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Witness list and testimony for Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing (February 8, 2024)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on five bills.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs set for first hearing of new year (February 5, 2024)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hosting its first hearing of 2024.

National Congress of American Indians kicks off milestone convention (November 13, 2023)

The nation’s largest inter-tribal advocacy organization is marking a milestone event with an election of new leaders and debate on a controversial issue.

Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe breaks ground on first housing project on reacquired treaty lands (October 17, 2023)

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is making history with a new housing project in the state of New York.

Brian Lightfoot Brown: Narragansett Tribe still fighting for its sovereignty (April 12, 2023)

Forty years of federal recognition and the Narragansett people are still fighting for what’s rightfully ours.

Catholic Church repudiates legal doctrine used against tribal nations (April 3, 2023)

The Catholic Church formally repudiated a religious doctrine that was used to justify the theft of lands from indigenous peoples in North America.

Harold Frazier: U.S. Supreme Court continues genocide against sovereign Native nations (November 1, 2022)

The Supreme Court is an anachronistic body of elderly politicians, who can never be expected to do justice by Native Sovereign Nations.

Underscore.news: Yakama Nation celebrates return of sacred land (October 18, 2022)

An 1855 treaty with the U.S. government ensured one of the Yakama Nation’s most important sites would remain part of its homelands.

Doug George-Kanentiio: Honoring a true Mohawk patriot (September 19, 2022)

Richard Thasriwasatse Oakes changed our culture, our politics, our economies.

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 (September 13, 2022)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States meets for a legislative hearing on September 14, 2022.

James Giago Davies: Grandstanding for the white man’s money (August 30, 2022)

Most people did not use logic or reason to arrive at their ideas.

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune: Tribal lawyer plays big role in land claim case (July 12, 2022)

Christina West, a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, has dedicated much of her life to working in Indian Country.

Native America Calling: #LandBack Canada (July 5, 2022)

For many in Canada, #LandBack means taking back positions as stewards of the land and bringing balance to the community.

House Committee on Natural Resources markup on Indian Country bills (June 8, 2022)

The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 8, 2022.

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 437, H.R. 6063, H.R. 6181 [Discussion Draft ANS], S. 314, S. 559, and S. 789

House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing (April 29, 2022)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on six tribal bills on April 27, 2022.

House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing (April 27, 2022)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on six tribal bills on April 27, 2022.

Wabanaki Nations seek ‘equality’ for their tribal sovereignty (April 4, 2022)

With one long-overdue legislative achievement under their belts, tribal nations from one of the furthest ends of Indian Country are asking Congress to fully recognize their sovereignty.

House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715, and H.R.6707 (April 4, 2022)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on three bills of interest in Indian Country.

House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.4715, H.R.5715, and H.R.6707 (March 31, 2022)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on three bills of interest in Indian Country.

Tim Giago: Sioux Nation refuses payout for stolen land (March 22, 2022)

The poorest of people in all of America refuse to accept one single penny for the theft of the Black Hills.

Progress cited in improving Violence Against Women Act for Indian Country (February 11, 2022)

A bill to update the Violence Against Women Act and recognize tribal jurisdiction over additional crimes is finally moving forward in the nation’s capital.

H.R.1619 – Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act (November 2, 2021)

The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.1619, the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act, on November 1, 2021.

H.R.1619 – Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act (November 2, 2021)

The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.1619, the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act, on November 1, 2021.

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.

‘Our sacred land and sites will remain at peace’: Court won’t force Fourth of July fireworks in Black Hills (June 3, 2021)

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is declaring victory for treaty rights and sacred places in an ongoing battle against the Republican governor of South Dakota.

Native Sun News Today: City welcomes Lakota people for Days of ’76 event (May 21, 2021)

The Days of ’76 Parade and Rodeo has been growing over the years, and including Native culture is becoming more important in the celebration.

Catawba Nation hails ‘great news’ for long-awaited gaming facility (March 25, 2021)

The Catawba Nation is on track to open a casino in North Carolina in the fall of 2021.

First round of Indian Country bills slated to advance in new Congress (March 10, 2021)

Nine Indian Country bills affecting tribal nations and Alaska Natives are taking their first step forward in the U.S. Senate.

Bureau of Indian Affairs opens consultation on federal recognition (February 25, 2021)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is asking tribes about a possible change in regulations affecting federal recognition.

Legendary Lakota legal advocate Steve Emery passes on (January 6, 2021)

Steven C. Emery, Lakota from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, passed on to the Spirit World on December 31, 2020. He was 62 years old.

Doug George-Kanentiio: Why the Mohawk people never had ‘chiefs’ (January 4, 2021)

We must have the women take charge in Mohawk society.

Tim Giago: Confronting racism against Native people in the media (December 28, 2020)

We have two kinds of racial discrimination in South Dakota: Subtle and Not-So-Subtle.

Tim Giago: Piya Wiconi is a new beginning (November 10, 2020)

We call this time Piya Wiconi, a new life and a new beginning.

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Rodney Bordeaux: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for Indian Country (October 22, 2020)

“You have the full endorsement of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe,” President Rodney Bordeaux told the Democratic presidential ticket.

Tim Giago: Rapid City Mayor refers to Natives as “Those People” (October 5, 2020)

Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender is living in a house situated on Sioux lands and his house will continue to be located on Sioux lands until a just settlement is enacted.

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