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Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation makes historic investments in broadband (February 20, 2024)
As we empower our rural and underserved communities, Cherokee Nation is building a brighter, more connected future for our citizens in northeast Oklahoma.
RECAP: National Congress of American Indians opens winter session (February 16, 2024)
The National Congress of American Indians opened its executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.
Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland addresses the National Congress of American Indians.
VIDEO: Secretary Deb Haaland on sovereignty and Native women’s safety (February 13, 2024)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivers remarks about tribal sovereignty and Native women’s safety.
Witness list and testimony for Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing (February 8, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on five bills.
Haskell Indian Nations University to offer new agriculture business program (February 6, 2024)
Haskell Indian Nations University will offer a new business degree program under a partnership with the Native American Agriculture Fund.
Bureau of Indian Education launches behavioral health support line (February 1, 2024)
The Bureau of Indian Education has launched a 24/7 behavioral health and wellness call line for students and staff.
The Biden administration was a no-show at a hearing called to examine the future of land consolidation efforts in Indian Country.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing on January 30, 2024.
Land consolidation back on the agenda for Indian Country (January 25, 2024)
After 10 years and more than $1.6 billion put in the hands of Indian Country, a successful program that was designed to address a harmful era in federal policy has finally come to a close.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 22, 2024)
Last call for #NAFOA2024 Session Proposals!
Cronkite News: Projects document Indian boarding school experience (January 18, 2024)
A national oral history project aims to document the experiences of Indigenous children who attended federal boarding schools.
Winnebago Tribe sues for return of children buried at Indian boarding school (January 17, 2024)
The Winnebago Tribe is suing the federal government to recover the remains of two children who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
House committee schedules markup on Indian Country bills (January 16, 2024)
The House Committee on Natural Resources is hosting a markup to advance two bills of interest in Indian Country.
Gaylord News: Biden administration hosts White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 11, 2023)
President Joe Biden is vowing to strengthen relationships with tribal nations and advance tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
Native America Calling: Assessing the White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 11, 2023)
In the wake of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, Native America Calling talks with tribal leaders about the Biden administration’s track record.
Secretary Haaland opens third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 6, 2023)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivers remarks at the opening of the third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit.
The Biden administration is promising to make it easier for tribes to restore their homelands and for one Indian nation in the Pacific Northwest, the initiative couldn’t come soon enough.
Seneca Nation signs extension of Class III gaming compact with New York (December 4, 2023)
The Seneca Nation and the State of New York will continue negotiations on a long-term Class III gaming agreement.
Indian Child Welfare Act grants awarded for off-reservation programs (November 30, 2023)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced nearly $2 million in grants to support the Indian Child Welfare Act in off-reservation communities across the nation.
Tom Cole: Promoting tribal sovereignty and self-determination in Congress (November 27, 2023)
As the longest serving Native American in the U.S. House of Representatives, the privilege and honor it is to represent the interests of tribes in Congress is certainly not lost on me.
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 13, 2023.
National Congress of American Indians kicks off milestone convention (November 13, 2023)
The nation’s largest inter-tribal advocacy organization is marking a milestone event with an election of new leaders and debate on a controversial issue.
A national commission of federal and tribal experts is calling for a “Decade of Action and Healing” to help address the crisis of missing, murdered and trafficked people in Indian Country.
Government records shed new light on how state opposition hindered tribes from claiming their rightful shares of the Colorado River.
Coalition of Large Tribes hosts MMIP training session (October 16, 2023)
The Coalition of Large Tribes is hosting a training session to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 2, 2023)
It’s #NAFOAFall23 Week! More than 800 tribal leaders, financial professionals, and industry experts are in attendance in Arizona.
“What we need is real action. And that means boots on the ground, and that means real money to address this crisis,” said MMIW advocate Justine Rufus.
Cronkite News: Senate committee looks at water in Indian Country (September 28, 2023)
The Navajo Nation Council is 100 years old this year – and the Navajo Nation’s fight for water access has been going on for at least that long.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on ‘Water as a Trust Resource’ (September 26, 2023)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on water in Native communities on September 27, 2023.
‘Your debt is due’: Tribes on alert as U.S. government looms toward shutdown (September 26, 2023)
Indian Country is on high alert as the U.S. government prepares for a possible shutdown, the first of its kind in more than three years.
Moment of silence for Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola (September 21, 2023)
The House Committee on Natural Resources observes a moment of silence for Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola, the late spouse of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska).
Cronkite News: Senate committee takes up water infrastructure in Indian Country (September 21, 2023)
The infusion of federal money for infrastructure projects is only a first step toward fixing deep problems with water systems on tribal lands.
H.R.3371, Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act (September 19, 2023)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.3371, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, on September 18, 2023.
Secretary Haaland announces $3.5 million in grants for Indian Youth Service Corps (September 14, 2023)
The first-ever grants for the Indian Youth Service Corps (IYSC), a new program at the Department of the Interior, have been announced.
Spouse of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) passes away in plane accident (September 13, 2023)
The spouse of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), the first Alaska Native to serve in the U.S. Congress, died in a plane accident in the couple’s home state of Alaska.
Native America Calling: Remembering Ada Deer (September 1, 2023)
Join Native America Calling in remembrance of Ada Deer, a trailblazer from the Menominee Nation who was the first woman to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board, the federal agency charged with protecting and promoting authentic Native art, is welcoming a new member.
Native America Calling: The lack of reservation law enforcement (July 31, 2023)
The Fort Belknap Indian Community is the latest tribe to sue the federal government over inadequate law enforcement.
‘This is a hard bill’: Republicans cut back on federal funding (July 19, 2023)
Republicans are making no excuses when it comes to cutting back funding for the federal government. How is Indian Country affected?
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