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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.
Testimony: Catalina Chacon, Pechanga Band of Indians (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. 
Testimony: Jeff Grubbe, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (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. 
Testimony: Buddy Rocha, Jr., Yavapai-Apache Nation (July 29, 2026)
Buddy Rocha, Jr., Chairman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 29, 2026. 
Testimony: Scott Cameron, Department of the Interior (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.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (July 27, 2026) (July 27, 2026)
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.
Tom Cole: Passing a national defense bill in Congress (July 21, 2026)
As a member of Congress, I have made it a priority of mine to serve those who serve us. 
AUDIO: Full Committee Markup – July 15, 2026 (July 17, 2026)
The House Committee on Natural Resources holds a markup on July 15, 2026. 
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.
“I will miss Senator Lindsey Graham, and so will the Congress he served so faithfully,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma).
The nation’s leading Indian boarding school organization is entering a new era amid ongoing challenges to its advocacy efforts.
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.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (June 15, 2026) (June 15, 2026)
NAFOA’s 2026 programs for young professionals are now open! 
Tom Cole: America must not break its promise to our seniors (June 10, 2026)
When a promise is made, you keep that promise — and Social Security is a promise we made to our seniors. 
The House Committee on Natural Resources is set to advance a land bill for the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding a legislative hearing on bills affecting tribal homelands, Indian health and economic development.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (June 8, 2026) (June 8, 2026)
NAFOA is providing testimony on a bill to consolidation tribal economic development programs at the federal level. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on June 3, 2026.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on June 3, 2026.
Tom Cole: Making health a priority during Men’s Health Month (June 3, 2026)
All across our nation, men neglect their health. 
The Trump administration’s highest-ranking Indian Country official is serving double duty with a new appointment at the federal agency overseeing the $43.9 billion tribal gaming industry.
“As I look at the proposed FY27 budget for Indian Affairs programs, I’ve got questions as to whether or not it will meet the well-documented needs across Indian Country,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
“I’m proud of the bipartisan progress we made today in advancing these eight bills through committee to the Senate floor,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
“Importantly, it also upholds our sacred trust and treaty oaths to protect Native American communities,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) said of the Interior funding bill.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after a long absence in the nation’s capital.
Testimony: Clayton Fulton of Indian Health Service (May 20, 2026)
Clayton Fulton of the Indian Health Service testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 20, 2026. 
William “Billy” Kirkland of the Department of the Interior testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 20, 2026.
At the end of the day, as a Congress and a country, we must do all we can to repay those who served us, both past and present.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (May 18, 2026) (May 18, 2026)
Get budget updates from Capitol Hill and find resources for tribal leaders. 
Tribes in New Mexico are joining a growing fight against platforms that offer betting on sports events.
Secretary Doug Burgum is headed to Capitol Hill to testify about the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for the Department of the Interior.
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