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The Trump administration’s highest-ranking Indian Country official is serving double duty with a new appointment at the federal agency overseeing the $43.9 billion tribal gaming industry.
“I’m proud of the bipartisan progress we made today in advancing these eight bills through committee to the Senate floor,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
The U.S. Supreme Court continues to upend the voting rights landscape amid a crucial election cycle that already has tribes and their advocates worried about their power at the polls.
The Winnebago Tribe has scored a precedent-setting legal victory that paves the way for the repatriation of children buried at the infamous Carlisle Indian boarding school.
Tribes in New Mexico are joining a growing fight against platforms that offer betting on sports events.
As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation myself, I know that predators prey on vulnerable children in Indian Country at alarming rates.
An investigation found that Jonathan Windy Boy sent inappropriate messages to a fellow lawmaker during the 2017 legislative session in Montana.
Jonathan Windy Boy is running as a Democrat to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives in Montana’s 2nd Congressional District.
Jonathan Windy Boy, one of the longest-serving Native lawmakers, hasn’t spoken publicly about calls for him to resign from the Montana Legislature.
Jonathan Windy Boy, a Montana state lawmaker, is facing calls to resign following allegations involving minors.
An extraordinary public feud between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has driven speculation about whether the American-born pontiff could run for president himself.
Tom Cole: A reminder to file your taxes (April 13, 2026)
I look forward to seeing you keep more of the money you earn in your pocket. 
Questions about American Indians came up repeatedly as the highest court in the land took up birthright citizenship, an issue at the center of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.
“While Arizona families struggle with rising costs at home, Eli Crane is busy giving private tours to Russian officials,” said Jonathan Nez, a Native candidate for Congress.
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin is quickly following orders as the first Native person in President Donald Trump’s cabinet.
Tom Cole: Shutdown at Department of Homeland Security continues (March 23, 2026)
As the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues, more and more Americans are seeing the negative side effects. 
Markwayne Mullin is on his way — just barely — to being the first Native person in the Donald Trump cabinet following a testy confirmation hearing in which tribal issues were only briefly discussed.
The Trump administration transferred ownership of a sacred site in Arizona to a foreign-controlled copper mine company.
Tom Cole: Americans are feeling the impact of a government shutdown (March 16, 2026)
Senate Democrats must join their Republican colleagues and vote to pass Homeland Security funding. 
Tribal water rights settlements are expensive — and the Trump administration is balking at the cost of fulfilling the U.S. government’s trust and treaty obligations.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs sets hearing on water rights (March 10, 2026)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to focus on tribal water rights, including a bill to settle a long-running dispute in Arizona. 
Native Republican tapped for Cabinet post in surprise shakeup (March 6, 2026)
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) is poised to make history as the first Native person in the Donald Trump cabinet following a shake-up in Washington, D.C. 
The 119th Congress is slowly but surely taking action to advance Indian Country’s legislative agenda following a less than stellar start to the session.
With help from Congress, the Donald Trump administration stripped some $1.5 billion in federal funds previously promised to tribes.
A federal judge ruled that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth cannot demote Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) over comments made about the U.S. military.
AUDIO: 2026 State of Indian Nations (February 9, 2026)
The National Congress of American Indians hosts the State of Indian Nations on February 9, 2026. 
Cronkite News: Judge questions targeting of Democratic lawmaker (February 4, 2026)
A federal judge cast efforts to demote Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) as an unprecedented attack on the rights of military veterans. 
Grist: Miccosukee Tribe hits roadblock in protecting homelands (January 15, 2026)
The Miccosukee people have always considered the Florida Everglades their home. 
Indian Country swept up in anti-immigration agenda (January 13, 2026)
From the Everglades of Florida to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, Indian Country is feeling the brunt of an aggressive — and violent — anti-immigration agenda. 
Defense bill snubs Indian Country in favor of Lumbee federal recognition (December 8, 2025)
Indian Country is on the losing end of the stick with the release of a must-pass defense bill that was negotiated behind closed doors.
Cronkite News: Bipartisan bills target social media platforms (December 3, 2025)
Lawmakers have struggled for years to regulate social media platforms in ways that tamp down misinformation and extremism. 
With fewer Native people turning out to the polls, tribal advocates are looking for ways to re-energize the vote in Indian Country.
The nation’s oldest and largest inter-tribal organization opened its annual convention with a competing set of messages about the challenges facing Indian Country.
Cronkite News: Health care prices set to rise despite deal to reopen government (November 11, 2025)
Health insurance subsidies expire on December 31, forcing Americans to make difficult choices about their care. 
The Special Diabetes Program for Indians will regain funding, at least temporarily, under legislation to reopen the federal government.
They say timing is everything, with a state-recognized group seeking action amid a lengthy shutdown of the federal government and a major breakdown in the halls of Congress.
Cronkite News: States sue to restore food aid for millions of Americans (October 29, 2025)
Arizona and 24 other states are accusing the Trump administration of illegally freezing food aid for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown. 
Cronkite News: Government shutdown drags into its third week (October 23, 2025)
Arizona federal workers, labor leaders and elected Democratic officials demanded an immediate end to the government shutdown, saying the three-week stalemate is inflicting deep hardship across the state. 
Cronkite News: Arizona sues over failure to seat new member of Congress (October 22, 2025)
Four weeks after Adelita Grijalva won a special congressional election, the state of Arizona sued the U.S. House of Representatives to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear her in. 
Arizona’s two Democratic senators confronted the Republican Speaker of the House over his refusal to swear a new Democratic lawmaker.
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