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The House Committee on Natural Resources considers Indian Country legislation at a markup on June 25, 2025.
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers H.R.725, the Crow Revenue Act, at a markup on June 25, 2025.
The violent attacks on lawmakers in Minnesota are a shocking reminder of the pervasive threats that disproportionately target women and people of color.
An illegal voting case highlights lingering confusion over rights extended to citizens of American Samoa, a territory of the United States.
The Department of Health and Human Services is inviting tribes to attend a listening session — but not a consultation — to discuss a reorganization of the agency.
The House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce hold a joint oversight hearing into the Bureau of Indian Education.
Tribes in Minnesota have entered into a new era with cannabis compacts and operations.
Two Congressional committees are holding another hearing into alleged misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
Indian Country is closely watching the appropriations process in light of funding cuts proposed by the executive branch of the U.S. government.
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Claremore Indian Hospital is near and dear to my heart.
Deb Haaland continues to blaze new trails, this time with her campaign to be the first Native woman governor of New Mexico.
The Donald Trump administration wants to cut funding for tribal colleges by nearly 90 percent.
A border town church is facing criticism for a production that demonizes Navajo ways of life.
What better time than the Summer Solstice to look around at Native tourism draws for the season?
The consequences of American colonialism still reverberate throughout urban Indian communities.
A reparations package seeks to compensate Black residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a violent, racist attack on their community in 1921.
A new study finds the death rate for Native Americans — which was already higher than other groups — is much higher than previously thought.
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-New Mexico) discusses efforts to protect sacred sites with Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wisconsin) voices concerns about the Bureau of Indian Affairs at a hearing on June 12, 2025.
Native people who have relied on paper checks for their tax returns or Social Security payments are being forced to make a change.
The movement to protect sacred sites is once again drawing attention as the Trump administration pushes to open more federal lands to development.
“We’re going to fight this until our last breath,” Vanessa Nosie of the Apache Stronghold said of efforts to protect sacred Oak Flat.
The American people gave their Representatives a mandate when they overwhelmingly voted for change.
Learn about the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act Introduced in the 119th Congress.
We’ve prioritized inclusivity and equity in health care by creating space where individuals and families impacted by rare diseases feel seen, heard and supported.
President Donald Trump is expected to rescind the designation of two national monuments supported by tribes in California.
The House Committee on Natural Resource hears from Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on June 12, 2025.
A new lawsuit alleges the U.S. owes $23.3 billion for the mismanagement of tribal trust funds during the Indian boarding school era.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a hearing on legislation affecting tribal lands and tribal health.
Native people experiencing homelessness are impacted by ongoing efforts to shut down encampments in urban areas.
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California) speaks in support of H.R.3444, the Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act.
Bill Tripp from the Karuk Tribe testifies in support of H.R.3444, the Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act.
The House Committee on Appropriations holds a budget hearing for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands holds a hearing on June 10, 2025.
The U.S. military is being used against protesters, a situation wll known to Native activists.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is taking testimony on tribal lands and health legislation.
In what is becoming an annual occurrence, fires across Canada are putting First Nations at risk.
Lawmakers are siding with tribes when it comes to the budget for the Indian Health Service.
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