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Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.
Merrick Garland
Attorney General Merrick Garland of the Department of Justice discusses tribal public safety, missing and murdered relatives and violent crime in a speech in New Mexico.
San Carlos Apache Tribe
The San Carlos Apache Tribe will be asking the Biden administration for more assistance following a 21-hour power outage on the reservation in Arizona.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Firefighters
Wildfires on tribal lands have already claimed at least two lives and destroyed dozens of homes in New Mexico and Arizona. Now even more reservations are facing threats.
Deb Haaland
“This trauma is not new to Indigenous people,” Secretary Deb Haaland says in a message to survivors of the Indian boarding school era.
Phoenix Indian Boarding School
For the first time, the United States is owning up to its role in the deplorable treatment of children at Indian boarding schools.
House Committee on Natural Resources
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Deb Halaand and Bryan Newland
The Biden administration has released the long-awaited final volume of its investigation into the genocidal Indian boarding school era.
Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.4370 & S.4505
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal forestry management and tribal water rights at a hearing on July 25, 2024.
Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.4370 & S.4505
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal forestry management and tribal water rights at a hearing on July 25, 2024.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on tribal forestry management and tribal water rights.
Investigating how the Biden Administration Ignored Cries for Help from Students at Haskell Indian Nations University
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development meet for a joint hearing on Haskell Indian Nations University.
Legislative Hearing on H.R.1304, H.R.3977, H.R.6599, H.R.7240, H.R.8685, H.R.8791, H.R.8920, H.R.8940, H.R.8945, H.R.8949, H.R.8951 & H.R.8953
The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries holds a legislative hearing on 12 Indian water rights bills on July 23, 2024.
Investigating how the Biden Administration Ignored Cries for Help from Students at Haskell Indian Nations University
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development are looking into Haskell Indian Nations University.
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1304, H.R. 3977, H.R. 6599, H.R. 7240, H.R. 8685, H.R. 8791, H.R. 8920, H.R. 8940, H.R. 8945, H.R. 8949, H.R. 8951 & H.R. 8953
The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries is taking up 12 Indian water rights bills at a legislative hearing.
NAFOA
Make California your next trip for #NAFOAFall2024, NAFOA’s fall conference!
James Crawford
The public safety theme on the second evening at the Republican National Convention included a message from Forest County Potawatomi Chairman James Crawford.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work with a hearing on four bills.
Haskell Indian Nations University
Republican leaders in Congress are investigating numerous allegations of misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University.
Buffalo
A bipartisan bill would relocate some of the 20,500 buffalo on public lands to tribal lands.
Legislative Hearing on H.R.1208 & H.R.6180
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on June 26, 2024.
Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on June 12, 2024.
Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on June 12, 2024.
Theodore Roosevelt School
Teachers have been in short supply across Arizona. Nowhere is that felt more than at schools run by tribes and the federal government.
Navajo Shade House
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds Indigenous people suffer a higher percentage of heat-related deaths than any other population.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on public safety in Native communities.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on public safety in Native communities.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is once again taking a close look at public safety in Indian Country.
Oversight Hearing 'Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, and Office of Insular Affairs.'
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, and Office of Insular Affairs.”
House Committee on Appropriations American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session
Over two days of hearings, the House Committee on Appropriations heard from dozens of Indian Country leaders who testified about their funding needs.
House Committee on Appropriations American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Morning Session
The House Committee on Appropriations heard from dozens of Indian Country leaders who testified about their funding needs.
Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick
A tribe once targeted for termination has established the first reservation in the state of Illinois.
House Committee on Appropriations American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
House Committee on Appropriations American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Morning Session
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on May 1, 2024.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on May 1, 2024.
Cherokee Nation Earth Day
Cherokee Nation is leading by example to foster a sustainable future, both locally and globally, for generations to come.
Connected Learning Center - Cherokee Nation
As we empower our rural and underserved communities, Cherokee Nation is building a brighter, more connected future for our citizens in northeast Oklahoma.
National Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of American Indians opened its executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.
Bryan Newland
Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland addresses the National Congress of American Indians.