“The federal government has denied generations of Lumbee Tribe members the full recognition and tribal sovereignty granted to other federally-recognized tribes,” said Rep. David Rouzer (R-North Carolina).
"It's an honor to be re-elected to lead this committee in the 119th Congress," Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) said as chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mary Peltola is the first Alaska Native to serve in the U.S. Congress. The Democratic trailblazer has the support of Alaska Natives and a key Republican as she seeks another…
Democrat Jonathan Nez is trying to unseat Republican incumbent Eli Crane in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, which has never sent a Native candidate to the U.S. House of Representatives.
