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The House Committee on Appropriations released the fiscal year 2026 funding bill for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee on July 13, 2025.


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The House Committee on Appropriations released the fiscal year 2026 funding bill for the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on July 13, 2025.


Inn of the Mountain Gods
Tribes are raising concerns about online betting apps that appear to affect their Class III gaming rights.

Kahnawake in 1990
It’s been 35 years since the Mohawk resistance at Oka in Canada. Has anything changed?

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The National Congress of American Indians has hired Meghan Bishop as policy director.

Red Lake Nation
Tribal green energy initiatives are no more in the era of President Donald Trump.

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“Getting rid of Native Americans has been the stated goal of a slew of U.S. policies from the Trail of Tears to the Termination Era,” said NARF Executive Director John E. Echohawk.


White House
Republicans sent President Donald Trump a policy megabill following Democratic objections to Medicaid cuts and an increase in the federal deficit.

Fort Belknap Hospital
The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts $1.1 trillion from Medicaid. How will the Indian Health Service be impacted?

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“As a Tribal Nation whose people endured forced removals, massacres, broken treaties, and generations of erasure, we do not need reminders of America’s darkest chapters,” said UINO Chairperson Ben Barnes.


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“As Chairwoman of the Republican Party of New Mexico, I unequivocally condemn the recent statement made by Ann Coulter on social media,” said Chairwoman Amy Barela.


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“When prominent voices glorify genocide, it sends a dangerous message—that Native people are less than human,” said NIHB Chairman William “Chief Bill” Smith.


NAFOA
The latest updates and opportunities shaping Tribal economies.

The Summer of the Bone Horses and Fierce Aunties
“Fierce Aunties” by Laurel Goodluck and “The Summer of the Bone Horses” by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve pay tribute to the relatives we need in our lives.

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“Celebrating genocide against Tribal Nations crosses every moral line,” said NCAI President Mark Macarro.


Tutuila
An illegal voting case highlights lingering confusion over rights extended to citizens of American Samoa, a territory of the United States.

#skoden
Learn more about the Native man behind the phrase “skoden” in a documentary by the same name. And hear from the Inuit actress who stars in the blockbuster “Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning.”

Pueblo Pintado
The National Congress of American Indians is supporting calls to protect public lands around Chaco Canyon from energy development.

Navajo Nation Fire
Hundreds of residents in several communities on the Navajo Nation are under evacuation orders as the Oak Ridge Fire continues to spread.

Rally for Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA)
Almost 30 million tons of uranium ore was extracted from the Navajo Nation between 1944 and 1986, causing health problems for those affected.

'Since 1868 Rule of Law'
The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t ruled directly on birthright citizenship, a legal challenge closely watched by Native people. What next?

'We have a lot of support throughout Indian Country'
Chairman John L. Lowery discusses efforts to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe on June 30, 2025.

Cheyenne River Health Center
The Indian Health Service remains largely misunderstood by those not directly connected to it, and often derided as bureaucratic and confusing by those who are.

U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has scaled back the ability of federal judges to impose injunctions in a contentious dispute involving birthright citizenship.

Tom Cole
Our nation’s independence was not granted to us without a cost.

Chuck Hoskin Jr.
This is our story, and we are sharing it with the world.

Dune Lankard
Recognition for an Alaska Native visionary, the future of a once plentiful Native food source and bison are on The Menu for the month.

Native America Calling NAC
The Muscogee Nation will assume some law enforcement duties in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of a historic agreement.

Tonto National Forest
A Republican lawmaker is trying to use the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” to require sales of federal lands.

University of Montana
Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) finalized Montana’s two-year budget, which contains several new investments for Indian Country.

Election Day in Montana
Tribes and their advocates are contesting a new state law that limits when people can register to vote.

H.R.2556 - the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers a tribal consultation amendment to H.R.2556,, the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act, at a markup on June 25, 2025.

House Committee on Natural Resources - Full Committee Markup - June 25, 2025
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers Indian Country legislation at a markup on June 25, 2025.

H.R.725, the Crow Revenue Act
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers H.R.725, the Crow Revenue Act, at a markup on June 25, 2025.

Minnesota Capitol
The violent attacks on lawmakers in Minnesota are a shocking reminder of the pervasive threats that disproportionately target women and people of color.

Tutuila
An illegal voting case highlights lingering confusion over rights extended to citizens of American Samoa, a territory of the United States.

Department of Health and Human Services
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.

Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education
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.

Waabigwan Mashkiki
Tribes in Minnesota have entered into a new era with cannabis compacts and operations.

Haskell Indian Nations University
Two Congressional committees are holding another hearing into alleged misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.