President Donald Trump took office with a promise to help the Lumbee Tribe with its quest for federal recognition. What happens next?
Tribes that rely on the Colorado River — and the complex set of rules that govern it — are worried as the Donald Trump administration takes actions affecting their access to water.
Nearly four decades into the era of Indian gaming, some tribes are still facing roadblocks at the state level.
The 36th annual ASU powwow was more than a celebration of song and dance, it was a space where generations of people gathered to invigorate shared culture, tell traditional stories and teach lessons and prayers that have survived for millennia.
Tribal leaders are working proactively to both influence decisions at the federal level and to prepare for inevitable changes.
From millions of dollars in canceled grants to vacancies at the Indian Health Service, tribes are dealing with big changes at the federal level.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is overseeing unprecedented cuts, drawing widespread concerns about adverse affects for Native people.
A new lawsuit claims citizens of the Blackfeet Nation are “losing economic opportunities and business” due to tariffs imposed on Canada.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.”
It’s been 50 years since the passage of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. What’s next for tribal self-governance?
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Examining 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country.”
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Native programs at the Department of Education.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on Native programs at the Department of Education.
Indian educators and advocates are testifying about the impacts of closing the Department of Education.
The vast majority of Native students attend schools funded through the Department of Education, the cabinet agency that President Donald Trump wants to shut down.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding a field hearing to mark the 50th anniversary of the self-determination era.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking a look at programs at the Department of Education that serve Native students.
From restored hunting and fishing rights for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians to a new Native-run restaurant, find out what’s on The Menu with Native America Calling.
The Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country, has just one Senate-confirmed leader in office.
Another regulatory action has made it over the finish line at the Bureau of Indian Affairs amid a government-wide freeze ordered by President Donald Trump.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is going on the road to mark the 50th anniversary of the self-determination era.
The unpredictable availability of salmon and other fish is putting additional pressures on the subsistence rights of Alaska Natives.
Dismantling the Department of Education could severely impact the government’s ability to meet its legal and moral commitments to Tribal Nations and their citizens, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium said.
“Great Plains reservation communities are continuing to deal with a public safety crisis,” said Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
“One of the federal government’s core trust and treaty responsibilities to American Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives is to provide education,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
“This is not just an administrative change – it’s an attack on the fundamental right of Native students to a quality education that reflects their identity, history, and sovereignty,” said NCAI President Mark Macarro.
Public Law 280 continues to be the source of unresolved law enforcement and public safety issues in Indian Country.
As Congress mulls potentially massive cuts to Medicaid, health centers that serve Native communities are bracing for catastrophe.
Regulatory activity has ground to a halt at the Bureau of Indian Affairs but one pro-tribal action has made it over the finish line in the era of Donald Trump.
The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act addresses the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.
“You’re not only erasing Navajo culture but you’re also eliminating Navajo code,” said Peter MacDonald, 96, one of the few surviving Navajo Code Talkers.
“The Navajo Code Talkers’ legacy is not just a story of Native American resilience but a defining chapter in American history,” said NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright, Jr.
Members of Montana’s American Indian Caucus say they have been able to advance priority bills in the state legislature.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum discusses his views on Indian education on February 12, 2025.
“This land transfer is a significant step toward strengthening tribal sovereignty and empowering the Spirit Lake Nation to use its trust lands for economic growth and community well-being,” said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
The Donald Trump administration is facing a major test of its commitment to Indian Country with a lawsuit challenging the firings of government employees at two tribal colleges.
The Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is taking aim at the BIA, the IHS and even the NIGC.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is moving quickly to advance Indian Country legislation amid a dramatically changed political environment.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
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