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Department of the Interior
Senate committee schedules confirmation hearing for Interior nominee (March 27, 2025)
The Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country, has just one Senate-confirmed leader in office.
Mohegan Tribe
Bureau of Indian Affairs approves HEARTH Act regulations for Mohegan Tribe (March 26, 2025)
Another regulatory action has made it over the finish line at the Bureau of Indian Affairs amid a government-wide freeze ordered by President Donald Trump.
White Horse Hill Sunka Wakan Ska Paha National Game Preserve
‘A historic victory’: Spirit Lake Nation reclaims land taken by federal government (March 20, 2025)
Regulatory activity has ground to a halt at the Bureau of Indian Affairs but one pro-tribal action has made it over the finish line in the era of Donald Trump.
Haskell Indian Nations University
‘Demoralizing’: Lawsuit blasts Trump administration for firings at tribal colleges (March 17, 2025)
The Donald Trump administration is facing a major test of its commitment to Indian Country with a lawsuit challenging the firings of government employees at two tribal colleges.
Leonard Fineday
Indian Country continues fight for funds promised by the U.S. government (February 21, 2025)
Indian Country is returning to the nation’s capital to hold the federal government accountable — a difficult task in a new political landscape.
'No More Stolen Sisters'
Bureau of Indian Affairs turns to new technology to help solve missing and murdered cases (February 20, 2025)
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.
J. Garret Renville and Billy Kirkland
Citizen of Navajo Nation tapped for Indian Affairs post (February 4, 2025)
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.
Crystalyne Curley
‘A lot of big plans’: Tribal leaders ready to get to work with new presidential administration (January 20, 2025)
Leaders of some of the largest tribal nations are optimistic and hopeful as Donald Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States.
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