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Department of the Interior
President Donald Trump took office with a promise to help the Lumbee Tribe with its quest for federal recognition. What happens next?
NAFOA
Make your vote count at NAFOA’s upcoming conference.
Anthony "A.C." Locklear
From millions of dollars in canceled grants to vacancies at the Indian Health Service, tribes are dealing with big changes at the federal level.
Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services is eliminating 20,000 full-time employees, according to a fact sheet.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
“We aren’t just reducing bureaucratic sprawl. We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Dismantling the Department of Education could severely impact the government’s ability to meet its legal and moral commitments to Tribal Nations and their citizens, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium said.
Lewis J. Johnson
Indian Country is taking yet another hit as President Trump tries to reduce the size of the federal government despite the trust and treaty obligations owed to tribes and their communities.
Department of the Interior
The 176th anniversary of the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities comes with major challenges for Indian Country.
NAFOA
The agenda for NAFOA’s 43rd Annual Conference is live! Register for the upcoming meeting.
Sugarcane
Julian Brave NoiseCat made history at the 2025 Oscars as the first Native filmmaker to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Cherokee engagement is especially important in times of transition.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 3
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on February 27, 2025.
Sicklefin Redhorse - Ugiidatli
Federal staff layoffs, spending freezes and other orders from the Donald Trump administration jeopardize food pathways for tribes and federal grants and loans for Native farmers.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 26, 2025.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Morning Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of February 26, 2025.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 25, 2025.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Morning Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of February 25, 2025.
Department of the Interior
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding its second hearing of the 119th Congress, focusing on the federal government’s management of Indian trust assets.
NAFOA
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American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 3
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on February 27, 2025.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 26, 2025.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Morning Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of February 26, 2025.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 25, 2025.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Morning Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of February 25, 2025.
Leonard Fineday
Indian Country is returning to the nation’s capital to hold the federal government accountable — a difficult task in a new political landscape.
White House
Non-profits and state governments continue to fight the Donald Trump administration in court over a freeze in federal funds.
'No More Stolen Sisters'
Amid widespread terminations of its employees, the Bureau of Indian Affairs is trying to put the focus back on a critical issue facing tribes and their communities.
National Congress of American Indians
As tribal leaders gather in the nation’s capital, a key partner is missing from their efforts to hold the federal government accountable for its trust and treaty obligations.
J. Garret Renville and Billy Kirkland
A citizen of the Navajo Nation is being tapped to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs though it’s not the person who was publicly lobbying for the job.
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Tribes are trying to remind the United States of its trust and treaty obligations amid an anti-DEI effort that has led to casualties in Indian Country.
Doug Burgum
The Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country, officially has a new leader.
E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse
A federal judge is hearing arguments in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s efforts to freeze government grants.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promising to elevate Indian issues should he be confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Institute of American Indian Arts
President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on federal funds rattled tribes and Indian organizations that depend on the trust and treaty relationship.
Donald Trump
Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.
Institute of American Indian Arts
As Indian Country celebrated the release of Leonard Peltier, the new occupant of the Oval Office began taking aim at some of the bedrock principles of the trust and treaty relationship.
San Carlos Apache Reservation
The Department of Interior awarded grants to help tribal communities prepare for climate-related threats on their homelands.
Fort Belknap Reservation
Native patients aren’t liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service is supposed to pay. But federal law doesn’t stop the debt collectors.
Erica Pinto at White House Tribal Nations
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
A controversial bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe is moving forward on Capitol Hill amid ongoing opposition in Indian Country.