For years, the Haudenosaunee Nationals have been in the lead in asking for lacrosse to be an Olympic sport.
https://ictnews.org/news/medicine-game-heads-to-2028-olympics-
"President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to give Native Americans a stronger voice in federal affairs, promising at the first in-person summit on tribal affairs in six years that he will bolster tribal consultations, inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in decision-making and funding for communities struggling with the impacts of climate change."
"Ada Deer, an esteemed Native American leader from Wisconsin and the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has died at age 88.
Deer passed away Tuesday evening from natural causes, members of her family confirmed on Wednesday. She had entered hospice care last month."
At this year's World Lacrosse Championships happening now in San Diego, one team has a new name and a fresh dream: to be the best in the world and showcase its Indigenous excellence.
"The quest is gold medal," said Haudenosaunee Nationals Head Coach Lars Tiffany ahead of the World Lacrosse Championships. "The challenges will be real and large."
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/26/1184104966/an-indigenous-lacrosse-team-reclaims-its-native-identity
By a 7-2 vote on June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act. It is a major victory for Indigenous tribes and their right to remain sovereign nations, their people controlling their own destiny and their children to stay in their own culture.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/06/supreme-court-upholds-indian-child-welfare-act/