The Trump administration’s proposal to remove questions about a person’s race for the U.S. Census is sparking alarm in Indian Country.
At a time when tribes across the country are working to shut down prediction market companies, one is jumping into the industry.
Stephanie Bryan of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 23, 2026.
Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 23, 2026.
Mark Macarro of the Pechanga Band of Indians testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 23, 2026.
Patricia Leach of the Catawba Nation testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 23, 2026.
Bryan Mercier of the Bureau of Indian Affairs testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 23, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is convening to consider a closely-watched Native housing bill and to take testimony on pending tribal legislation.
Alicia Puente Cackley of the Government Accountability Office testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Hilary Atkin of the Department of Housing and Urban Development testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Bryan Warner, Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.741, the Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025, on September 14, 2026.
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.6021, the Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act, on September 14, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is returning to work by taking a closer look at housing needs in Native communities.
A new report by the Native American Rights Fund finds rejections increased for ballots and voter registration forms sent by mail from places with high Native populations.
A proposed overhaul of the federal process that protects cultural heritage sites and resources is fueling considerable pushback from Indian Country.
A delay in a federal rule, scrutiny of prediction markets and more.
Two separate instances are putting Native authority related to religious freedom to the test.
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.
A bill making its way through Congress offers new hope for five Native communities who are hoping to secure their own land for the first time.
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.
Cherokee Nation citizen Courtney Jordan is using social media to keep Indian Country informed about key cases and tribal rights.
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.
Tribes in Minnesota are forging ahead with solar projects, successfully building their own infrastructure to secure energy independence.
A new report says Native students are disciplined more harshly and miss more school days from suspensions than other students in a majority Native district in New Mexico.
The nation’s leading Indian boarding school organization is entering a new era amid ongoing challenges to its advocacy efforts.
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