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Charles “Chuck” F. Sams III delivers an opening statement at his confirmation hearing to serve as director of the National Park Service.
The Fort Belknap Indian Community and conservation groups continue to oppose new mining claims near the reservation in Montana.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts roundtable on economic sovereignty (October 19, 2021)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will learn how Native communities are leveraging federal financing to advance economic sovereignty. 
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. 
Mary Toya, mother of Secretary Deb Haaland, passes on (October 18, 2021)
“The Department of the Interior mourns with Secretary Deb Haaland as she and her family grieve the loss of her mother,” a statement read. 
Aaron Payment: Biden administration updates Indian education initiative (October 15, 2021)
This past week was significant with the first presidential proclamation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day but the news unfortunately eclipsed another major policy announcement from President Joe Biden. 
Biden administration announces new additions to Indian Affairs team (October 13, 2021)
Two tribal citizens are joining the Indian Affairs team at the Department of the Interior. 
Secretary Haaland addresses National Congress of American Indians (October 13, 2021)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on October 6, 2021.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work with a hearing on tribal water rights settlements that are being supported by the Biden administration.
“There are probably few American Indians that haven’t been touched by MMIW,” said Patricia Hibbeler, chief executive officer for the Phoenix Indian Center.
The U.S. Senate voted 50-45 to approve the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
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. 
“Water is a sacred resource, and water rights are crucial to ensuring the health, safety and empowerment of Tribal communities,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.
Gaylord News: Chickasaw citizen secures top legal post at Department of Agriculture (September 16, 2021)
For the first time in history, an Indigenous woman is overseeing U.S. agriculture law – but Janie Simms Hipp is just the latest in a number of Native people nominated to top posts in the Biden administration. 
Cronkite News: Indian Country firefighters benefit from pay raise (August 31, 2021)
Fighting wildfires isn’t getting any easier, but pay is rising for firefighters employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other federal agencies. 
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.
The sordid history of the U.S. effort to bring Native children into boarding schools is, quite frankly, staggering.
The Biden administration is seeking nominations for the Not Invisible Act Commission to address missing, murdered and trafficked Native Americans.
Secretary Deb Haaland | Red Road To DC #RedRoadToDC (July 30, 2021)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland addresses the Red Road to DC event on July 29, 2021. 
After 20,000 miles and 115 stops across the country, a group of Native carvers and elders have finally arrived in the nation’s capital, bringing much-needed attention to sacred sites and tribal rights.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland address a meeting on Native voting rights at the White House.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has rescheduled its hearing on Indian health and Native youth legislation.
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe hosts funeral services in Mission, South Dakota, for nine Lakota students who died at the Carlisle Indian boarding school.
Photos: Lakota children spend final morning away from homelands (July 19, 2021)
The Indian community came together in Sioux City, Iowa, to welcome nine Lakota children who died at the Carlisle Indian boarding school. 
Nine Lakota children began their last morning away from their homelands at the base of a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe hosts prayer services in Wagner, South Dakota, for the return of nine Lakota students who died at the Carlisle Indian boarding school.
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe hosts prayer services in Sioux City, Iowa, for the return of nine Lakota students who died at the Carlisle Indian boarding school.
After a long process driven by youth, nine Lakota children who died at one of the most infamous institutions of the Indian boarding school era are finally returning home.
Federal officials and Indian Country leaders are testifying about Indian health and Native youth legislation.
The nomination of Bryan Newland to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs is slowly moving forward in the U.S. Senate.
By 1900, 20,000 children were in Indian boarding schools. By 1925, that number had more than tripled, according to the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition.
Officials in New Mexico’s largest city plan to work with tribal and Native leaders following the disappearance of a plaque commemorating the burials of Indian boarding school students.
Catawba Nation set for debut of long-awaited casino (June 29, 2021)
The Catawba Nation is finally welcoming visitors to its gaming facility in North Carolina. 
The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes are asking Congress to make some technical changes to their water rights settlement.
Native America Calling: June in the news (June 29, 2021)
Join Native America Calling for its monthly recap of the top news in Indian Country, including the announcement of the Indian boarding school investigation. 
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition has identified 367 historically assimilative Indian boarding schools that operated in the U.S. between approximately 1870 until 1970.
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.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will be hearing from experts in housing, telecommunications and federal policy at a roundtable on infrastructure.
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