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The Biden administration is taking additional steps to address the crisis of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives in hopes of putting the focus back on survivors, families and tribal nations.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (May 3, 2021)
NAFOA is committed to uplifting our community and Indian Country. 
Gaylord News: Indian Country included in American Jobs Plan (April 20, 2021)
Indian Country infrastructure needs, for everything from water to housing to broadband, are a high priority of the Biden administration’s $2.2 trillion American Jobs Plan. 
Secretary Pete Buttigieg: American Jobs Plan and Indian Country (April 20, 2021)
“We can’t talk about jobs and infrastructure without acknowledging that many of America’s original residents are living without clean water,” Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told tribal leaders during a meeting about the American Jobs Plan. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (April 19, 2021)
See you next week for NAFOA’s Virtual 39th Annual Conference! 
President Biden’s American Jobs Plan invests tens of billions of dollars directly in tribal communities across the country, according to the White House.
The National Congress of American Indians is expected to announce a new chief executive officer, its third in three years.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (April 12, 2021)
The countdown to #NAFOA2021 is on! Are you registered? 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (April 5, 2021)
Helping tribes stay informed and make the most of opportunities. 
Arne Vainio: Zoongide’iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage (March 29, 2021)
Strength of heart is courage. Courage means doing the right thing, even when you are afraid. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 22, 2021)
NAFOA supports tribal leaders, Native professionals, and Native youth. 
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.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 15, 2021)
NAFOA stays on top of the news so you always start your week informed and ready. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 8, 2021)
A year ago, our community turned virtual — but we’re still standing strong. 
The country’s oldest Native student newspaper is again fighting to protect its press freedom.
“Those arrests aren’t surprising but it’s very sad when what you’ve been warning about for years actually comes to light,” said Sheila Lamb of the Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Task Force.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (February 16, 2021)
NAFOA is here to build and support our community. Join us! 
Navajo Nation set to plant tribe’s flag with embassy near U.S. Capitol (February 15, 2021)
Amid concerns about COVID-19 and public safety, leaders of the Navajo Nation are establishing a permanent home in Washington, D.C., to advocate for their tribe’s needs. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation honors health heroes amid COVID-19 (February 15, 2021)
The observance of “We Heart Our Cherokee Health Heroes” is both a symbolic and tangible appreciation reflecting our deepest respect and enduring support. 
Montana Free Press: Republican tries to revive Keystone XL Pipeline (February 9, 2021)
A Republican amendment in support of the Keystone XL Pipeline narrowly passed the U.S. Senate before being removed by Democratic leadership. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (February 8, 2021)
The NAFOA newsletter has something for everyone – from Native students to Tribal Leaders. 
Native women land key leadership and policy roles in Biden administration (February 5, 2021)
A citizen of the Winnebago Tribe will be leading the Indian Country legal team at the Department of the Interior and is among a growing number of Native women in the Biden administration. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (February 1, 2021)
Shake off the Zoom fatigue and tune in to important updates! 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 25, 2021)
Get more involved in our NAFOA community! 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 19, 2021)
It’s a short week with a lot of important news for Indian Country. 
Deb Haaland tapped for Cabinet by President-elect Joe Biden (December 17, 2020)
In a historic first, Deb Haaland, one of the first two Native women to serve in the U.S. Congress, has been tapped to serve in the incoming Joe Biden administration. 
Chuck Hoskin: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Cherokee Nation (December 17, 2020)
I believe in the vaccine and the science behind it. I am 100 percent confident that it is safe and will be successful at containing the virus. 
First COVID-19 vaccine administered to health care worker on Navajo Nation (December 15, 2020)
Roland Begay, a health care professional on the Navajo Nation, was the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on the largest reservation in the United States. 
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Indian Country as cases continue to rise (December 14, 2020)
Indian Country is receiving a new COVID-19 vaccine but the vast majority of tribal citizens will have to wait before they can be protected from a disease that continues to ravage their communities. 
The Indian Health Service is planning to distribute over 68,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Indian Country.
Cronkite News: Navajo families line up for heating help (December 9, 2020)
For the fifth year, a Navajo Nation program is helping reservation residents stay warm through by distributing coal for free. 
Chris James and Derrick Watchman: Economic development in Indian Country (November 23, 2020)
In 2020, we are grateful for the contributions of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians make to our country – from business to politics and everything in between. 
Native Sun News Today: Deadline extended for COVID-19 stimulus (November 16, 2020)
Indian Country still has time to claim a $1,200 stimulus payment from the federal government. The deadline to apply is November 21. 
Gun Lake Tribe casino distributes $611,000 in employee incentives (November 9, 2020)
Gun Lake Casino distributed over $611,000 in quarterly incentives to team members in November 2020, a token of gratitude for the essential role each employee has played. 
Native Sun News Today: Reservation coal workers still out of jobs (November 9, 2020)
Mine cleanup will put Hopi and Navajo citizens back to work, addressing employment and environmental issues at the same time. 
Rikki Tanenbaum has worked for the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians since 2018.
Native Sun News Today: Tribes take steps to bridge digital divide (October 29, 2020)
“We’ll see in the coming years how this is going to change our communities,” said Ernest Weston Jr. of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Planning Office. 
Rep. Tom Cole: Moving forward from 2020 (October 22, 2020)
Looking back on the unprecedented events, hardships, challenges and losses we’ve navigated this year, certainly everyone would agree that 2020 has been a roller coaster experience none of us asked for or wanted. 
The Chickasaw Nation is moving forward with two gaming projects in Oklahoma.
Rep. Markwayne Mullin: Rebuilding America’s economy (October 6, 2020)
By helping small businesses through tough times with forgivable loans, offering tax credits in Opportunity Zones to lift up distressed communities, and investing in our infrastructure, we can get America back to work and rebuild our economy.
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