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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is moving quickly to advance Indian Country legislation amid a dramatically changed political environment.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
Native America Calling: Native shows and Native content to watch (March 4, 2025)
The Dark Winds crime series is coming back. And the acclaimed Sugarcane is streaming. What else is on your Native screening list? 
Julian Brave NoiseCat made history at the 2025 Oscars as the first Native filmmaker to be nominated for an Academy Award.
A whopping 26 bills are on the agenda as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advances pending legislation.
After spending nearly 50 years behind bars, American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier is finally free.
As Leonard Peltier is set to be released from federal prison, Native activists are reflecting on nearly five decades of work to win his freedom.
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Ann-Helén Laestadius (February 4, 2025)
Samí journalist and author Ann-Helén Laestadius offers readers a glimpse into the government-backed school system for Indigenous children in Sweden. 
President Trump targets Indian education in first round of executive actions (January 22, 2025)
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. 
More than 3,100 Indian students died during the genocidal Indian boarding school era, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation committed to language preservation (December 30, 2024)
With every word of Cherokee spoken or written, we reclaim another piece of what it means to be Cherokee. 
Native America Calling: Tribes celebrate major landback wins (December 19, 2024)
The Osage Nation and the Cherokee Nation are among the tribes celebrating #LandBack victories. 
Native America Calling: A look at 2024 news from a Native perspective (December 18, 2024)
President Biden’s apology for Indian boarding schools was among the top news stories of the year. What else matters to Native people in 2024? 
Cronkite News: Program expanded to cover traditional health care practices (December 16, 2024)
Native patients in four states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation reclaims boarding school sites (December 16, 2024)
For many decades, the United States attempted to destroy the proud culture of Native 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. 
Secretary Haaland opens White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 9, 2024)
“We are still here,” the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet said at the fourth and final White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Joe Biden era. 
President Joe Biden is establishing a national monument at the site of one of the most infamous Indian boarding schools.
White House releases fact sheet for 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 9, 2024)
Respect for Tribal Nations is a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies for Indian Country, the White House said. 
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona) cites efforts to honor tribal sovereignty as among his most important achievements.
Native America Calling: Remembering those who stood up to boarding schools (November 20, 2024)
A new film shares the story of a Navajo father who refused to send his daughter back to the boarding school she ran away from. 
Ryman LeBeau: Rescind the Wounded Knee Massacre medals (November 18, 2024)
Until the Wounded Knee Massacre medals are rescinded, America’s Medals of Honor will always bear the stain of mass murder. 
The stories Holly Miowak Guise heard from elders inspired her to research and document the experience of Alaska Native veterans of World War II.
Cronkite News: Native youth lead ride to the polls on Election Day (November 6, 2024)
Arizona was one of the last states to allow voting rights for Native people. 
Cronkite News: ‘Native voters can and will decide this election’ (November 5, 2024)
Native people have long felt like politicians overlook them, but both parties are seeking the Native vote more than ever before. 
Arizona Mirror: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (November 1, 2024)
“It was long overdue,” said Crystalyne Curley, Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council. 
Democracy Now: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (October 30, 2024)
In the swing state of Arizona, President Biden formally apologized for U.S. government-run Native American boarding schools. 
Cronkite News: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (October 29, 2024)
“The federal government has never formally apologized, until today,” President Joe Biden said during a historic visit to the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. 
“Congress needs to act now and pass the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools Act, so we can learn from our past and make sure these wrongs are never repeated,” said Chief Executive Officer Francys Crevier.
“We urge Congress to pass legislation that would further illuminate this history and support the ongoing journey toward healing,” said President Mark Macarro.
Seneca Nation: ‘Now we need action that speaks far louder than words’ (October 28, 2024)
“Our communities are still broken because of what we were forced to endure,” said President Rickey Armstrong, Sr. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 28, 2024)
NAFOA looks out for our community — help us grow by forwarding this newsletter! 
Indian boarding schools notoriously worked to stamp out Native languages, religions, and cultures — along with traditional foodways.
StrongHearts Native Helpline: An apology for ‘mistreatment of our children’ (October 25, 2024)
“It is our deepest hope that the apology opens the doors to restoration of those things lost due to boarding school era policies – our culture, traditions, and most importantly our languages,” said Chief Executive Officer Lori Jump. 
“It is essential that this apology is not merely symbolic but is accompanied by actionable commitments to repair the harm done,” said CSVANW Executive Director Tiffany Jiron.
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren: ‘This dark chapter caused suffering’ (October 25, 2024)
“For generations, Native children, including many Navajo, endured an education system that aimed to erase our languages, cultures, and identities,” said President Buu Nygren. 
USET/USET SPF: ‘Together, we can shed a more truthful light on our history’ (October 25, 2024)
“President Biden’s acknowledgment of the deep wounds caused by the Indian boarding school era is a crucial step towards healing and reconciliation,” said Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation. 
“This is an important day for our country and for all Native peoples,” said Shelly Lowe, the first Native person to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Native peoples continue to endure the consequences of this era, evident in ongoing trauma, loss of cultural heritage, and persistent systemic inequalities, said the NIWRC.
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