Since the weather is cooling down, you can add a little sunshine and warmth to a stranger with these simple ideas.

Stumped on creative inspiration? We’ve got you covered. Check out our list of Halloween fundraising ideas for your favorite nonprofit.

There are plenty of ways you can support fair-trade producers and organizations. Here's a list to give you some inspiration on how to incorporate the fair-trade movement into your life.

Studies have found that volunteering can positively impact both your body and your mind. We're here to tell you all about the different ways doing good in your community can do some good for yourself.

Most pumpkin patches have more activities to keep you and your family entertained all afternoon. Keep reading for a full list of our favorite pumpkinless patch pastimes.

Showing a little encouragement is an easy way to make someone’s day, and we’ve come up with a few ideas on how you can do so.

Autumn’s beautiful weather and fun holidays make it easy to find volunteering opportunities in your area. We’ve come up with a few ideas to get you started.

Thinking about expanding your family to add a new furry friend? When you adopt a pet, you’re changing both its life and yours. Here's a list of top reasons you should consider a shelter animal for your next pet.

We're here to tell you all about the benefits reading can bring, besides knowledge and entertainment.

If you’re on the fence about making the jaunt to your local state or county fair, you’re in luck. We’re here to tell you all the reasons fairs are worth the trip.

We cannot afford to keep kicking the can down the road and passing bills off to the next generation.

The U.S. House of Representatives wrapped up its legislative activity before heading into the August work period, and I am proud to report that lawmakers ended on a high note.

Republican pushed an immigration bill through a party-line vote after preventing Democrats from offering amendments to it.

Indigenous communities are pressing politicians to see that native visibility, voices and votes matter.

Domestic violence goes against our traditional ways as Native people.

The Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum continues to grow as more Democratic candidates reach out to Native voters early in the 2020 election cycle.

The Prarie Island Indian Community continues efforts to provide a safe and stable homeland for its people.

Ballot tallies could be flown out of the Havasupai Reservation for the 2020 election.

New books tackle tough issues related to climate change, extinction, Indigenous sovereignty, ocean conservation and a whole lot more.

Arthur Lazarus Jr., an Indian law practitioner who represented the Sioux Nation in its Black Hills land claim, died on July 27, 2019.

We may be in the beginning stages of the process that could remove the president.

A federal judge has halted plans to begin digging an open-pit copper mine opposed by tribes in Arizona.

Voters of the White Earth Nation are going to the polls to elect a new chairman.

A Donald Trump 'superfan' who falsely claimed he was connected to the Seminole Tribe was sentenced to 20 years for mailing pipe bombs to critics of the president.

Attacking one of the only two Native women in Congress doesn't pay off within Democratic circles.

After being accused of enforcing 'state sponsored genocide' against his fellow people, an Indian lawmaker plans to change a repatriation bill in order to include all tribes in California.

Making sure you've packed thoroughly can make your road trip experience even more enjoyable. To help, here's a list of items you'll need once you've hit the road.

The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe plans to open a $20 million medical-assisted treatment facility, provided it can overcome local opposition.

Sovereign immunity has protected a power plant owned by the Navajo Nation from being sued without the tribe's consent.

Ashlynne Mike was only 11 years old when she was abducted and murdered on the Navajo Nation.

For too long, partisan politics have taken the Native Vote and needs of Indian Country for granted.

For Indigenous peoples, language is truly the breath of life.

Advocates will continue to fight the use of federal funds for the construction of a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.

The Mountain Crow Relay Team from Montana has returned to the circuit in a big way.

As the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates hit the stage for their second round of debates, some of the hopefuls are sitting down with tribal leaders.

A Catholic school student plans to appeal after a $250 million libel lawsuit against The Washington Post was thrown out of court.

Why are fellow Indigenous Americans being detained on their ancestral land?

A House panel grilled Trump administration officials over migrant family separations and conditions at border detention facilities, but the hearing produced more partisan sparks than answers.

Mexico alone has nearly five times that number of people of Native ancestry than the U.S. and Canada combined.

Emyra Wajãpi was killed in an 'invasion' of his people's homelands in Brazil, tribal leaders said.

There are so many ways to celebrate International Friendship Day. You may want to personalize it to your individual friendships, but in case you’re stumped, we have a few ideas.

Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row, is being put to death on December 11, 2019, according to the Department of Justice.

The time for action is now! Our children and families depend on it.

There is no doubt about it: law enforcement is racially profiling people, and weeding out the likely loiterers from the white citizenry.

A new lawsuit blames the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for encouraging Indigenous resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Five years after a hospital for veterans made headlines for falsifying patient wait time records, officials promoted a 'tremendous transformation.'

Some of my faithful readers might be interested in this new development, and also become even more convinced I am slipping.

The 2020 Democratic presidential field is a crowded one. Some candidates are distinguishing themselves in Indian Country.

The Oglala Sioux Tribe Nursing Home will open a new 12-bed memory wing in January 2020.

A bill to help tribes address the impacts of climate change is up for its first hearing in the 116th Congress.