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‘It’s who we are’: Apache people take fight for sacred site to federal court (October 20, 2021)
The Biden administration is facing a major test of its commitment to sacred sites as citizens of the San Carlos Apache Tribe head to court to protect one of their most important places. 
Cronkite News: Tribes welcome restoration of Bears Ears National Monument (October 19, 2021)
“Bears Ears is home to many of our historical and cultural sites, plants, water, traditional medicines, and teachings for our people,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez. 
Vice President Harris addresses National Congress of American Indians (October 12, 2021)
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021. 
A Native woman is speaking out after a video showing her confronting Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) has drawn millions of views, and sparked outrage, on social media.
Republican opposes Native nominee at Department of the Interior (October 1, 2021)
A prominent Republican tried to derail the nomination of Bob Anderson to serve as the Solicitor at the Department of the Interior. 
Cronkite News: Sen. Sinema faces pressure to back Democratic agenda (October 1, 2021)
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s refusal to back the Biden administration’s $3.5 trillion social and clean-energy spending package has made her a target. 
Cronkite News: Sen. Sinema seen as key vote in trillion-dollar agenda (September 22, 2021)
“Where are you, Senator Sinema, now that we need you?” asked activist Dolores Huerta. 
President Biden revives White House Tribal Nations Summit (September 22, 2021)
Mark your calendars. The White House Tribal Nations Summit is returning after a four-year absence. 
House Committee on Natural Resources markup on budget reconciliation (September 2, 2021)
The House Committee on Natural Resource is meeting to consider billions of dollars of investments in Indian Country. 
Tim Giago: Why Native people joined the Democratic Party (August 31, 2021)
The Democratic Party gained many new members in Indian Country because of the man they called FDR. 
Cronkite News: Extreme weather prompts push to ‘build back better’ (August 30, 2021)
From 2010 to 2020, Arizona had 13 extreme weather events, costing the state up to $10 billion in damages, according to the White House. 
President Biden is once again making history with his choice to lead the National Park Service, the federal agency that oversees millions of acres of ancestral tribal territories and treaty lands.
Tribal casino revenues took a major hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to figures released by the National Indian Gaming Commission.
Cronkite News: Hearing tackles legacy of coal mining on tribal lands (August 11, 2021)
Navajo and Hopi leaders addressed the need to move away from economic dependence on coal, but specific proposals on how to get there remain elusive. 
Budget blueprint directs $20.5 billion to Indian Country programs (August 11, 2021)
A budget blueprint that just passed the U.S. Senate calls for $20.5 billion in spending for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian programs. 
The U.S. Senate finally confirmed Bryan Newland, a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community, to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
The nomination of Bryan Newland to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs is slowly moving forward in the U.S. Senate.
Bill introduced in Senate to reauthorize key Indian housing law (July 13, 2021)
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) introduced legislation with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and other members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, to reform and reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. 
Alaska Native corporations will finally be able to receive COVID-19 funds after the nation’s highest court ruled in their favor in one of the most heated Indian law and policy disputes in decades.
Cronkite News: Republicans block passage of voting rights bill (June 23, 2021)
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) repeated her refusal to end the filibuster on the same day Republicans used the maneuver to block debate on voting rights legislation. 
Tribes and their advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after the nation’s highest court protected a key Indian health care law from a Republican attack.
Tribal Health Data Improvement Act back on agenda (June 21, 2021)
A bipartisan bill to ensure that tribes have access to the same public health data as states is once again moving forward on Capitol Hill. 
Schools, hospitals and other facilities in Indian Country need billons of dollars in investments.
It took over 10 years and three presidential administrations but tribes and Native activists can finally claim victory over the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Cronkite News: Native voting rights debated on Capitol Hill (May 27, 2021)
They came with studies, they came with polls, they came with statistics. But Democrats and Republicans share little common ground on voting rights. 
As the first Americans continue to feel the disproportionate impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to bring more resources to urban Indian communities.
After fifteen years of relentless effort, tribal nations finally succeeded in passing America’s most aggressive and revolutionary climate change policy.
Montana Free Press: Indian lawmakers focus on big issues (May 21, 2021)
Voting access, Indigenous languages and bison management were the big-ticket items for the Montana Legislature’s American Indian Caucus. 
The House of Representatives voted to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the deadly January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, despite the opposition of 175 Republicans.
The Lumbee Tribe is once again asking Congress for full federal recognition.
“These are things that are absolutely essential to our identity and to our spiritual health,” National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp said in seeking permanent protections for Oak Flat.
“We must lift the voices of surviving family members to fight for the justice that is overdue for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls,” Democratic party leaders said.
“The violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and girls is an epidemic that requires our attention and urgent action,” said Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona), Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
“Rebuilding and consolidating Tribal homelands supports not only Native cultures, languages, and communities, but also Tribal businesses that help make economies for both Tribes and surrounding communities thrive,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), chair of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
“Tribal communities around the country just want the same transparency and legal equity many of us so often take for granted, and today’s steps are a big part of granting those reasonable requests,” said Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona), chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Tim Giago: Mass shootings are almost becoming a daily affair (April 22, 2021)
America has become a national disgrace when it comes to guns and that has to change. 
Native Sun News Today Editorial: Words have consequences in America (April 13, 2021)
Anyone holding a position of power must pay close attention to the words that come out of their mouths. 
“I’ll fight tirelessly to represent our tribal communities and our tribes with honor,” Georgene Louis says as she seeks to fill the shoes of a fellow Pueblo trailblazer.
The nation’s highest court has taken up its first Indian law case of the term, with ensuring public safety on reservations at the forefront.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland takes part in a ceremonial swearing-in at the White House complex on March 18, 2021.
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