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President Donald Trump and his administration have refused to find money for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program amid the U.S. government shutdown.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation takes action amid food crisis (November 3, 2025)
It is time to lead. It is time to follow Cherokee Nation’s lead and save SNAP for all Oklahomans in need. 
Cronkite News: States sue to restore food aid for millions of Americans (October 29, 2025)
Arizona and 24 other states are accusing the Trump administration of illegally freezing food aid for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 20, 2025) (October 20, 2025)
Learn about virtual courses, webinars, internship opportunities and more this week from NAFOA. 
Cronkite News: Food program set to run out of money following shutdown (October 8, 2025)
Tens of thousands of families are facing food and nutrition uncertainty, among them Taelor Keyonnie-Begay, a mother of two who relies on benefits administered by the Navajo Nation. 
Supreme Court rejects Indian law cases amid U.S. government shutdown (October 6, 2025)
As the shutdown of the federal government enters its first full week, the nation’s highest court remains open for business. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need To Know This Week (September 15, 2025) (September 15, 2025)
Only one more week until the NAFOA fall conference! 
AUDIO: Legislative Hearing on H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3903, H.R.3925, H.R.4463 (September 10, 2025)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on September 9, 2025. 
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is taking testimony from tribal and Alaska Native leaders at a legislative hearing.
Tribes are raising alarms as the Trump administration rushes to remove protections for more than 58 million acres of federal forest lands.
Recognition for an Alaska Native visionary, the future of a once plentiful Native food source and bison are on The Menu for the month.
The movement to protect sacred sites is once again drawing attention as the Trump administration pushes to open more federal lands to development.
“We’re going to fight this until our last breath,” Vanessa Nosie of the Apache Stronghold said of efforts to protect sacred Oak Flat.
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California) speaks in support of H.R.3444, the Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act.
Bill Tripp from the Karuk Tribe testifies in support of H.R.3444, the Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act.
The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands holds a hearing on June 10, 2025.
Thousands of Native people stand to lose eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the Big Beautiful Bill touted by President Donald Trump.
The long-running movement to protect Oak Flat from a massive copper mine is gaining renewed attention following a stinging rebuke from a key member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tribes have once again been left out of a decision to open up to 112 million acres of federal forest lands to development.
Tahrohon Wayne “T.W.” Shannon, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, has joined the administration of Republican President Donald Trump.
As tribal leaders gather in the nation’s capital, a key partner is missing from their efforts to hold the federal government accountable for its trust and treaty obligations.
Native America Calling: A Mohawk chef on TV and a Native foods cookbook (January 31, 2025)
A TV show with a Mohawk chef, a Native cookbook for kids and a change in power in federal government are on The Menu. 
Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.
‘We’re not done’: Indian Country legislation crawls through Congress (December 13, 2024)
Another batch of Indian Country bills is making its way through the 118th Congress, with only about a week left for tribal nations to see success. 
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel titled “Strengthening the Nation-to-Nation Relationship” at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit.
White House releases fact sheet for 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 9, 2024)
Respect for Tribal Nations is a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies for Indian Country, the White House said. 
North Dakota Monitor: Tribes support call for new national monument (December 3, 2024)
The proposed Maah Daah Hey National Monument would protect sacred lands in North Dakota. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 18, 2024) (November 18, 2024)
Don’t forget to join the consultations for the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act rule this week. 
MSU News: ‘Recipes for Resilience’ showcase Native crops (November 4, 2024)
A team of students and faculty at Montana State University have developed recipes to help support Native producers and improve food security on reservations. 
Cronkite News: Tribal governments responsible for orphaned oil and gas wells (November 1, 2024)
When the ownership of abandoned oil or gas wells is untraceable, responsibility falls to federal, local and tribal governments. 
Native America Calling: Weaponizing food and federal dietary guidelines (September 27, 2024)
How much do the proposed USDA Dietary Guidelines reflect what industries want to promote as opposed to what Native people consider nutritious? 
Montana Free Press: ‘White farmers’ ad airs amid racial baiting in U.S. Senate race (September 24, 2024)
Crow people were still fuming over a Republican candidate deriding them as being “drunk at 8 a.m.” when a campaign ad began circulating about “white farmers.” 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 23, 2024)
Welcome to San Diego, California, for NAFOA’s Fall 2024 Conference! 
National Indian Gaming Commission enters new era under President Biden (September 17, 2024)
The federal agency that oversees the $41.9 billion tribal casino industry could get a new leader for the first time since the Donald Trump era. 
Indian Country is already suffering from a food shortage crisis and problems will only get worse under a government shutdown, lawmakers were told at a crowded hearing on Capitol Hill.
A joint oversight hearing on “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities” takes place on September 11, 2024.
VIDEO: Secretary Tom Vilsack apologizes for food shortage crisis in Indian Country (September 11, 2024)
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack discusses the food shortage crisis in Indian Country on September 11, 2024. 
VIDEO: Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) on ‘gross negligence’ at Department of Agriculture (September 11, 2024)
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, discusses the food shortage crisis in Indian Country on September 11, 2024. 
A joint oversight hearing on “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities” takes place on September 11, 2024.
Indian Country still dealing with food shortage crisis (September 9, 2024)
Tribal leaders, joined by lawmakers from both parties, are demanding answers from the Biden administration about a food shortage crisis that has hit the most vulnerable in Indian Country.
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