Palm Springs, California | October 21, 2026 When Jurisdiction Becomes a Barrier for Missing Persons When someone goes missing, every minute matters. For Tribal communities, however, confusion over jurisdiction and law enforcement responsibilities can delay critical action and hinder recovery efforts. At the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 83rd Annual Convention & Marketplace, Native Public Media (NPM) presented on the Missing and Endangered Persons (MEP) Alert an

Native Public Media proudly congratulates Barbara Poley, Tövöwaynöm, on her induction into the 2026 Northern Arizona University College of Education Hall of Fame! Barbara Poley, center A respected Hopi/Laguna Pueblo leader and a proud NAU alumna, Barbara has dedicated nearly five decades to advancing Indigenous education, community leadership, philanthropy, and self-determination. Her transformative leadership at The Hopi Foundation helped strengthen community-driven initiati

A road sign points to Window Rock, the capital of the Navajo Nation. (Photo by Marshall Baker/Cronkite News) by Sophia Braccio October 17, 2026 WASHINGTON - The technology may be more than a century old, but AM radio waves continue to carry safety alerts, news and entertainment in multiple languages across Arizona. READ MORE HERE.

By Kyler Edsitty [Albuquerque, NM, September 29, 2026] – In September 2026, three news outlets were banned from entering the White House. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly extended an order to block the ban. Judge Kelly wrote, “The ban threatens to cut off all Plaintiffs’ access to the White House press area—a space open to many of their competitors—there by restricting their ability to observe happenings there firsthand, immediately report on those activities, and t

By Kyler Edsitty [St. Paul, MN – September 9, 2026] – In 2024, there were 10,248 Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Person entries into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). That is nearly 11% of all 93,447 NCIC entries in 2024, although Native American populations make up only 3% of the United States population. However, these are only the cases entered into the NCIC. Many cases are left uncounted, uninvestigated, and unresolved. That leaves hundreds of Native