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.
Advocacy on Capitol Hill, the #NAFOAFall26 conference agenda and more this week.
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.
As a member of Congress, I have made it a priority of mine to serve those who serve us.
Addressing the 8(a) program, a webinar for tech sovereignty and more from NAFOA.
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.
Comments are due on the proposed federal financial assistance rule that impacts grants issued to tribes.
“I will miss Senator Lindsey Graham, and so will the Congress he served so faithfully,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma).
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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