“We have been left with no other choice but to file suit to protect our land, our culture, and our rights,” said Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Verlon Jose.
Fresh off her historic primary win in New Mexico, former Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland returned to the nation’s capital to celebrate her latest achievement.
The House Committee on Natural Resources is set to advance a land bill for the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding a legislative hearing on bills affecting tribal homelands, Indian health and economic development.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on June 3, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on June 3, 2026.
Tribes in South Dakota and Minnesota are seeing positive change when it comes to Indian child welfare.
The Tribal Supreme Court Project is celebrating its 25th anniversary. What’s changed for tribes at the highest court in the land?
The Trump administration’s highest-ranking Indian Country official is serving double duty with a new appointment at the federal agency overseeing the $43.9 billion tribal gaming industry.
Tribal agricultural producers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming have lost out on millions of dollars previously promised by the U.S. government.
The Trump administration is moving to undo a ban on oil and gas drilling near Chaco Canyon, a site of major cultural significance in New Mexico.
“As I look at the proposed FY27 budget for Indian Affairs programs, I’ve got questions as to whether or not it will meet the well-documented needs across Indian Country,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
“I’m proud of the bipartisan progress we made today in advancing these eight bills through committee to the Senate floor,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The U.S. government and mining corporations are ignoring the rights of tribes to free, prior and informed consent, according to a new report.
“Importantly, it also upholds our sacred trust and treaty oaths to protect Native American communities,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) said of the Interior funding bill.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after a long absence in the nation’s capital.
Clayton Fulton of the Indian Health Service testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 20, 2026.
William “Billy” Kirkland of the Department of the Interior testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 20, 2026.
The U.S. Supreme Court continues to upend the voting rights landscape amid a crucial election cycle that already has tribes and their advocates worried about their power at the polls.
Get budget updates from Capitol Hill and find resources for tribal leaders.
The Winnebago Tribe has scored a precedent-setting legal victory that paves the way for the repatriation of children buried at the infamous Carlisle Indian boarding school.
“The Fourth Circuit’s ruling brings joy to the Tribe,” said Winnebago Chairman Coly Brown.
Secretary Doug Burgum is headed to Capitol Hill to testify about the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for the Department of the Interior.
Following the Trump administration’s lead, state officials and private individuals are challenging Native student programs.
Chairman Ken Choke of the Nisqually Tribe testifies in support of H.R.7515 on April 29, 2026.
It’s been 10 years since the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline grew into a worldwide movement.
Welcome to #NAFOA2026 in Reno, Nevada!
The Trump administration has terminated millions of dollars in grants that were promised to tribal projects.
The Indian Health Service is charged with providing care to about 2.8 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The Department of the Interior includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.
Questions about American Indians came up repeatedly as the highest court in the land took up birthright citizenship, an issue at the center of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin is quickly following orders as the first Native person in President Donald Trump’s cabinet.
The Hopi Tribe is hoping a proposed $5 billion settlement in Congress can bring relief to the water-parched region.
Markwayne Mullin is on his way — just barely — to being the first Native person in the Donald Trump cabinet following a testy confirmation hearing in which tribal issues were only briefly discussed.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 18, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of March 18, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 17, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of March 17, 2026.
The Trump administration transferred ownership of a sacred site in Arizona to a foreign-controlled copper mine company.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.3073, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act, on March 16, 2026.
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