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Erica Pinto at White House Tribal Nations
Tribal homelands bill on agenda as 118th Congress comes to a close (December 17, 2024)
Another Indian Country bill is up for consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives as the 118th Congress comes to a close.
White House Tribal Nations
‘We’re not done’: Indian Country legislation crawls through Congress (December 13, 2024)
Another batch of Indian Country bills is making its way through the 118th Congress, with only about a week left for tribal nations to see success.
Chuckwalla National Monument
Tribes lobby Biden administration for another national monument (August 14, 2024)
With just a few months left in Biden administration, tribal nations are hoping to score one more win for the protection of their sacred places.
Laphonza Butler
Laphonza Butler named to U.S. Senate seat following passing of Dianne Feinstein (October 2, 2023)
Laphonza Butler, the president of the well-known EMILY’s List voting group, will serve out the remainder of the U.S. Senate term of the late Dianne Feinstein.
Alex Padilla
Cronkite News: Senate committee takes up water infrastructure in Indian Country (September 21, 2023)
The infusion of federal money for infrastructure projects is only a first step toward fixing deep problems with water systems on tribal lands.
Joe Biden
President Biden joins calls for city officials to resign over anti-Indigenous racism (October 12, 2022)
President Joe Biden has joined national-level politicians in seeking the resignations of city officials in California who made racist and offensive statements about Indigenous people.
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court turns down Indian Country taxation case as high-profile session continues (May 16, 2022)
The nation’s highest court has passed up a chance to address economic sovereignty in Indian Country.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court nominee advances with show of support for tribal sovereignty (April 5, 2022)
The nation’s highest court is once again entering a season of significant change with major Indian law cases on the docket and a historic nominee nearing confirmation.
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes
Native judge awaits movement on historic nomination to federal bench (March 7, 2022)
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is hoping to become the first Native federal judge in the entire state of California.
Jonathan Nez
Cronkite News: Native voting rights bill caught up in partisan debate (October 22, 2021)
The Native American Voting Rights Act will set minimum federal requirements for voting on tribal lands, including early voting, mail-in balloting, ballot collecting and ID standards.
okcic
Bipartisan bill brings long-overdue boost to urban Indian health providers (May 25, 2021)
As the first Americans continue to feel the disproportionate impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to bring more resources to urban Indian communities.
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