Editorial
Why We Exist
For generations, Native American stories have been told by outsiders. The Indigenous Beacon exists to change that.
July 1, 2026Read More →
Our Stories
Articles
In-depth reporting on Native nations, sovereignty, environmental justice, and contemporary issues — told from Indigenous perspectives.
Original Journalism
The Last Mile: How Native Americans Are Building Their Way Out of the Digital Divide
Across Indian Country, tribal nations are taking internet infrastructure into their own hands — laying fiber, erecting towers, and closing the connectivity gap that has left Native communities behind for decades.
July 15, 2026Read More →
Cultural Storytelling
Amplifying Native Voices
Across media, politics, and culture, Native Americans are reclaiming their narratives — and demanding to be heard on their own terms.
July 10, 2026Read More →
Cultural Storytelling
Speaking the Ancestors' Tongue: How Native American Tribes Are Preserving Their Languages
Of the roughly 300 Indigenous languages once spoken in what is now the United States, more than half have been lost. But across Indian Country, a determined movement of elders, educators, and young people is fighting to bring the rest back from the brink.
July 20, 2026Read More →
Original Journalism
The Long Shadow of Dispossession: Understanding Native American Poverty Rates
Native Americans experience poverty at more than double the national rate. But the numbers tell only part of the story — the deeper truth lies in centuries of dispossession, and in the resilience of communities building their own paths forward.
July 22, 2026Read More →
Original Journalism
A Crisis of Trust: Confronting Native American Health Disparities
Native Americans die younger, from preventable causes, at rates that would be a national scandal if they affected any other group. The roots are historical — and the path forward runs through sovereignty.
July 24, 2026Read More →
Original Journalism
Coded Invisibility: Native Americans in the Tech Industry and the Fight for Representation
Native Americans make up less than 0.5% of the tech workforce. A growing movement of Native engineers, founders, and educators is working to change that — and to build technology that serves their communities.
July 5, 2026Read More →