Updates – Native Vote

National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers: Tribal funding ‘paused’ by President Donald Trump

January 30, 2025

Federal funding for tribal historic preservation has been put on hold, according to the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers.

NAIHC update on freezing of federal funds

January 29, 2025

Tribes and tribal housing entities should now be able to access their federal financial assistance, the National American Indian Housing Council said.

NAFOA Policy Alert: OMB Rescinds Memorandum Freezing Federal Funds

January 29, 2025

If your Tribe encounters difficulties accessing systems or receives notifications from agencies, we urge you to send comments and forward messages to info@nafoa.org.

Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) on ‘unlawful and unprecedented’ freeze of federal funds

January 28, 2025

"Billions of dollars for New Mexico and the nation are at stake," said Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico).

Department of the Interior repudiates Native name for Denali in honor of ‘American Greatness’

January 24, 2025

"As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America and North America’s highest peak will once again bear the name…

Department of Education working to ‘eliminate’ all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives

January 23, 2025

The Department of Education is following President Donald Trump's directives.

Leader of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians issues statement on Lumbee Tribe

January 23, 2025

"Federal recognition must be approached with seriousness and respect for facts and evidence," said Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Michell Hicks.

White House Fact Sheet: Status of Lumbee Tribe

January 23, 2025

The White House released a fact sheet about a plan to advance federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina.

House Committee on Appropriations invites Indian Country witnesses to testify in DC

January 23, 2025

American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings will take place on Tuesday, February 25, and Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

Donald Trump announces Katharine MacGregor as Deputy Secretary of the Interior

January 11, 2025

"Katharine is currently Vice President of Environmental Services at NextEra Energy, Inc., and previously worked at the Department of the Interior during my first four years as President," said Donald…