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NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 20, 2025) (October 20, 2025)
Learn about virtual courses, webinars, internship opportunities and more this week from NAFOA. 
The Donald Trump administration is questioning how Native history is being presented by the National Park Service.
The Miccosukee Tribe has scored at least a temporary legal victory over the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” facility on its homelands in Florida.
AUDIO: H.R.504, the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act (July 16, 2025)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.504, the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act, on July 14, 2025. 
House of Representatives adds two Indian Country bills to agenda (July 14, 2025)
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to consider two Indian Country bills as lawmakers return to work following the July 4 holiday. 
The Muscogee Nation will assume some law enforcement duties in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of a historic agreement.
AUDIO: House Committee on Natural Resources Markup (June 26, 2025)
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers Indian Country legislation at a markup on June 25, 2025.
American Indians and Alaska Natives have the second highest rate of skin cancer in the United States.
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.
A whopping 26 bills are on the agenda as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advances pending legislation.
Native America Calling: Repatriation is a human rights issue (February 24, 2025)
Repatriation advocates have had some recent progress in both policy and practice when it comes to getting important items returned to tribes. 
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.
AUDIO: Legislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R. 741 (February 7, 2025)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on February 5, 2025. 
House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds first hearing (February 5, 2025)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is taking up four tribal bills at its first hearing of the 119th Congress. 
Tribal justice office gains new leader amid big changes in Washington (January 15, 2025)
An award-winning government employee is leading the Office of Tribal Justice at the Department of Justice. 
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.
‘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. 
Donald Trump turns to Republican loyalists in filling cabinet positions (November 12, 2024)
Donald Trump’s presidential cabinet is beginning to take shape, with an outgoing state governor who has repeatedly clashed with tribes potentially poised to join the administration. 
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.
Lies about various aspects of FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene could potentially endanger first responders on the ground.
Tribes respond after Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida (October 10, 2024)
The Miccosukee Tribe and the Seminole Tribe are dealing with the effects of Hurricane Milton after the catastrophic storm hit their homelands in Florida. 
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Betty Osceola (September 16, 2024)
The Florida Everglades are on “life support,” an assessment of Miccosukee environmental advocate Betty Osceola. 
News21: Work aims to restore trust in elections and faith in democracy (September 9, 2024)
“The crisis in trust is bigger than just one party,” said one Republican. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approves four bills at a business meeting on July 25, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approves four bills at a business meeting on July 25, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has added a business meeting to its schedule in what’s turning out to be a busy week for tribes in the nation’s capital.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 10, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 10, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work with a hearing on four bills.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (May 6, 2024)
Demand justice for our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (April 22, 2024)
Show some love for the Earth that sustains us. Happy Earth Day! 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (April 15, 2024)
Sending best wishes to accountants everywhere on Tax Day! 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 25, 2024)
There’s still time to register and book your hotel for #NAFOA2024 in Florida! 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 4, 2024)
NAFOA proudly celebrates the contributions of Native women in leadership. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (February 5, 2024)
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NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 22, 2024)
Last call for #NAFOA2024 Session Proposals! 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 16, 2024)
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