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More than 800 tribal leaders and finance professional in Indian Country are in the nation’s capital for NAFOA’s 41st annual conference.
A Republican lawmaker who was unable to derail Deb Haaland’s historic rise to Secretary of the Interior had somewhat of a meltdown as he came face-to-face with the Native woman trailblazer.
Forty years of federal recognition and the Narragansett people are still fighting for what’s rightfully ours.
H.R.423 – Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act (February 14, 2023)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.423, the Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act, on February 6, 2023. 
H.R.548 – Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act (February 14, 2023)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.548, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act, on February 6, 2023. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after what the legislative panel’s bipartisan leadership said was an extremely productive session.
Republican-controlled House set to approve first Indian Country bills (February 6, 2023)
The 118th Congress is finally underway and Indian Country bills are among the first to advance in a new political atmosphere on Capitol Hill. 
An overwhelming majority of Jewish voters in New York’s 3rd Congressional District – 94% – think their freshman Republican representative, George Santos, should resign from Congress over a web of lies about his background.
Cronkite News: Democratic lawmaker takes on sitting senator who left party (January 31, 2023)
Rep. Ruben Gallego has launched long-anticipated challenge to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a first-term lawmaker who recently left the Democratic Party. 
A key Congressional committee is finally getting to work, with Republicans pursuing a new agenda for Indian Country and beyond.
After years of work, tribes finally achieved a historic first for the Indian Health Service. But Republicans are already ripping apart the funding agreement.
Republicans take power on day of ‘chaos’ on Capitol Hill (January 3, 2023)
The 118th Congress began in a most unusual fashion as Republicans descended into what one Democrat derided as “chaos” in the U.S. House of Representatives. 
Forward: Republican enters Congress under extreme scrutiny (January 3, 2023)
A Republican candidate’s lies about his education, employment and even his ethnic background take him all the way to the U.S. Congress. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes up sacred lands measure (December 12, 2022)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a business meeting as the 117th Congress enters its final stretch. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (December 12, 2022)
This holiday season, remember to #BuyNative! 
Defense spending bill again a topic of hot interest in Indian Country (December 6, 2022)
All eyes are on Capitol Hill as tribal leaders — and the rest of the nation — await the arrival of a highly-anticipated defense spending bill. 
Shannon Holsey: U.S. must honor treaty promises to tribal nations (December 6, 2022)
When the U.S. government keeps its treaty promises to one tribe, it is good for all tribes. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation holds U.S. to treaty promise (December 5, 2022)
Almost 200 years ago, the Treaty of New Echota between Cherokee Nation and the United States government was signed. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (December 5, 2022)
NAFOA values our community—thank you for being a part of it. 
‘Long overdue’: Senate passes bill for Native veterans organization (November 21, 2022)
A bipartisan bill to advance the work of a Native veterans organization is inching toward final passage as the 117th Congress winds down. 
The Cherokee Nation is getting closer to fulfilling a promise made by treaty nearly two centuries ago.
Native lawmaker Yvette Herrell loses re-election bid in Congress (November 11, 2022)
The Native contingent in the U.S. House of Representatives will be down by one come the next session of the U.S. Congress. 
Markwayne Mullin becomes first Native U.S. Senator in nearly two decades (November 8, 2022)
Markwayne Mullin has made history as the first tribal citizen to win election to the U.S. Senate in nearly two decades. 
Aaron Payment: It’s time for a tribal delegate in the U.S. Congress (October 19, 2022)
We have American Indians and Alaska Natives in Congress but what we don’t have is a voice to speak to our unique interests. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 17, 2022)
Need to reach the community? Share with us for a spot in a future newsletter. 
A prominent tribe with powerful connections has taken the unusual step of denouncing an educator and scholar who has long identified herself as a descendant of the community.
The candidates for Montana’s Western U.S. House seat faced off in public forum twice, tangling over abortion and the economy and dissecting each other’s attack lines as the election approaches.
Cronkite News: Tribes support greater protections for sacred sites (October 3, 2022)
Tribal leaders urged lawmakers to pass a package of bills that would protect cultural and sacred sites on public lands. 
Markwayne Mullin is poised to make history as the first tribal citizen in the U.S. Senate in nearly two decades but not all Native voters are happy.
Cronkite News: U.S. Supreme Court ruling a ‘real threat’ to tribal sovereignty (September 21, 2022)
A decision from the nation’s highest court opens tribal lands to state jurisdiction — even though tribes have not consented to the imposition. 
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a hearing to examine the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court on tribal sovereignty.
‘I am humbled and deeply honored’: Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) joins U.S. Congress (September 15, 2022)
Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) delivers her first speech after being sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
‘Just a terrific week’: Native women break new ground in nation’s capital (September 15, 2022)
It’s been a banner week for Native women trailblazers at all levels of U.S. government. 
Tribal leaders are looking forward to addressing climate change and improving economic conditions in their communities through the Inflation Reduction Act.
![House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6032, H.R. 6964, H.R. 7581 [Discussion Draft ANS], H.R. 8115, H.R. 8286, H.R. 8380, and H.R. 8387](https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/13/HouseSubcommiteeforIndigenousPeoplesoftheUnitedStates.png)
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States meets for a legislative hearing on September 14, 2022.
Harold Frazier: Honor sacred promises to our Native Sovereign Nations (September 13, 2022)
Mni Wiconi means water is life, and no one will silence our Native peoples. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 6, 2022)
#NAFOAFall22 is around the corner! Will we see you next month? 
‘It is a GOOD DAY’: Alaska Native woman makes history at the polls (September 1, 2022)
Mary Peltola is making history as the first Alaska Native to serve in the U.S. Congress following a special — and unique — election in which the Democratic candidate defeated two Republicans. 
Cronkite News: Indian boarding schools confront genocidal legacy (August 30, 2022)
Few dispute that Indian boarding schools led to more than a century of abuse, systematically seizing Indigenous land, separating children from their families, destroying communities and working to erase tribal languages, religions, cultures and economies. 
Former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is back in the news but it’s not because of his campaign for public office.
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