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'Every Child Matters' at U.S. Supreme Court

‘Empower tribal nations’: Indian Country looks to White House for support (December 14, 2022)

With one negative ruling on the books and a potentially devastating one on the way, tribal leaders continue to look to the Biden administration to address the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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.

Sacheen Littlefeather / Marie Louise Cruz

Dina Gilio Whitaker: Sacheen Littlefeather was a Pretendian (October 28, 2022)

“Pretendianism” – the act of falsely claiming American Indian heritage – does real harm.

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 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.

Cronkite News: New initiative addresses maternal mortality (July 14, 2021)

In Arizona, Native American women are four times more likely to die during birth than white women – the highest rate across the state.

Cronkite News: White Mountain Apache Tribe reflects on COVID-19 (May 5, 2021)

A combination of intense contact-tracing, surveillance of high-risk individuals and vaccinations has helped the White Mountain Apache Tribe combat COVID-19.