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Native America Calling: Fixing Passamaquoddy’s drinking water problem (January 5, 2022)
Some residents of the Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation have either hauled water or used bottled water for years, even decades. 
Tribal consultations announced for infrastructure programs (December 21, 2021)
The Department of the Interior will hold tribal consultations to discuss the infrastructure bill that was recently signed into law by President Joe Biden. 
Being Frank: How do we stop tire debris from killing coho salmon? (November 24, 2021)
Now that we know a chemical in our car tires is killing salmon, we have to act urgently to keep it out of the water. 
Lummi Nation: Invasive species threatens tribal treaty resources (November 24, 2021)
“The appearance of the European green crab is a serious threat to our treaty fishing rights,” said Chairman Willie Jones Jr. 
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill just signed by President Biden is an unprecedented infusion of federal funds for thousands of projects across the country, including those in tribal communities.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets for a legislative hearing on November 17, 2021.
Tribal nations welcome formal consultation policy in Virginia (November 18, 2021)
A new consultation policy in Virginia requires free, prior and informed consent of tribal nations before any state permits are approved. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting and Legislative Hearing (November 17, 2021)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets to consider pending legislation and receive testimony on four bills. 
A $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that includes billions of dollars in investments for Indian Country is finally over the finish line on Capitol Hill.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal invests $736 million in Indian Country (November 10, 2021)
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal provides $736 million for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including funding for infrastructure projects and climate resiliency initiatives. 
Cronkite News: Cocopah Tribe keeps close eye on West Nile virus (October 26, 2021)
With Arizona’s healthy monsoon and an explosion of mosquito-borne West Nile virus cases, the Cocopah Tribe is working with local officials to create an effective shield against the disease. 
Depicting history, culture and community all within one jersey couldn’t be more unique.
The Fort Belknap Indian Community and conservation groups continue to oppose new mining claims near the reservation in Montana.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on October 6, 2021.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work with a hearing on tribal water rights settlements that are being supported by the Biden administration.
Cronkite News: Water levels in Colorado River falling faster than expected (September 28, 2021)
New projections show that Lake Mead and Lake Powell could reach “critically low reservoir elevations” sooner than expected, spurring experts to say that “bold actions” will be needed to change course. 
“Water is a sacred resource, and water rights are crucial to ensuring the health, safety and empowerment of Tribal communities,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.
Native America Calling: Water shortages for tribes along the Colorado River (September 13, 2021)
Native America Calling will talk with tribes about how they are coping with two decades of extreme drought and how they’re preparing for a drier future. 
Indian Country Today: Opponents of Line 3 look to United Nations for support (September 8, 2021)
The United States faces an October deadline to respond to concerns about human rights abuses of Native people who are resisting the Line 3 pipeline on Ojibwe treaty territory. 
Cronkite News: Tribal nations win court ruling for clean water rule (September 2, 2021)
Six tribes from all regions of the country have secured victory against a Trump-era rule that rolled back protections for water. 
House Committee on Natural Resources markup on budget reconciliation (September 2, 2021)
The House Committee on Natural Resource is meeting to consider billions of dollars of investments in Indian Country. 
Ernest Oppegaard-Peltier #StopLine3 #DC #JoeBiden (August 23, 2021)
Ernest Oppegaard-Peltier, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, addresses a Stop Line 3 rally at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 
Gina Peltier #StopLine3 #DC #JoeBiden (August 23, 2021)
Gina Peltier, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, addresses a Stop Line 3 rally at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 
Jean-Luc Pierite #StopLine3 #DC #JoeBiden (August 23, 2021)
Jean-Luc Pierite, a citizen of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe, addresses a Stop Line 3 rally at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 
Native America Calling: Minnesota protectors lay it on the Line 3 (August 23, 2021)
Opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline across Minnesota continue to work to halt construction. 
The Klamath River flows through two states and the lands of several tribal nations. There’s not enough water to meet everyone’s needs.
News21: Yurok Tribe exercises foods sovereignty (August 6, 2021)
Concurrent crises, including the coronavirus, have worsened the food insecurity within the Yurok Tribe, spurring some to explore their own solutions. 
Native America Calling: The Gold King Mine spill six years later (August 5, 2021)
Toxic sludge from the Gold King Mine created an environmental disaster for hundreds of miles downstream, including parts of the Navajo Nation. 
Aaron Payment: Investing in infrastructure in Indian Country (August 4, 2021)
The American Jobs Plan will bring an additional $12 billion in much-needed infrastructure to Indian Country. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation builds a brighter future (August 3, 2021)
When the federal government invests in Indian Country, it is not only tribal citizens who benefit. 
After 20,000 miles and 115 stops across the country, a group of Native carvers and elders have finally arrived in the nation’s capital, bringing much-needed attention to sacred sites and tribal rights.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has rescheduled its hearing on Indian health and Native youth legislation.
Cronkite News: Warriors continue to bring water to Navajo Nation (July 19, 2021)
An estimated 30 percent of Navajo Nation residents lack running water and often must travel long distances to haul it back to their homes.
Native America Calling: Creative water solutions (July 19, 2021)
Large, expensive infrastructure projects would go a long way toward solving drinking water access problems on tribal lands. 
The nomination of Bryan Newland to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs is slowly moving forward in the U.S. Senate.
“We’re not going to stop this pipeline by prayer only. Prayer and action go hand in hand!” Lakota matriarch Mama Julz said of Line 3.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (July 12, 2021)
NAFOA looks out for our community — help us grow by forwarding this newsletter! 
The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes are asking Congress to make some technical changes to their water rights settlement.
Constrictions on surface and ground water are creating hardships for Native farmers and ranchers.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking another look at infrastructure in Native communities.
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