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After spending nearly 50 years behind bars, American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier is finally free.
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. 
President Joe Biden is establishing a national monument at the site of one of the most infamous Indian boarding schools.
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. 
Cronkite News: ‘Native voters can and will decide this election’ (November 5, 2024)
Native people have long felt like politicians overlook them, but both parties are seeking the Native vote more than ever before. 
Arizona Mirror: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (November 1, 2024)
“It was long overdue,” said Crystalyne Curley, Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council. 
Cronkite News: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (October 29, 2024)
“The federal government has never formally apologized, until today,” President Joe Biden said during a historic visit to the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. 
“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.
VIDEO: President Joe Biden at Gila River Indian Community (October 25, 2024)
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024. 
VIDEO: Secretary Deb Haaland at Gila River Indian Community (October 25, 2024)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024. 
AUDIO: President Joe Biden Gila River Indian Community (October 25, 2024)
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024. 
AUDIO: Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of Gila River Indian Community (October 25, 2024)
Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community welcomes visitors to his tribal nation on October 25, 2024. 
AUDIO: Secretary Deb Haaland at Gila River Indian Community (October 25, 2024)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024. 
VIDEO: President Biden makes first visit to Indian Country (October 25, 2024)
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024. 
For the first time in history, a sitting U.S. president is set to apologize for the federal government’s role in abuse and mistreatment at Indian boarding schools.
President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration’s Indian Country achievements as he prepares to visit a tribe in Arizona.
‘Navajo Nation is the turning point’: Democrats rally Native vote in Arizona (October 22, 2024)
Voters on the Navajo Nation are enthusiastic in Arizona, one of the battleground states in the 2024 election. 
The Gila River Indian Community received nearly $6 million in federal funds to create a first-of-its kind renewable energy project.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.
Where do the 2024 presidential and vice presidential candidates stand on Native issues?
The House Committee on Appropriations heard from dozens of Indian Country leaders who testified about their funding needs.
The Gila River Indian Community plans to work directly with federal officials to develop its own proposal for water sharing on the Colorado River.
A man accused of shooting a Native activist remains behind bars after his attempted murder case was suddenly transferred to a new court in New Mexico.
The Red Nation is calling for safety following a racist shooting that has resulted in attempted murder and aggravated assault charges in New Mexico.
Racist violence reared its ugly head again when a Native man was shot on Pueblo homelands during a peaceful protest against colonization in northern New Mexico.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 5, 2023)
A new season brings new updates for Indian Country. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 7, 2023)
Fresh off the press: NAFOA’s agenda for #NAFOAFALL23! 
Standing among the boisterous crowd of media and onlookers awaiting the arraignment of former U.S. president Donald Trump is one Native woman.
Indian Country is breathing a huge sigh of relief after the highest court in the land delivered a surprising victory in one of the most closely-watched cases in decades.
NAFOA in transition with departure of executive director (June 2, 2023)
The largest finance organization in Indian Country is undergoing change with the exit of its executive director, who was on the job for less than two years. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 23, 2023)
NAFOA looks out for our community — help us grow by forwarding this newsletter! 
Cronkite News: Tribes support greater protections for sacred sites (October 3, 2022)
Tribal leaders urged lawmakers to pass a package of bills that would protect cultural and sacred sites on public lands. 
Tribal forestry officials are watching the landscape, and Native firefighters are already on the scene at several hot spots, trying to contain wildfires.
The Biden administration is promising historic investments to address the crisis of missing and murdered people in Indian Country as advocates continue to call for more support at all levels.
Navajo Nation leader launches Republican bid for Congress (March 2, 2022)
Myron Lizer, the often controversial vice president of the Navajo Nation who recently declared his ‘love’ for Donald Trump, is running for U.S. Congress. 
Attorney General Merrick Garland #NCAIECWS2022 (February 15, 2022)
Attorney General Merrick Garland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2022. 
Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland #NCAIECWS2022 (February 15, 2022)
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2022. 
Depicting history, culture and community all within one jersey couldn’t be more unique.
H.R.478 – Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act (May 25, 2021)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.478, the Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act, on May 12, 2021. 
More Indian Country bills slated for action on Capitol Hill (May 11, 2021)
Four more Indian Country bills are scheduled for passage in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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