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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider S.3381, S.3773 & S.3789 and Roundtable discussion on “Public Safety in Native Communities”

Business Meeting to consider S.3381, S.3773 & S.3789 and Roundtable discussion on “Public Safety in Native Communities” (May 18, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting and roundtable on May 18, 2022.

Repatriation of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Children at Carlisle Indian Industrial School

Indian boarding school bill up for first hearing on Capitol Hill (May 10, 2022)

A bill to address the harmful legacy of Indian boarding schools is getting its first hearing amid renewed attention to the painful era.

National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day

Secretary Haaland plans announcement amid calls for progress on missing and murdered (May 4, 2022)

Key members of Congress are among those seeking answers about the crisis of missing and murdered people in Indian Country.

Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities (May 4, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities.”

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.

Tribal consultation bill hits snag on eve of ‘historic’ action in Congress (April 11, 2022)

A Democratic-led bill to strengthen the policy of tribal consultation has hit a snag on Capitol Hill, leaving some supporters wondering about its future.

Cronkite News: Tribes outline water needs at hearing on Capitol Hill (April 7, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs took testimony from tribal leaders whose communities are in dire need of infrastructure and revenue.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider S.3123, S.3126, S.3273, H.R.1975 & H.R.4881 (April 6, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider five tribal homelands bills.

Supreme Court nominee advances with show of support for tribal sovereignty (April 5, 2022)

The nation’s highest court is once again entering a season of significant change with major Indian law cases on the docket and a historic nominee nearing confirmation.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1397, S. 3168, S. 3308, S. 3443, S. 3773 & S. 3789

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.1397, S.3168, S.3308, S.3443, S.3773 & S.3789 (March 23, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on six bills on March 23, 2022.

Red Lake Nation secures first federal approval for energy developments (March 16, 2022)

The Red Lake Nation is making history as the first in Indian Country to win federal approval for its energy development organization.

Buy Native American: Federal Support for Native Business Capacity Building and Success (March 16, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Buy Native American: Federal Support for Native Business Capacity Building and Success.”

Tribes see progress with Violence Against Women Act and more funding (March 14, 2022)

A long-overdue update to the Violence Against Women Act is finally becoming law to protect more women, children and elders in tribal communities.

Gaylord News: Tribes eager for more ‘Buy Indian’ opportunities (March 14, 2022)

Tribal leaders are hopeful for more economic development opportunities through long-overdue updates to the Buy Indian Act.

‘A historic nomination’: Indian Health Service finally on track for new leadership (March 9, 2022)

The federal agency charged with providing health care to more than 2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives has gone without a permanent leader for six of the last seven years.

‘Everything is pressing’: Indian Country funding mired in partisan stalemate (March 8, 2022)

With funding for Indian Country programs set to run out unless Congress acts, developments are fast-moving on Capitol Hill.

“I’m not gonna give up on any Natives”: Key lawmakers urge unity on Indian Country priorities (February 16, 2022)

Key members of Congress are urging Indian Country to stay united as they look to break through a long-standing and controversial impasse on Capitol Hill.

Business Meeting to consider S. 2264 & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 3123, S. 3126, S. 3273 & S. 3381 (February 16, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting and legislative hearing on February 16, 2022.

National Congress of American Indians Executive Council Winter Session

National Congress of American Indians hosts winter meeting (February 14, 2022)

The National Congress of American Indians will be hearing from top Biden administration officials and key members of Congress at its winter meeting.

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.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing “The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice”

The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice (February 3, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts an oversight hearing titled “The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice.”

‘Our iwi, our bones are sacred’: Nāpua Greig at NAGPRA hearing (February 2, 2022)

Nāpua Greig, a Native Hawaiian musician and educator, offers an opening song at a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs oversight hearing.

Sen. Ben Ray Luján hospitalized after suffering stroke (February 2, 2022)

Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico), a key member of Congress who serves on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke.

The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s Promise After 30 Years of Practice (February 2, 2022)

Full-time NAGPRA investigator hired for first time in decades (January 31, 2022)

The Biden administration is taking greater steps to enforce the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, more than 30 years after the law went on the books.

White House won’t ‘predict’ decision on Leonard Peltier (January 28, 2022)

The White House isn’t shedding light on what President Biden thinks about imprisoned American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier.

‘It’s really time’: Speculation grows about leadership at Indian Health Service (January 26, 2022)

It’s been a year since Joe Biden took office as president of the United States and he has yet to name a permanent leader of the Indian Health Service.

Cam Foreman: Human rights abuses continue in Indian Country (January 25, 2022)

We are at a crossroads in United States and Indigenous history.

National Indian Impacted Schools Association

Congress set to help schools with Impact Aid funding amid COVID-19 (January 17, 2022)

A bipartisan bill that will help school districts with Indian Country students preserve their Impact Aid funding is set to clear the 117th Congress.

Cronkite News: Tribes face challenges in securing broadband grants (January 14, 2022)

Many tribal nations did not have the broadband access needed to apply for the funding that would let them improve broadband access, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs was told.

Closing the Digital Divide in Native Communities through Infrastructure Investment (January 12, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a roundtable discussion on January 12, 2022.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts roundtable on digital divide in Native communities (January 11, 2022)

With billions of dollars in infrastructure funding in the works, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is looking at the lack of broadband technology in Native communities.

Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction (December 10, 2021)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA Title IX Special Jurisdiction” on December 8, 2021.

Draft version of ‘Safety for Indian Women’ released by Senate committee leaders (December 8, 2021)

A draft discussion of legislation to help tribes protect Native women has been released by the leaders of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

Indian Country continues push to strengthen Violence Against Women Act (December 8, 2021)

Indian Country is making another push to restore tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit violence in their communities.

Tribal homelands bill back on agenda in ‘new era’ of Indian Country relations (November 30, 2021)

Lawmakers are set to approve another round of Indian Country bills, including a long-anticipated yet controversial measure that will help tribes restore their homelands.