A delay in a federal rule, scrutiny of prediction markets and more.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 29, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 29, 2026.
Catalina Chacon, Council Member from the Pechanga Band of Indians, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 29, 2026.
Jeff Grubbe, Chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 29, 2026.
Buddy Rocha, Jr., Chairman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 29, 2026.
Scott Cameron, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of the Interior, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 29, 2026.
Efforts to update an Indian housing law that expired more than a decade ago continue to face setbacks on Capitol Hill.
Ahead of a scheduled recess, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a legislative hearing on tribal water rights legislation.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to consider the nomination of Mark Cruz to lead the Indian Health Service.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on a bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, commonly known as NAHASDA.
The House Committee on Natural Resources holds a markup on H.R.726, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025.
Two tribes in Washington state are suing the federal government for changes that they say put endangered species like salmon in danger.
The House Committee on Natural Resources holds a markup on July 15, 2026.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the signing of two proclamations dismantling national monuments in Utah.
President Donald Trump, once again, has reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah — an action taken once again without tribal involvement.
The House Committee on Natural Resources holds an oversight hearing titled “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country” on July 14, 2026.
“Predictive markets undermine tribal sovereignty and the long-standing tribal gaming compacts and laws that have governed tribal gaming for decades,” Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton said.
The nation’s leading Indian boarding school organization is entering a new era amid ongoing challenges to its advocacy efforts.
“Engaging with the revitalized Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee is a vital opportunity to drive real change,” said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
A Swiss private collector is selling a massive collection of thousands of Indigenous pipes, firearms and cultural items, valued at over $17 million.
A Republican state lawmaker is pushing tribes to renegotiate their Class III gaming compacts amid a national legal and policy dispute.
Congress is taking a bipartisan approach to affordable housing. What about Indian Country?
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“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.
As of late May 2026, Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) has made 35 visits to Tribal Nations — meeting with each of Arizona’s 22 tribes at least once.
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.
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