The White House is taking aim at the Smithsonian Institution, questioning the work of the National Museum of the American Indian.
“All I did, I asked for a review, cause I didn’t think it was a foul,” President Donald Trump said.
Wednesday, July 8, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed the most significant rewrite of federal grant rules in decades. If finalized, the new regulation would take effect on October 1, 2026, and could have a significant impact on federal grants to Tribal Nations. Join […]
Artwork by Jeffrey Gibson is part of the new Obama Presidential Center and musician Tyler Free-LaMere is keeping the Ho-Chunk language alive.
Educator Carol Juneau is among the 2026 inductees of the National Native American Hall of Fame. Tune in to learn more.
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.
First Nations and Métis leaders are opposing efforts by the province of Alberta to secede from Canada.
Congress is taking a bipartisan approach to affordable housing. What about Indian Country?
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a nomination hearing to consider Mark Cruz to be the Director of the Indian Health Service.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a nomination hearing to consider Mark Cruz to be the Director of the Indian Health Service.
Stay tuned for important news about #NAFOAFall26 this week!
The Declaration of Independence infamously contains the phrase “merciless Indian savages” — a reflection of where people stand 250 years after the founding of the United States.
“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.
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, Americans are once again debating the meaning of the nation’s founding and what direction the country should take in the years ahead.
NAFOA’s 2026 programs for young professionals are now open!
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.
When a promise is made, you keep that promise — and Social Security is a promise we made to our seniors.
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.
NAFOA is providing testimony on a bill to consolidation tribal economic development programs at the federal level.
Tune into Native America Calling to get a view of what Pride means in 2026.
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.
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 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.
“Gaming is an important contributor to the economic success of many tribes,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland.
New opportunities to advance economic development in tribal communities.
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.
Tribal leaders say desecration of sacred sites is happening at a record pace after the Trump administration sidelined cultural and environmental barriers.
“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.
The MAGA figure once known as the “QAnon Shaman” said that President Donald Trump’s new Anti-Weaponization Fund is an abuse of power by a would-be “king.”
“We are speaking of the spirits of our ancestors, who are still present, still teaching, and still caring and asking us to carry forward what they entrusted to us,” said Pueblo of Acoma Gov. Charles Riley.
“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.
At the end of the day, as a Congress and a country, we must do all we can to repay those who served us, both past and present.
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