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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?
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
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is overseeing unprecedented cuts, drawing widespread concerns about adverse affects for Native people.
Linda McMahon
The vast majority of Native students attend schools funded through the Department of Education, the cabinet agency that President Donald Trump wants to shut down.
Flathead Reservation
Public Law 280 continues to be the source of unresolved law enforcement and public safety issues in Indian Country.
Haskell Indian Nations University
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.
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.
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.
Mark Macarro
The nation’s oldest and largest tribal advocacy group is shaping its strategy for carrying a unified voice to a fractured government and divided public.
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.
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.
John Hoeven and Doug Burgum
Doug Burgum has yet to be confirmed as the new leader of the Department of the Interior but a contentious Indian Country issue has already been dumped on his desk.
Bruce Westerman and Jared Huffman
With their party now in control of the U.S. Congress, Republicans are defending their record on Indian issues after Democrats sought changes to the rules on a key legislative committee.
U.S. Supreme Court
The Department of Justice is kicking off a series of consultation sessions to address a U.S. Supreme Court decision seen as detrimental to tribal sovereignty.
NAFOA
It’s not too late to make your gift to Native youth count by donating to NAFOA.
NAFOA
Don’t forget to register for the Department of the Treasury tribal consultations.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School
President Joe Biden is establishing a national monument at the site of one of the most infamous Indian boarding schools.
Joe Biden
Respect for Tribal Nations is a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies for Indian Country, the White House said.
Joe BidenJoe Biden
With just a few weeks left in his term, President Joe Biden is hosting his final White House Tribal Nations Summit.
Lynn Malerba
Don’t forget to join the consultations for the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act rule this week.
NAFOA
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Joe Biden
President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration’s Indian Country achievements as he prepares to visit a tribe in Arizona.
Chickasaw Nation
The Department of the Treasury is celebrating a major milestone in tribal economic development, surpassing the $500 million mark in investments for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Indian Country.
NAFOA
Your weekly digest on the latest in tribal economic growth.
NAFOA
Every day is Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Shut Down DAPL
Under the Biden-Harris administration, tribes got more of a say in Congress and tons more funding. A Trump-Vance win could upend that.
NAFOA
Learn how you can support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
Anne Richardson
Tribes in Virginia continue to build relationships with key partners with a conference taking place on their homelands.
NAFOA
See you in San Diego, California, for the 2024 Fall Finance and Tribal Economies Conference!
House Committee on Agriculture
Indian Country is already suffering from a food shortage crisis and problems will only get worse under a government shutdown, lawmakers were told at a crowded hearing on Capitol Hill.
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
Tribal leaders, joined by lawmakers from both parties, are demanding answers from the Biden administration about a food shortage crisis that has hit the most vulnerable in Indian Country.
Chickasaw Nation
Tribes and institutions across the nation are receiving federal funds to support the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
NAFOA
Only one month left until the NAFOA Fall 2024 conference!
Chuckwalla National Monument
With just a few months left in Biden administration, tribal nations are hoping to score one more win for the protection of their sacred places.
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.
NAFOA
Did you know you can post your open positions on the NAFOA Job Board?
NAFOA
Sending best wishes to accountants everywhere on Tax Day!
NAFOA
NAFOA proudly celebrates the contributions of Native women in leadership.
Black Mesa
Federal energy officials took the unusual step of denying permits to several pumped hydropower projects proposed on the Navajo Nation, citing a new policy that gives tribes a greater voice in projects on their lands.
NAGPRA
Museums and educational institutions are facing new pressures to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act amid high-level attention to the decades-old law.