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‘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.

Congress returns to work after big election by inching toward historic tribal delegate (November 14, 2022)

The Cherokee Nation is getting closer to fulfilling a promise made by treaty nearly two centuries ago.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs schedules business meeting and hearing (November 14, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after a lengthy absence.

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.

Cronkite News: Heated Senate race in Arizona brings in big dollars (October 18, 2022)

Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly continued to widen his fundraising lead over Republican challenger Blake Masters, who still trailed the incumbent despite heavy spending by outside conservative groups.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 17, 2022)

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President Biden joins calls for city officials to resign over anti-Indigenous racism (October 12, 2022)

President Joe Biden has joined national-level politicians in seeking the resignations of city officials in California who made racist and offensive statements about Indigenous people.

‘The only true Native American in the Senate’: Markwayne Mullin assures himself of victory at tribal event (September 29, 2022)

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.

‘A history in the making’: First Navajo Nation citizen leads Indian Health Service (September 27, 2022)

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez congratulates Roselyn Tso on becoming the next director of the Indian Health Service.

Indian Health Service finally lands a permanent leader in Roselyn Tso (September 22, 2022)

For the first time in nearly two years, the Indian Health Service has a permanent leader.

House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States - Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty

Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty (September 21, 2022)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds an oversight hearing entitled “Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.”

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable discussion titled “Promoting and Supporting Tribal Access to Spectrum and Related Benefits in Native Communities"

Promoting and Supporting Tribal Access to Spectrum and Related Benefits in Native Communities (September 21, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a roundtable to address spectrum access for Native communities.

‘Our policy is nation-to-nation’: Tribes join President Biden for celebration at White House (September 14, 2022)

Tribal leaders are looking forward to addressing climate change and improving economic conditions in their communities through the Inflation Reduction Act.

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.

‘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.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs touts $720 million for Native communities in Inflation Reduction Act (August 16, 2022)

The newly-signed Inflation Reduction Act will bring more than $720 million to American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities, according to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

Cronkite News: Fight over copper mine at sacred Apache site continues (August 15, 2022)

A long-running political, legal and environmental dispute over a copper mine on sacred Apache land in Arizona shows no signs of ending anytime soon.

Inflation Reduction Act brings new climate and energy investments to Indian Country (August 8, 2022)

Democrats are claiming an election season achievement with the passage of a massive bill that includes hundreds of millions of dollars in climate and energy investments in Indian Country.

Gaylord News: Freedmen continue to press for citizenship rights in tribal nations (August 2, 2022)

The Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation, Muscogee Nation and Seminole Nation signed treaties that include provisions addressing formerly enslaved persons in their territories.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes"

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on Freedmen provisions in tribal treaties (July 27, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes.”

Cronkite News: Hualapai Tribe pushes for passage of water rights settlement (July 21, 2022)

Getting access to Colorado River water is “the only feasible solution” for the Hualapai Tribe, Chairman Damon Clarke said.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 4104, S. 4439 & H.R. 5221 (July 20, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on three bills on July 20, 2022.

Bill affecting Native youth treatment center nears passage in Congress (July 18, 2022)

A bill to improve access at a Native youth treatment facility is almost across the finish line in the 117th Congress.

Indian Health Service nominee up for business meeting (July 12, 2022)

President Biden’s pick to lead the Indian Health Service is slowly but surely moving through the confirmation process on Capitol Hill.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (July 11, 2022)

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Biden administration backs Indian boarding school bill (June 27, 2022)

The Biden administration is fully supporting a bipartisan bill to study the Indian boarding school era, Secretary Deb Haaland said at a hearing on Capitol Hill.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds field hearing on infrastructure (June 27, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is going back on the road this week with a field hearing hosted by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.

Supreme Court strikes back at state in long-running tribal sovereignty dispute (June 15, 2022)

The days of state governments claiming special authority over Indian Country appear to be numbered, with the nation’s highest court issuing another favorable ruling for tribal interests.

Indian Country legislation ‘hijacked’ by Republicans on Capitol Hill (June 9, 2022)

Democrats are vowing to return to work better prepared after they said Republicans “hijacked” a slew of Indian Country bills during a markup where nothing was accomplished.

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.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation stands up for sovereignty (June 6, 2022)

Please vote like the future of Cherokee Nation depends on it.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds final field hearing in Hawaii (June 2, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a second and final field hearing in Hawaii.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts field hearings in Hawaii (June 1, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is on the road this week, focusing on Native Hawaiian issues.

Indian Health Service nominee vows to take on long-standing challenges (May 26, 2022)

The COVID-19 pandemic and operational issues are among the major challenges at the Indian Health Service as the agency awaits new leadership.

Nomination Hearing to consider Roselyn Tso to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services (May 25, 2022)

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets to consider the nomination of Roselyn Tso to be director of the Indian Health Service.

Indian Health Service nominee up for confirmation hearing (May 24, 2022)

With his administration sounding the alarm on health worker burnout, President Biden’s pick to lead the Indian Health Service is up for a long-awaited confirmation hearing.