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NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (June 1, 2026) (June 1, 2026)
New opportunities to advance economic development in tribal communities. 
“As I look at the proposed FY27 budget for Indian Affairs programs, I’ve got questions as to whether or not it will meet the well-documented needs across Indian Country,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
“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.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after a long absence in the nation’s capital.
Testimony: Clayton Fulton of Indian Health Service (May 20, 2026)
Clayton Fulton of the Indian Health Service testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 20, 2026. 
William “Billy” Kirkland of the Department of the Interior testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 20, 2026.
At the end of the day, as a Congress and a country, we must do all we can to repay those who served us, both past and present.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (May 18, 2026) (May 18, 2026)
Get budget updates from Capitol Hill and find resources for tribal leaders. 
Secretary Doug Burgum is headed to Capitol Hill to testify about the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for the Department of the Interior.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (April 27, 2026) (April 27, 2026)
Welcome to #NAFOA2026 in Reno, Nevada! 
A new report finds 4 in 10 Americans now use pay later loans for groceries, an increase from the previous year.
President Donald Trump’s budget proposal includes a 75 percent funding cut for Native diabetes prevention and treatment.
The Indian Health Service is charged with providing care to about 2.8 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request: Department of the Interior (April 3, 2026)
The Department of the Interior includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration. 
The House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will hear from an Indian Country witness regarding federal funding for adoption programs.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (March 23, 2026) (March 23, 2026)
“When Tribal Nations have the policy tools, capital access, and institutional support to develop their economies, their communities thrive — and so does the national economy,” NAFOA Treasurer Amy Minniear told Congress. 
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 House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 18, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of March 18, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 17, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of March 17, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 18, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of March 18, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 17, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of March 17, 2026.
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. 
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.
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. 
The Special Diabetes Program for Indians will regain funding, at least temporarily, under legislation to reopen the federal government.
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