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Testimony: Catalina Chacon
Catalina Chacon, Council Member from the Pechanga Band of Indians, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 29, 2026.

Testimony: Jeff Grubbe
Jeff Grubbe, Chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 29, 2026.

Testimony: Buddy Rocha
Buddy Rocha, Jr., Chairman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 29, 2026.

Testimony: Scott Cameron
Scott Cameron, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of the Interior, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 29, 2026.

Alaska Natives Without Land
A bill making its way through Congress offers new hope for five Native communities who are hoping to secure their own land for the first time.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Efforts to update an Indian housing law that expired more than a decade ago continue to face setbacks on Capitol Hill.

Lisa Murkowski and Brian Schatz
Ahead of a scheduled recess, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a legislative hearing on tribal water rights legislation.

Alaska Native Rural Veterinary, Inc.
Native and rural communities in Alaska are taking veterinary care into their own hands.

NAFOA
Advocacy on Capitol Hill, the #NAFOAFall26 conference agenda and more this week.

Mary L. (Holland) Carson Wellness Center
Every Cherokee family should have the opportunity to live a healthier life, regardless of where they live and raise their family.

Jerry Pritchett
Professional strongman Jerry Pritchett isn’t ready to retire, and the Chickasaw citizen’s 15-year-old son is already competing in the sport.

Pueblo of Zuni Flooding by Rochelle Malie
The Pueblo of Zuni is bracing for more storms and flooding as the monsoon season continues in New Mexico.

Chiefs of Ontario
Canada must stop treating Indigenous languages and governance as optional accommodations and start treating them as essential infrastructure.

Mark Cruz
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to consider the nomination of Mark Cruz to lead the Indian Health Service.

Wildfire at Namaygoosisagagun First Nation
Tune in for updates from Indigenous fire experts about current wildfire events, smoke impacts and the vulnerability of Indigenous communities.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on a bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, commonly known as NAHASDA.

Markup on H.R.726, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
The House Committee on Natural Resources holds a markup on H.R.726, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025.

Tom Cole
As a member of Congress, I have made it a priority of mine to serve those who serve us.

Laura Tohe
Acclaimed Diné writer and Arizona’s current poet laureate, Dr. Laura Tohe, is working to share her poetry across the state.

Raylen Bark
Addressing the 8(a) program, a webinar for tech sovereignty and more from NAFOA.

Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation will always fulfill its responsibility to our citizens.

Chinook Salmon
Two tribes in Washington state are suing the federal government for changes that they say put endangered species like salmon in danger.

House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee Markup July 15, 2026
The House Committee on Natural Resources holds a markup on July 15, 2026.

Courtney Jordan
Cherokee Nation citizen Courtney Jordan is using social media to keep Indian Country informed about key cases and tribal rights.

President Trump dismantles Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the signing of two proclamations dismantling national monuments in Utah.

Bears Ears Buttes
President Donald Trump, once again, has reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah — an action taken once again without tribal involvement.

Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country”
The House Committee on Natural Resources holds an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country” on July 14, 2026.

Shub
DJ and music producer Shub and heavy electronic musician Aaron Wallace, also known as Darksiderz, are on your Native Playlist.

Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes
“Predictive markets undermine tribal sovereignty and the long-standing tribal gaming compacts and laws that have governed tribal gaming for decades,” Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton said.

United Tribes Technical College
Tune into Native America Calling to learn how the Workforce Pell Grant will take effect at tribal post-secondary institutions.

NAFOA
Comments are due on the proposed federal financial assistance rule that impacts grants issued to tribes.

Indianz.Com
“I will miss Senator Lindsey Graham, and so will the Congress he served so faithfully,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma).

Chuck Hoskin Jr.
The health of our citizens is the foundation for a prosperous and vibrant future.

Red Lake Nation
Tribes in Minnesota are forging ahead with solar projects, successfully building their own infrastructure to secure energy independence.

Forced Out: How Exclusionary and Disparate Disciplinary Practices at Gallup-McKinley County Schools Rob Students of Instructional Time
A new report says Native students are disciplined more harshly and miss more school days from suspensions than other students in a majority Native district in New Mexico.

Repatriation of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Children at Carlisle Indian Industrial School
The nation’s leading Indian boarding school organization is entering a new era amid ongoing challenges to its advocacy efforts.

Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes
Nearly two million tourists visit Southeast Alaska annually and tribal members are reporting an uptick in incidents of tourists mocking Native culture.

National Museum of the American Indian
The White House is taking aim at the Smithsonian Institution, questioning the work of the National Museum of the American Indian.

Donald Trump
“All I did, I asked for a review, cause I didn’t think it was a foul,” President Donald Trump said.

Fred Ecoffey
Named a “legendary Lakota horseman” by the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Fred Ecoffey has enjoyed a celebrated 68-year career as a jockey.