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Biden administration relaunches White House Council on Native American Affairs (April 15, 2021)

The Biden administration is relaunching the White House Council on Native American Affairs as it seeks to strengthen the federal government’s relationship with tribal nations.

Secretary Haaland leads U.S. delegation to United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (April 14, 2021)

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is delivering a keynote to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 19, 2021.

President Biden submits first budget request in age of COVID-19 (April 9, 2021)

President Joe Biden has submitted his first budget to Congress, showing increases in investments for Indian Country.

Secretary Haaland statement on Biden budget request (April 9, 2021)

President Joe Biden is seeking $4 billion for tribal programs at the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities.

Aaron Payment: Indian Country deserves equity in infrastructure plan (April 5, 2021)

Tribes ceded over 500 million acres of land to make this Country great and obligated the federal government to provide “health, education and social welfare” into perpetuity.

‘Hit the ground running’: Secretary Haaland engages with Native media on first day in office (March 17, 2021)

Secretary Deb Haaland is making history in more ways than one, as the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior and the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts climate crisis roundtable (March 10, 2021)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hearing from Native leaders and advocates about the impacts of climate change in their communities.

Cronkite News: State of Indian Nations remains ‘strong’ despite numerous challenges (February 26, 2021)

The federal government still needs to “come to terms with the right of tribal nations,” National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp in the 19th annual State of Indian Nations.

Indigenously: Deb Haaland set for historic confirmation hearing (February 22, 2021)

Deb Haaland, a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, has been nominated to serve as Secretary of the Interior in President Joe Biden’s administration.

Deb Haaland finally lands confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior (February 17, 2021)

Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) is inching closer to making history as the first Native person to serve in a modern-day presidential cabinet.

Day 1 of the Joe Biden administration: Actions affecting Indian Country (January 20, 2021)

From re-examining the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument to helping tribal nations restore their homelands, the Joe Biden administration will hit the ground running.

Cronkite News: Indian Country prepares for new era with Joe Biden as president (December 28, 2020)

The federal government may not have a stellar track record when it comes to keeping promises in Indian Country, but tribal leaders think President-elect Joe Biden could be the exception.

President-elect Joe Biden introduces Interior nominee Deb Haaland (December 19, 2020)

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris introduce key members of their climate and energy team, including Secretary of the Interior nominee Deb Haaland.

Native Sun News Today: Native activists hold Joe Biden to campaign promises (December 7, 2020)

“It breaks my heart every day to watch it happen and watch TC Energy dig up the earth and go under our rivers and waterways,” said Lakota activist TaSina Sapa Win.

Crushing Colonialism: Environmental justice and colonization (November 19, 2020)

Whether it’s pipelines, coal mines, or big agriculture, Indigenous people are on the frontlines of global climate chaos.

National Congress of American Indians calls on U.S. to rejoin global climate change agreement (November 5, 2020)

“As sovereign governments, we will continue to wage an unrelenting battle against this existential threat to humanity,” NCAI President Fawn Sharp said of climate change.

Cronkite News: Voters getting more serious about the environment (November 3, 2020)

“All things considered, the way that Native American and black people in America vote isn’t necessarily changing this year,” a student activist said.

Cronkite News: Deaths of migrants rose amid COVID-19 and climate change (October 28, 2020)

Remains of 181 migrants were found in the Arizona desert through the end of September, 37 more than in all of last year and the most since 2013.

Joe Biden Photo by Adam Schultz / Biden for President

Rodney Bordeaux: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for Indian Country (October 22, 2020)

“You have the full endorsement of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe,” President Rodney Bordeaux told the Democratic presidential ticket.

Montana Free Press: Leader of public lands agency served unlawfully for over a year (October 21, 2020)

William Perry Pendley’s “acting” status at the Bureau of Land Management calls into question his decisions on energy leases, national monuments and conservation plans across the nation.

Native America Calling: Momentum for taking LANDBACK (October 19, 2020)

The LANDBACK campaign calls out the social and political structures built on stolen land and advocates for returning land to Native nations.

Montana Free Press: Trump changes course on wolverines (October 12, 2020)

Conservation groups are promising to sue the Trump administration for reversing course on protections for wolverines, whose habitat is threatened by climate change.