenses; Six Nations Faithkeeper Oren Lyons honored for his lifetime achievements; Yurok tribe works to reintroduce California condors to Oregon. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: Forest County Potawatomi wins award for its “Not One More” media campaign; Maine becomes first state to ban Native American mascots; Vermont renames Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day; Dr. Evan Adams was a keynote speaker at NIHB Conference; Native American Feature Film Writers Lab now accepting applications. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library named one of the recipients of the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service; Smithsonian APA highlights the impact of Transcontinental Railroad on Native Americans; Mississippi Band of Choctaw chief receives Tribal Leadership Award; Funding for tribal transit announced; The American Indian College Fund awards seven grants to colleges and universities across the country. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: Joanne Shenandoah releases new music video in honor of MMIW; Dr. Gerald Ignace recognized for his role in supporting health and wellness; Chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa speaks on voter suppression; American Indian College Fund release new student guide book; Cheyenne Kippenberger crowned Miss Indian World. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: Midnight Shine video nominated for a Golden Sheaf Award; The Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs hires Gwen Carr as Executive Director; Wimmemem Wintu Tribal Chief wins Earth Day award; AIANTA appoints Sherry Rupert as new Executive Director; The NABI Foundation hosts its first educational youth summit during this year’s basketball invitational. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: New horror movie “Chambers” on Netflix features Native American cast; The American Indian College Fund celebrates 30 years; Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell receives Chairman’s Leadership award; “Back the Braid” t-shirts to be worn during Lacrosse warmups by NLL players; Williams and Red receive Entertainers of the Year award. Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com

This week's stories: Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas makes appearance at NIGA’s tradeshow and convention; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin’s chairman gives Wisconsin State of the Tribes Address; Mel Tonasket receives Tim Wapato Sovereign Warrior Award; National Native American Hall of Fame announce 2019 inductees; Notah Begay III receives Lifetime Achievement Award Native News Update with anchor Kimberlie Acosta from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com