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People’s World: Tribal site continues to inspire and educate (April 14, 2022)
Great cities abounded in ancient Native America, including the Spiro Mounds in eastern Oklahoma. 
‘Auntie Deb’ discusses representation at SXSW conference (March 17, 2022)
Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior, discussed equity and inclusion at the SXSW conference. 
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is hoping to become the first Native federal judge in the entire state of California.
The fate of the Indian Child Welfare Act is in the hands of the highest court in the land.
SCOTUSBlog: Supreme Court tackles bingo and tribal sovereignty (February 23, 2022)
A View from the Courtroom is an inside look at oral arguments and opinion announcements unfolding in real time. 
Supreme Court Audio: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas (February 22, 2022)
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, No. 20-493, on February 22, 2022. 
SCOTUSBlog: Tigua Tribe finally gets gaming case to Supreme Court (February 22, 2022)
The U.S. Supreme Court argument in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas presents yet another installment in the decades-long conflict between state gambling regulators and tribal nations. 
Supreme Court hears cases with high stakes for Indian Country (February 21, 2022)
Amid a high-stakes political battle, the nation’s highest court is gearing up for some major decisions that will affect Indian Country for generations to come. 
Supreme Court surprises by taking up contentious Indian law case (January 21, 2022)
The highest court in the land has added another Indian law case to its docket, taking up a contentious sovereignty dispute that pits tribal nations against the state of Oklahoma. 
Tribes and their advocates are studying ways to strengthen state laws as the Indian Child Welfare Act remains in limbo in the courts.
Tribal leaders hail historic nomination of Native woman to federal bench (December 17, 2021)
Tribal leaders are welcoming the historic nomination of Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, to the federal bench. 
President Biden nominates another Native woman to federal bench (December 15, 2021)
President Joe Biden continues to make history with his judicial nominations, announcing another Native woman to serve on the federal bench. 
Freedom Socialist: Conservative attack on Indian Child Welfare Act continues (December 1, 2021)
Determined right-wing forces have piled onto a critical court case in order to overturn the hard-won Indian Child Welfare Act. 
National Park Service: More tribes sign historic preservation agreements (November 24, 2021)
Seven new tribal historic preservation agreements were completed and signed with tribes in seven states in 2021. 
Cronkite News: Native voting rights bill caught up in partisan debate (October 22, 2021)
The Native American Voting Rights Act will set minimum federal requirements for voting on tribal lands, including early voting, mail-in balloting, ballot collecting and ID standards.
Supreme Court takes up Indian law cases as tribes face new ‘unknown’ (October 19, 2021)
The nation’s highest court is back in session amid COVID-19 and it’s shaping up to be a busy one for tribes and their advocates. 
People’s World: Installation commemorates peace treaty signed in 1843 (September 28, 2021)
The Treaty of Bird’s Fort was the result of years of conflict and bloodshed between Native nations and the onrushing tide of settlers who later called themselves Texans. 
Tribal casino revenues took a major hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to figures released by the National Indian Gaming Commission.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (June 22, 2021)
Yes, it’s Tuesday. NAFOA started off the week in observance of Juneteenth. 
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2208, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act, on May 12, 2021.
More Indian Country bills slated for action on Capitol Hill (May 11, 2021)
Four more Indian Country bills are scheduled for passage in the U.S. House of Representatives. 
California Tribal Families Coalition responds to ICWA decision (April 8, 2021)
The California Tribal Families Coalition is calling a federal appeals court decision “troubling” but says it won’t immediately impact Indian Child Welfare Act matters in their state. 
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals: Brackeen v. Haaland (April 7, 2021)
A federal appeals court finally issued a long-awaited decision in a closely-watched Indian Child Welfare Act case. 
For years, candidate Marie Crabb has claimed to be Mescalero Apache. Those claims cannot be verified.
The fate of the Indian health care system is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court in a case where not even the Trump administration is defending the trust and treaty responsibility to tribes and their citizens.
Lawmakers call for investigation into deaths of Navajo citizens at Army base (September 23, 2020)
Sen. Martha McSally (R-Arizona) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) are requesting a thorough investigation into multiple deaths at Fort Hood, including those of two citizens of the Navajo Nation. 
Navajo Nation leaders call for investigation following deaths of two citizens in U.S. Army (August 11, 2020)
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer issued several letters to congressional members calling for a congressional inquiry and a formal investigation into the recent deaths of two members of the Navajo Nation who were stationed at the Fort Hood Army Base in the state of Texas.
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