Levi Rickert

Opinion. This fall, as I’ve introduced myself to college students during lectures, I begin by saying, “I’m here because my grandmother survived an Indian boarding school.” 

A federal judge in Boston will decide whether Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits should continue into November after 25 states—half of the nation—filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to compel the release of food assistance funds during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The Lytton Rancheria of California, a federally recognized American Indian tribe, has entered into a definitive agreement with Cadiz Inc. . The agreement announced on Tuesday allows for funding up to $51 million in capital for the first phase of its Mojave Groundwater Bank project. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in a memo Friday that its contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for more than 42 million Americans in November, as the government shutdown continues.

If the federal government shutdown extends into November, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program —which oversees the food stamp program—will exhaust its funding, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture .

Opinion. It’s a good day to be Indigenous.

The International Indian Treaty Council will host its annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day sunrise gathering on Monday, October 13, 2025.

A new nationwide study released by the National Native Scholarship Providers sheds light on the critical role that cultural affirmation, institutional support, and campus climate play in the success of Indigenous college students.

A new nationwide study released by the National Native Scholarship Providers sheds light on the critical role that cultural affirmation, institutional support, and campus climate play in the success of Indigenous college students.

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