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.

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6489, H.R. 8942, H.R. 8955 & H.R. 8956
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is taking up four bills at a legislative hearing.

Investigating how the Biden Administration Ignored Cries for Help from Students at Haskell Indian Nations University
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development are looking into Haskell Indian Nations University.

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1304, H.R. 3977, H.R. 6599, H.R. 7240, H.R. 8685, H.R. 8791, H.R. 8920, H.R. 8940, H.R. 8945, H.R. 8949, H.R. 8951 & H.R. 8953
The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries is taking up 12 Indian water rights bills at a legislative hearing.

Republican National Convention: James Crawford, Chairman of Forest County Potawatomi Community
James Crawford, the chairman of Forest County Potawatomi Community, addresses the Republican National Convention.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2783, S. 3406, S. 3857 & S. 4365
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 10, 2024.

Halena Kapuni-Reynolds
Halena Kapuni-Reynolds opens the Smithsonian Folklife Festival with a Native Hawaiian welcome on June 26, 2024.

Cynthia Chavez Lamar
National Museum of the American Indian Director Cynthia Chavez Lamar delivers remarks at the opening of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on June 26, 2024.

Candi Brings Plenty
Candi Brings Plenty discusses Indigenous womb sovereignty at the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2024.

Candi Brings Plenty
Candi Brings Plenty delivers a land acknowledgment in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2024.

H.R.1240, Winnebago Land Transfer Act
The U.S. Senate considers H.R.1240, the Winnebago Land Transfer Act, on June 20, 2024.

Virgil Ortiz: The Dream Machine Experience
Cochiti Pueblo artist and designer Virgil Ortiz discusses his participation in The Dream Machine Experience at Lincoln Center.

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on June 12, 2024.

Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico)
An exasperated Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) is demanding answers from the Biden administration about public safety in Native communities.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on public safety in Native communities.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a roundtable discussion on May 8, 2024.