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NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (December 5, 2022)

NAFOA values our community—thank you for being a part of it.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 26, 2022)

See you next week in the homelands of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation!

‘Just a terrific week’: Native women break new ground in nation’s capital (September 15, 2022)

It’s been a banner week for Native women trailblazers at all levels of U.S. government.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation offers relief for farmers and ranchers (August 15, 2022)

We have a responsibility to step up for our farmers and ranchers in their time of need.

White House releases fact sheet on internet in tribal communities (August 11, 2022)

The Biden administration is working to improve high-speed internet in American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation expands assistance for homeowners (August 8, 2022)

All families deserve to live in safety and dignity, without fear of losing their homes.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 1, 2022)

Uplifting voices and opportunities from our community members and partners.

MSU News: New project focuses on contemporary Native artists (July 20, 2022)

“IndigenEyes: Contemporary Native American Art of the Rocky Mountain West” represents a collaboration between Montana State University and the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (July 18, 2022)

NAFOA values our community—thank you for being a part of it.

Rosebud Sioux Tribe shares vision in historic visit from Treasury Department (June 22, 2022)

It was a day of firsts as the Rosebud Sioux Tribe welcomed key leaders from the Department of the Treasury to Indian Country.

Secretary Yellen delivers remarks on first visit to Indian Country (June 22, 2022)

Secretary Janet Yellen is the first leader of the Department of the Treasury to visit Indian Country. Here’s what she said at her meeting with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.

‘Historic appointment’: Tribal leader named Treasurer of the United States (June 21, 2022)

Lynn Malerba, the chief of the Mohegan Tribe, is taking on a prominent role in the Biden administration.

Class of Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (May 16, 2022)

NAFOA looks out for our community — help us grow by forwarding this newsletter!

Tribal consultation bill hits snag on eve of ‘historic’ action in Congress (April 11, 2022)

A Democratic-led bill to strengthen the policy of tribal consultation has hit a snag on Capitol Hill, leaving some supporters wondering about its future.

Clara Caufield: Tribal elders still looking out for their communities (April 11, 2022)

“We need to try and make a difference,” said an elder from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe approaching his nineties.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation builds a better future with housing (March 28, 2022)

Our past efforts have been successful, but we still have great need when it comes to secure homes.

Leader of Navajo Nation Washington Office bids farewell (March 15, 2022)

Santee Lewis, the executive director of the Navajo Nation Washington Office, announced her departure after three years on the job.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 14, 2022)

NAFOA turns 40 next month! Celebrate with us!

Delbert Hopkins: Indian Country — and America — can turn to Joe Biden for leadership (March 11, 2022)

Joe Biden is a man of vision — he is working to “Restore the Soul of America.”

Mark Madrid, Isabella Guzman and JacksonBrossy

Leader of Small Business Administration heads to Indian Country (February 21, 2022)

The Navajo Nation is hosting the leader of the Small Business Administration for her first visit to the largest reservation in the United States.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 18, 2022)

The countdown to NAFOA’s 40th Annual Conference is on!

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 10, 2022)

2022 is a BIG year for NAFOA!

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation invests in health care projects (January 6, 2022)

Cherokee Nation citizens will soon have better access to world-class health care.

Cronkite News: Payments for families set to run out unless Congress acts (December 16, 2021)

Families nationwide may have seen the last – for now – payment under an expanded child tax credit program that advocates say has been a “game changer” for low-income families.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (December 13, 2021)

Our “5 Things” Newsletter gives you the info you need to start your week well!

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 30, 2021)

NAFOA looks out for our community — help us grow by forwarding this newsletter!

Native America Calling: Federal boost for language and culture (November 22, 2021)

From the Coushatta Tribe to the Red Lake Nation’, dozens of tribes are devoting emergency federal relief to projects to preserve traditional language and culture.

White House Tribal Nations Summit – Day Two – November 16, 2021 (November 17, 2021)

The Joe Biden administration concludes the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 16, 2021.

Agenda for Day Two of White House Tribal Nations Summit (November 16, 2021)

Check out the agenda for the second and final day of the White House Tribal Nations Summit.

White House Fact Sheet: Building A New Era of Nation-to-Nation Engagement (November 15, 2021)

From the missing and murdered crisis to sacred sites, the Biden administration is touting its Indian Country agenda as it hosts the White House Tribal Nations Summit.

Native America Calling: Questions about federal pandemic relief distribution (October 21, 2021)

The more than $200 billion in federal pandemic aid to tribes provided welcome financial relief at a critical time but the way the funds have been distributed has been repeatedly questioned.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 18, 2021)

NAFOA stays on top of the news so you always start your week informed and ready.

Former Navajo Nation official charged in tribal court for COVID-19 fraud (September 30, 2021)

Pearline Kirk, the former controller for the Navajo Nation, is accused of using her position to defraud the tribe out of $3 million in COVID-19 funds.

Gaylord News: Poet laureate Joy Harjo begins historic third term (September 28, 2021)

Joy Harjo, the first Native woman to serve as the nation’s poet laureate, has begun her historic third term — an honor previously bestowed only once.

News21: COVID-19 pandemic exposes many challenges in Indian Country (August 30, 2021)

Indigenous nations across the country have experienced chronic federal underfunding, which has led to disproportionate impacts tied to COVID-19 through housing, employment, public safety, food security, health care and economic outcomes.