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Secretary Deb Haaland visits Alcatraz Island to mark the 52nd anniversary of its occupation by Native activists.
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill just signed by President Biden is an unprecedented infusion of federal funds for thousands of projects across the country, including those in tribal communities.
White House Tribal Nations Summit – Day Two – November 16, 2021 (November 17, 2021)
The Joe Biden administration concludes the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 16, 2021. 
Agenda for Day Two of White House Tribal Nations Summit (November 16, 2021)
Check out the agenda for the second and final day of the White House Tribal Nations Summit. 
White House Fact Sheet: Building A New Era of Nation-to-Nation Engagement (November 15, 2021)
From the missing and murdered crisis to sacred sites, the Biden administration is touting its Indian Country agenda as it hosts the White House Tribal Nations Summit. 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal invests $736 million in Indian Country (November 10, 2021)
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal provides $736 million for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including funding for infrastructure projects and climate resiliency initiatives. 
Congress has given final approval to a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that’s been a key part of President Biden’s agenda.
Kevin Killer and Alicia Mousseau: Meeting the needs of Native nations (October 28, 2021)
With deep respect, we call upon President Biden and Congress to help the most vulnerable Americans: Native Americans. 
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. 
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. 
If the National Environmental Policy Act is weakened, so is the safety of me, my family, and my people.
Tlingit and Haida Tribes secure wireless spectrum license in Alaska (August 24, 2021)
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of is one step closer to providing access to improved broadband services in Southeast Alaska. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 9, 2021)
NAFOA supports Indian Country – from Native youth to tribal entities. 
Aaron Payment: Investing in infrastructure in Indian Country (August 4, 2021)
The American Jobs Plan will bring an additional $12 billion in much-needed infrastructure to Indian Country. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation builds a brighter future (August 3, 2021)
When the federal government invests in Indian Country, it is not only tribal citizens who benefit. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will be hearing from experts in housing, telecommunications and federal policy at a roundtable on infrastructure.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking another look at infrastructure in Native communities.
Schools, hospitals and other facilities in Indian Country need billons of dollars in investments.
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country (June 17, 2021)
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States hosts an oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.” 
House subcommittee sets hearing on facilities in Indian Country (June 15, 2021)
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States is getting back to work with a hearing on facilities in Indian Country. 
“These investments will help many Native American, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian communities gain long overdue access to life-saving technologies, economic opportunities, remote learning and countless other benefits,” said Secretary Raimondo.
‘A life changer’: Investing in broadband in Indian Country (June 4, 2021)
“Expanding broadband to our communities is not just a game changer – it is a life changer to tribal communities like mine and all Tribal Nations across the country,” said Treasurer Shannon Holsey of the National Congress of American Indians. 
Water quality in Canada is ranked among the best in the world yet First Nations struggle to access a safe supply.
Tribes face a digital divide “as big as the Grand Canyon” and a “not even quantifiable” lack of utility access, just two of the problems outlined at a Congressional hearing.
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a hearing entitled “Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan” on April 21, 2021.
Wilma Mankiller and Charlie Soap’s work with Cherokee communities set a precedent that we are proud to continue.
Navajo student invited to President Biden’s address to Congress (April 27, 2021)
When President Joe Biden delivers his first address to Congress, a young citizen of the Navajo Nation will be there as a special guest.
The American Jobs Plan promises to invest billions of dollars in tribal and Native communities. Learn whether the proposal will generate jobs and improve infrastructure in Indian Country.
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. 
President Biden’s American Jobs Plan invests tens of billions of dollars directly in tribal communities across the country, according to the White House.
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.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs sets business meeting and hearing (March 24, 2021)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to advance more bills and to hear about water needs in Native communities.
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