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President Donald Trump took office with a promise to help the Lumbee Tribe with its quest for federal recognition. What happens next?
Tribes that rely on the Colorado River — and the complex set of rules that govern it — are worried as the Donald Trump administration takes actions affecting their access to water.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (April 14, 2025) (April 14, 2025)
Make your vote count at NAFOA’s upcoming conference. 
At least one tribal library will have to close and many others will reduce services as the Trump administration cancels grants already promised by the federal government.
From millions of dollars in canceled grants to vacancies at the Indian Health Service, tribes are dealing with big changes at the federal level.
The vast majority of Native students attend schools funded through the Department of Education, the cabinet agency that President Donald Trump wants to shut down.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 31, 2025) (March 31, 2025)
The #NAFOA2025 conference is coming up soon! 
“One of the federal government’s core trust and treaty responsibilities to American Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives is to provide education,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 24, 2025) (March 24, 2025)
NAFOA is only a month away from the 43rd annual conference in New Orleans! 
Montana Free Press: Indian lawmakers tout legislative successes (March 18, 2025)
Members of Montana’s American Indian Caucus say they have been able to advance priority bills in the state legislature. 
What started as an annual event to help Native small business owners has grown into a launchpad for Navajo entrepreneurs.
A program serving Native students in science, technology and medicine is ending as a result of President Donald Trump’s directives.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 3, 2025) (March 3, 2025)
The agenda for NAFOA’s 43rd Annual Conference is live! Register for the upcoming meeting. 
Native America Calling: The Trump administration, endangered fish and a new book (February 28, 2025)
Federal staff layoffs, spending freezes and other orders from the Donald Trump administration jeopardize food pathways for tribes and federal grants and loans for Native farmers. 
Secretary Doug Burgum takes over Department of the Interior (February 3, 2025)
The Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country, officially has a new leader. 
Judge hears arguments in federal funding case (February 3, 2025)
A federal judge is hearing arguments in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s efforts to freeze government grants. 
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promising to elevate Indian issues should he be confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
The new administration of President Donald Trump continues to send conflicting messages about a controversial freeze on federal funds, resulting in ongoing uncertainty for tribal nations.
Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 27, 2025) (January 27, 2025)
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NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 21, 2025) (January 21, 2025)
Get your latest news on tribal finance and economic development from NAFOA. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation empowers culture of entrepreneurship (January 20, 2025)
Every time a Cherokee finds success in business creation, they are generating wealth and stability for their community. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 13, 2025)
Help rebuild communities and lives impacted by recent fires in southern California. 
Arizona Mirror: Tribes receive climate resilience grants (January 10, 2025)
The Department of Interior awarded grants to help tribal communities prepare for climate-related threats on their homelands. 
North Dakota Monitor: Tribes share priorities with state lawmakers (January 9, 2025)
Tribes, the state and federal government must continue to work together for the benefit of their people, the leader of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe said. 
Native America Calling: Combating a Native American housing crisis (January 9, 2025)
Tribal nations and the federal government are working to address affordable housing and homelessness. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 6, 2025)
Here’s to 2025! NAFOA looks forward to advancing opportunities in Indian Country throughout the year. 
‘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. 
San Manuel Band announces $1 million in grants on Giving Tuesday (December 4, 2024)
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced $1 million in grants to support recovery, conservation, and wildfire prevention efforts throughout California. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 18, 2024)
Don’t forget to join the consultations for the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act rule this week. 
MSU News: ‘Recipes for Resilience’ showcase Native crops (November 4, 2024)
A team of students and faculty at Montana State University have developed recipes to help support Native producers and improve food security on reservations. 
Cronkite News: Tribal governments responsible for orphaned oil and gas wells (November 1, 2024)
When the ownership of abandoned oil or gas wells is untraceable, responsibility falls to federal, local and tribal governments. 
‘A new era’: Indian Country sees big investments in economic development (October 21, 2024)
The Department of the Treasury is celebrating a major milestone in tribal economic development, surpassing the $500 million mark in investments for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Indian Country. 
The Department of the Treasury released a list of State Small Business Credit Initiative Technical Assistance Application Approvals through October 2024.
Daily Montanan: Tribes in line for behavioral health grants from state (September 30, 2024)
“This funding will provide tribes and rural counties with the resources they need to design and implement programs that work best for the Montanans they serve,” said Gov. Greg Gianforte (R). 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 30, 2024)
Falling into new opportunities with NAFOA! 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 23, 2024)
Welcome to San Diego, California, for NAFOA’s Fall 2024 Conference! 
“Native people are going to fight back,” said Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective.
National Indian Gaming Commission enters new era under President Biden (September 17, 2024)
The federal agency that oversees the $41.9 billion tribal casino industry could get a new leader for the first time since the Donald Trump era. 
Native America Calling: Shining solar success stories (September 12, 2024)
Native-run organizations are jumping into the clean energy economy with both feet.
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