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.

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.

Patrice Kunesh
The federal agency that oversees the $41.9 billion tribal casino industry could get a new leader for the first time since the Donald Trump era.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa
The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association is hosting its 29th annual conference and trade show in Oklahoma City.

San Carlos Apache Tribe
The San Carlos Apache Tribe will be asking the Biden administration for more assistance following a 21-hour power outage on the reservation in Arizona.

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Aaron Leggett
The federal government has reversed course, paving the way for an Alaska tribe to open a Class II facility on an allotment.

Donald Trump: Catawba Nation 'so supportive'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a shout-out to the Catawba Nation at a campaign rally on July 24, 2024.

Tunica-Biloxi Tribe 26th Annual Powwow
“Each year, Pow Wow strengthens the bonds within our community and among our guests from afar,” said Chairman Marshall Pierite.

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Don’t Forget: Applications for Leading People And Investing To Build Sustainable Communities Program (LPIBSC) due this week.

Emerald Queen Casino
The Puyallup Tribe announced $600,000 in donations to local organizations in Washington state.

Coquille Tribe
The Biden administration is promising to make it easier for tribes to restore their homelands and for one Indian nation in the Pacific Northwest, the initiative couldn’t come soon enough.

Rickey Armstrong, Sr. and Kathy Hochul
The Seneca Nation and the State of New York will continue negotiations on a long-term Class III gaming agreement.

John Cornyn
The National Congress of American Indians is speaking out after a Republican lawmaker made derogatory remarks about Native people.

Pokagon Band Kee Boon Mein Kaa Pow Wow
As communities across the nation celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is calling on a school district in Michigan to get rid of its supposedly Native imagery.

Laphonza Butler
Laphonza Butler, the president of the well-known EMILY’s List voting group, will serve out the remainder of the U.S. Senate term of the late Dianne Feinstein.

Chester Carl and Buu Nygren
A once prominent leader in Indian housing was arrested at an event on the Navajo Nation. He’s blaming the tribe’s news president.

Bruce Westerman and Raul Grijalva
Bipartisanship seemed to be on rare display on Capitol Hill as lawmakers advanced a trio of bills benefiting Indian Country.

Narragansett Tribe
Forty years of federal recognition and the Narragansett people are still fighting for what’s rightfully ours.

White Earth Indian Reservation
The White Earth Nation says it is developing an ethics code after hearing a “litany of concerns” about a prominent figure who has benefited from the tribe’s name for more than three decades.

Michael Hoenig
Michael Hoenig, the longest-serving general counsel at the National Indian Gaming Commission, is departing on January 27, 2023.

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Joely Proudfit
A prominent tribe with powerful connections has taken the unusual step of denouncing an educator and scholar who has long identified herself as a descendant of the community.

Yaamava' Resort & Casino
California voters will decide between two competing sports betting measures — a struggle that underscores a divide among tribal nations.

Ray Halbritter
The Oneida Nation is the latest in Indian Country to join the cannabis industry.

Turning Stone Resort Casino
The Oneida Nation has big plans in store for its flagship casino in the state of New York.

Ryan Zinke, Kevin Brown and Lynn Malerba
Former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is back in the news but it’s not because of his campaign for public office.

Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association
The tribal casino industry has rebounded dramatically despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, with revenues reaching a record high.

Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association
How has another year of COVID-19 affected the Indian gaming industry? We will soon find out with new revenue figures.

Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association
The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association is getting ready for its conference and trade show.

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Join Native America Calling for the next installment of a new series called “Through the Decades.” This time, it’s the 1980s!

U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court released a long-awaited decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, a contentious case affecting tribal sovereignty.

House Committee on Appropriations Fiscal Year 2023 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill
The House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, part of the Committee on Appropriations, begins markup of a key Indian Country funding bill.

Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
A closely-divided decision confirms the right of two tribes to offer certain types of gaming in Texas, free of state interference.

Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
The days of state governments claiming special authority over Indian Country appear to be numbered, with the nation’s highest court issuing another favorable ruling for tribal interests.

Sophia Marjanovic at ShutDownDC
The nation’s highest court is winding down a highly controversial term with a ruling hailed by advocates for Native women, the first of three decisions being anticipated in Indian Country.

U.S. Supreme Court
An unprecedented leak from the nation’s highest court is coming amid extreme uncertainty for tribes and their sovereign rights.