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NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (July 20, 2026) (July 20, 2026)
Addressing the 8(a) program, a webinar for tech sovereignty and more from NAFOA. 
Tribes in Minnesota are forging ahead with solar projects, successfully building their own infrastructure to secure energy independence.
The Tribal Supreme Court Project is celebrating its 25th anniversary. What’s changed for tribes at the highest court in the land?
“When we’re talking about sacred places and Mother Earth, these are our relatives,” said Navajo advocate Leona Morgan.
The Trump administration is moving to undo a ban on oil and gas drilling near Chaco Canyon, a site of major cultural significance in New Mexico.
“We are speaking of the spirits of our ancestors, who are still present, still teaching, and still caring and asking us to carry forward what they entrusted to us,” said Pueblo of Acoma Gov. Charles Riley.
The U.S. government and mining corporations are ignoring the rights of tribes to free, prior and informed consent, according to a new report.
“Importantly, it also upholds our sacred trust and treaty oaths to protect Native American communities,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) said of the Interior funding bill.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (May 4, 2026) (May 4, 2026)
That’s a wrap on another successful #NAFOA2026! Next up: Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the fall. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (April 27, 2026) (April 27, 2026)
Welcome to #NAFOA2026 in Reno, Nevada! 
President Trump is pushing for more oil drilling in the Arctic, a decision directly impacting Native communities in Alaska.
The Seminole Nation and the Muscogee Nation are among the growing number taking a stand against data centers in Indian Country.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (March 30, 2026) (March 30, 2026)
Only one month until the #NAFOA2026 conference in Reno, Nevada! 
Tribes in Michigan and Wisconsin are opposing the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline replacement plan, arguing the environmental risks to their traditional waters far outweigh any benefits.
Native Muslims are among those marking the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
Tune into Native America Calling to get an update on clean energy infrastructure and development trends in the absence of federal dollars.
The Trump administration transferred ownership of a sacred site in Arizona to a foreign-controlled copper mine company.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (March 16, 2026) (March 16, 2026)
NAFOA Executive Director Cory Blankenship is set to testify at Indian Country appropriations hearing. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (March 9, 2026) (March 9, 2026)
Looking for opportunities to get involved? NAFOA has you covered. 
Tom Cole: Getting ready for another storm season (March 2, 2026)
In Oklahoma, springtime means more than just blooming flowers and warmer weather. It also means that storm season is coming. 
Bureau of Indian Affairs considers first Tribal Energy Resource Agreement (February 18, 2026)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is finally getting a chance to help expand tribal self-determination over energy development. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (February 17, 2026) (February 17, 2026)
NAFOA is proud of 1st Vice President VaRene Martin for being recognized for her leadership. 
With help from Congress, the Donald Trump administration stripped some $1.5 billion in federal funds previously promised to tribes.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (February 9, 2026) (February 9, 2026)
NAFOA and Tribal Leaders Testify Before Oversight Hearing on Economic Development. 
Alaska Natives are suing after the Trump administration removed protections for an area important to subsistence hunting.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (February 2, 2026) (February 2, 2026)
Tune in to NAFOA’s testimony on making federal economic development programs work in Indian Country. 
An agreement between a gold mining company and the Shoshone Paiute Tribes is being called “historic.”
Indigenous peoples represent about 3 percent of the population in Venezuela. What’s next with the United States vowing to be in charge?
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 24, 2025) (November 24, 2025)
Extend your education, attend a year-end tax webinar and find an employment opportunity. 
As 200 nations meet on the edge of the Amazon rainforest to hammer out cooperative goals on climate change, Indigenous peoples are making their presence known.
As the federal government shutdown drags on, tribes are feeling the brunt more than the general population.
VIDEO: Dutch Kuyper of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (September 17, 2025)
Dutch Kuyper, Vice President of Land and Real Estate for Cook Inlet Region, Inc., testifies about “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.” 
VIDEO: Ethan Tyler of Aleut Corporation (September 17, 2025)
Ethan Tyler, Senior Director of Public Policy and Lands for the Aleut Corporation, testifies about “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.” 
VIDEO: John Christensen Jr. of Village of Port Heiden (September 17, 2025)
John Christensen Jr., President of the Native Village of Port Heiden, testifies about “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.” 
VIDEO: Nagruk Harcharek of Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat (September 17, 2025)
Nagruk Harcharek, President of Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat, testifies about “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.” 
Native America Calling: Tribal advocates sound the alarm over radioactive exposure (September 16, 2025)
The advocacy group Tewa Women United is warning about the release of radioactive gas from the infamous Los Alamos National Laboratory. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on September 10, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on September 10, 2025.
AUDIO: Legislative Hearing on H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3903, H.R.3925, H.R.4463 (September 10, 2025)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on September 9, 2025. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony from federal officials, including the temporary leader of Indian programs at the Department of Energy.
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