Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on Indian Education
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum discusses his views on Indian education on February 12, 2025.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider several bills (March 5, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.

Oversight Hearing to “Examine Native Communities’ Priorities for the 119th Congress”
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hears about Native community priorities for the 119th Congress.

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 3
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on February 27, 2025.

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 26, 2025.

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Morning Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of February 26, 2025.

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 25, 2025.

American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Morning Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of February 25, 2025.

Lisa Murkowski and Brian Schatz
Watch a special presentation during the first meeting of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 5, 2025.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Organizational Business Meeting
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts an organizational business meeting on February 5, 2025.

H.R.43 - Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.43, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act, on February 4, 2025.

H.R.42 - Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.42, the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act, on February 4, 2025.

H.R.226 - Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.226, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act, on February 4, 2025.

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren #DC #HonorTheTreaties
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren addresses a tribal gathering on the eve of the U.S. presidential inauguration.

Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley #DC #HonorTheTreaties
Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley addresses a tribal gathering on the eve of the U.S. presidential inauguration.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina): 'The Network Working Against the Lumbee Tribe
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) lashes out against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at a hearing on sports betting on December 17, 2024.

Bryan Newland, Joe Biden and Deb Haaland
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland opens the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C.

Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Federal government officials testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.

Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Native women leaders testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) is blocking a bill that would protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.

Roll Call on Nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission
Members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advance the nomination of Patrice Kunesh to lead the National Indian Gaming Commission on November 20, 2024.


President Joe Biden at Gila River Indian Community
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024.

Secretary Deb Haaland at Gila River Indian Community
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024.

President Joe Biden Delivers Remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024.

National Arts and Humanities Reception at White House
President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a National Arts and Humanities reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.

Shelly Lowe (Navajo) of National Endowment for the Humanities at White House
Shelly Lowe, Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, addresses a reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.

Business Meeting to consider S.465, S. 2908 & S.4370
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 25, 2024.

Nomination Hearing to consider Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of National Indian Gaming Commission
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs considers the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Business meeting to consider S.2695, S.3857, S.4442 & S.4505
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 18, 2024.

Tom Vilsack
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack discusses the food shortage crisis in Indian Country on September 11, 2024.

Tom Cole
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, discusses the food shortage crisis in Indian Country on September 11, 2024.

Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities
A joint oversight hearing on “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities” takes place on September 11, 2024.

Deb Haaland
“This trauma is not new to Indigenous people,” Secretary Deb Haaland says in a message to survivors of the Indian boarding school era.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.4370 & S.4505
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal forestry management and tribal water rights at a hearing on July 25, 2024.

Business Meeting to consider S.2783, S.3406, S.4000 & S.4365
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approves four bills at a business meeting on July 25, 2024.

Sharice Davids #Natives4Harris
Sharice Davids speaks in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Deb Haaland #Natives4Harris
Deb Haaland speaks in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Lisa Murkowski
Five members of the U.S. Senate took to the floor to call for passage of S.1723, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act.

Donald Trump: Catawba Nation 'so supportive'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a shout-out to the Catawba Nation at a campaign rally on July 24, 2024.