Tribal water rights settlements are expensive — and the Trump administration is balking at the cost of fulfilling the U.S. government’s trust and treaty obligations.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing and legislative hearing on March 11, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing and legislative hearing on March 11, 2026.
Vice President Johnny Lehi Jr. of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 11, 2026.
Chairman Lamar Keevama of the Hopi Tribe testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 11, 2026.
President Buu Nygren of the Navajo Nation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 11, 2026.
Scott Cameron of Department of the Interior testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 11, 2026.
A 300-page report details Michigan’s role in the genocidal Indian boarding school era. But the state doesn’t want to release it.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to focus on tribal water rights, including a bill to settle a long-running dispute in Arizona.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) is poised to make history as the first Native person in the Donald Trump cabinet following a shake-up in Washington, D.C.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on March 4, 2026.
The Seneca Nation, the Muscogee Nation and the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians are asserting their sovereign rights.
The 38th annual Sovereignty Symposium takes place June 15-16 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The 119th Congress is slowly but surely taking action to advance Indian Country’s legislative agenda following a less than stellar start to the session.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding its first legislative hearing of the new year.
“Her leadership expanded NCAI’s capacity and strengthened our voice in Washington, and her legacy continues to guide the work we do for Tribal Nations today,” Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. said of the late JoAnn K. Chase.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) discusses a proposal to revise Section 106 regulations on February 12, 2026.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is finally getting a chance to help expand tribal self-determination over energy development.
With help from Congress, the Donald Trump administration stripped some $1.5 billion in federal funds previously promised to tribes.
Indian Country is coming together to continue the work of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children and make long-lasting changes for youth and families.
A controversial restructuring of Indian education programs is moving forward at the national level despite widespread opposition from tribes and educators.
Polly Watson of Bristol Bay Native Corporation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 10, 2026.
Katherine Carlton of Chugach Alaska Corporation and the Native American Contractors Association testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 10, 2026.
Chuck Hoskin Jr. of the Cherokee Nation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 10, 2026.
Cariann Ah Loo of the Native Hawaiian Organizations Association testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 10, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on February 10, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on February 10, 2026.
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 9, 2026.
The past year has seen major challenges for Indian Country. How is the nation’s largest inter-tribal organization responding?
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on February 4, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on February 4, 2026.
Leanndra Ross of the Southcentral Foundation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 4, 2026.
Dayna Seymour from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 4, 2026.
Darrell LaRoche of the Indian Health Service testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 4, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to take testimony on legislation benefiting tribal health programs.
The Trump administration is removing information about tribes and tribal history from national parks.
More stories are surfacing of Native residents tangling with — and even being detained — in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
An exhibit on the history of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe is under review due to orders from Washington, D.C.
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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work in the new year by focusing on justice and safety for Native children.
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