Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider several bills (March 5, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.

Oversight Hearing to “Examine Native Communities’ Priorities for the 119th Congress”
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hears about Native community priorities for the 119th Congress.

Leaving Indian Children Behind: Reviewing the State of BIE Schools
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations holds a hearing on Bureau of Indian Education schools.

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 3
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on February 27, 2025.

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 26, 2025.

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Morning Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of February 26, 2025.

Federal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement Needed
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Indian trust reform on February 25, 2025.

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 25, 2025.

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Morning Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of February 25, 2025.

State of Indian Nations
Listen to the 2025 State of Indian Nations, delivered by National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro.

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 410, H.R. 412, H.R. 504 & H.R. 741n and Insular Affairs
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on February 5, 2025.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina): 'The Network Working Against the Lumbee Tribe
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) lashes out against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at a hearing on sports betting on December 17, 2024.

Strengthening the Nation-to-Nation Relationship at 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel titled “Strengthening the Nation-to-Nation Relationship” at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit.

Investing In Indian Country at 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel titled “Investing In Indian Country” at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit.

Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
The House Committee on Appropriations holds a hearing titled “Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women” on November 20, 2024.

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.


President Joe Biden at Gila River Indian Community
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024.

Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of Gila River Indian Community
Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community welcomes visitors to his tribal nation on October 25, 2024.

Secretary Deb Haaland at Gila River Indian Community
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.4444, S.4633, S.4643, S.4705 & S.4998
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on September 25, 2024.

Business Meeting to consider S.465, S. 2908 & S.4370
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 25, 2024.

Nomination Hearing to consider Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of National Indian Gaming Commission
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs considers the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Business meeting to consider S.2695, S.3857, S.4442 & S.4505
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 18, 2024.

Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities
A joint oversight hearing on “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities” takes place on September 11, 2024.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.4370 & S.4505
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal forestry management and tribal water rights at a hearing on July 25, 2024.

Business Meeting to consider S.2783, S.3406, S.4000, S.4365
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approves four bills at a business meeting on July 25, 2024.

S.1723, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act
Members of the U.S. Senate speak in support of S.1723, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, on July 24, 2024.

Legislative Hearing on H.R.6489, H.R.8942, H.R.8955 & H.R.8956
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 24, 2024.

Investigating how the Biden Administration Ignored Cries for Help from Students at Haskell Indian Nations University
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development meet for a joint hearing on Haskell Indian Nations University.

Legislative Hearing on H.R.1304, H.R.3977, H.R.6599, H.R.7240, H.R.8685, H.R.8791, H.R.8920, H.R.8940, H.R.8945, H.R.8949, H.R.8951 & H.R.8953
The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries holds a legislative hearing on 12 Indian water rights bills on July 23, 2024.

Republican National Convention: James Crawford, Chairman of Forest County Potawatomi Community
James Crawford, the chairman of Forest County Potawatomi Community, addresses the Republican National Convention.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2783, S. 3406, S. 3857 & S. 4365
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 10, 2024.

Legislative Hearing on H.R.1208 & H.R.6180
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on June 26, 2024.

H.R.7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2024
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce considers H.R.7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, at a markup session.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on June 12, 2024.

Buu Nygren
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren hosts a press conference on May 28, 2024.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on public safety in Native communities.

Oversight Hearing 'Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, and Office of Insular Affairs.'
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, and Office of Insular Affairs.”

House Committee on Appropriations American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session
Over two days of hearings, the House Committee on Appropriations heard from dozens of Indian Country leaders who testified about their funding needs.