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AUDIO: ‘The Network Working Against the Lumbee Tribe’ (December 17, 2024)
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) lashes out against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at a hearing on sports betting on December 17, 2024. 
VIDEO: ‘The Network Working Against the Lumbee Tribe’ (December 17, 2024)
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) lashes out against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at a hearing on sports betting on December 17, 2024. 
‘The time is now’: Lumbee Tribe sees movement on federal recognition bill (December 16, 2024)
A controversial bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe is moving forward on Capitol Hill amid ongoing opposition in Indian Country. 
‘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. 
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel titled “Strengthening the Nation-to-Nation Relationship” at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit.
AUDIO: Investing in Indian Country at 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 10, 2024)
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel titled “Investing In Indian Country” at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit. 
VIDEO: Secretary Deb Haaland at 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 10, 2024)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland opens the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C. 
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. 
Native America Calling: The near future for White House-tribal relations (December 6, 2024)
It’s that time again for the White House Tribal Nations Summit. Will this one be the last? 
Alaska Beacon: U.S. Capitol tree features Tlingit language (December 5, 2024)
Historian and clan leader Mike Aak’wtaatseen Hoyt designed a logo for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree featuring the Tlingit language. 
President Biden convenes his final White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 3, 2024)
With just a few weeks left in his term, President Joe Biden is hosting his final White House Tribal Nations Summit. 
North Dakota Monitor: Tribes support call for new national monument (December 3, 2024)
The proposed Maah Daah Hey National Monument would protect sacred lands in North Dakota. 
Daily Montanan: Blackfeet family aims to keep NFL logo alive (November 27, 2024)
A logo depicting Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf could be revived by the Washington professional football team. 
Alaska Native bills on agenda amid limbo in Congressional race (November 19, 2024)
With votes still being counted at home, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is back to work, advancing the interests of Native people on Capitol Hill. 
“We are fighting for our rights and the water that is life for Oceti Sakowin tribes,” Chairwoman Janet Alkire said on Indigenous Peoples Day.
Indian Country is waking up to new political realities with Republican Donald Trump headed to the White House after an election season that saw an unprecedented Native vote effort in support of Democrat Kamala Harris.
“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.
President Biden celebrates Native winners of National Humanities Medal (October 22, 2024)
As his time in the White House winds down, President Joe Biden continues to celebrate and champion Native artists and Native cultures. 
AUDIO: National Arts and Humanities Reception at White House (October 22, 2024)
President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a National Arts and Humanities reception at the White House on October 21, 2024. 
VIDEO: Shelly Lowe of National Endowment for the Humanities at White House (October 22, 2024)
Shelly Lowe, Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, addresses a reception at the White House on October 21, 2024. 
Cronkite News: Tribes go to Congress in long-running fight for water rights (October 15, 2024)
Seven states that rely on the Colorado River each got a cut of water under a deal struck over a century ago – a deal that excluded tribal nations. 
With her debut book, award-winning journalist Rebecca Nagle is taking a look at one of the most consequential U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Indian Country.
Efforts continue to account for genocidal Indian boarding school era (October 2, 2024)
Secretary Deb Haaland visited one of the most infamous Indian boarding school sites amid ongoing efforts to hold the U.S. accountable for a genocidal era in history. 
Cronkite News: Key Democratic lawmaker plans to leave Congress (October 2, 2024)
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona) is the highest-ranking Democrat on the committee with jurisdiction over Indian issues. 
Cronkite News: Navajo Nation pushes for passage of radiation compensation bill (September 30, 2024)
People exposed to radiation from atomic bomb tests and uranium mines rallied at the U.S. Capitol to demand action on a stalled compensation program. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on September 25, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on September 25, 2024.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes up water rights at legislative hearing (September 24, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on legislation affecting tribal water rights and natural resources. 
Cronkite News: Navajo Nation rallies at U.S. Capitol for radiation compensation (September 24, 2024)
Survivors of nuclear testing and uranium mines are ramping up pressure on Congress to reauthorize a federal compensation program that expired in June. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 23, 2024)
Welcome to San Diego, California, for NAFOA’s Fall 2024 Conference! 
“Native people are going to fight back,” said Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs considers the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs considers the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
AUDIO: Business meeting to consider S.2695, S.3857, S.4442 & S.4505 (September 18, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 18, 2024. 
VIDEO: Business meeting to consider S.2695, S.3857, S.4442 & S.4505 (September 18, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 18, 2024. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts business meeting (September 18, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hosting a business meeting to consider four bills of interest. 
National Indian Gaming Commission enters new era under President Biden (September 17, 2024)
The federal agency that oversees the $41.9 billion tribal casino industry could get a new leader for the first time since the Donald Trump era. 
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.
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