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Senate Democrats say they haven’t received even basic information about Doug Burgum, who is seeking to lead the Department of the Interior.
KFF Health News: Native patients on the hook for government health debt (January 7, 2025)
Native patients aren’t liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service is supposed to pay. But federal law doesn’t stop the debt collectors. 
Roselyn Tso spent just over two years as director of the Indian Health Service but her career at the agency spanned more than three decades.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation committed to language preservation (December 30, 2024)
With every word of Cherokee spoken or written, we reclaim another piece of what it means to be Cherokee. 
Cronkite News: Program expanded to cover traditional health care practices (December 16, 2024)
Native patients in four states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices. 
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. 
White House releases fact sheet for 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 9, 2024)
Respect for Tribal Nations is a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies for Indian Country, the White House said. 
Federal government officials testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.
Native women leaders testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.
AUDIO: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (December 3, 2024)
The House Committee on Appropriations holds a hearing titled “Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women” on November 20, 2024. 
Republican ally of Donald Trump opposes pick for Indian gaming agency (November 21, 2024)
Donald Trump’s election as president and the Republican takeover of Congress are already having impacts on Indian Country’s agenda. 
Alaska Native bills on agenda amid limbo in Congressional race (November 19, 2024)
With votes still being counted at home, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is back to work, advancing the interests of Native people on Capitol Hill. 
KFF Health News: Tribes still dealing with years-long syphilis outbreak (November 13, 2024)
According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, syphilis rates among Native people in its region soared by 1,865 percent from 2020 to 2022. 
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. 
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. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approves four bills at a business meeting on July 25, 2024.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (July 29, 2024)
Are you ready for NAFOA’s #NAFOAFall24 fall conference agenda? It’s here! 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approves four bills at a business meeting on July 25, 2024.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on July 24, 2024.
The fact that Native people in Oklahoma have a 17-year shorter life expectancy than our non-Indigenous neighbors is more than a statistic — it represents countless lives cut short.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work with a hearing on four bills.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on public safety in Native communities.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on public safety in Native communities.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is once again taking a close look at public safety in Indian Country.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, and Office of Insular Affairs.”
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
Cronkite News: Gathering addresses ‘epidemic’ among Native people (April 19, 2024)
Native people die by suicide at rates higher than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Tribes are seeking to hold the Indian Health Service accountable for money they say is promised to them under self-determination contracts.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe on March 25, 2024.
Kaiser Health News: Native communities hit by epidemic of syphilis (March 22, 2024)
“Syphilis is deadly to babies. It’s highly infectious, and it causes very severe outcomes,” said Meghan Curry O’Connell of the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board. 
RECAP: National Congress of American Indians opens winter session (February 16, 2024)
The National Congress of American Indians opened its executive council winter session in Washington, D.C. 
Witness list and testimony for Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing (February 8, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on five bills. 
On the cusp of its seven-year anniversary, StrongHearts Native Helpline is building partnerships and gaining support from grants awarded to sustain culturally appropriate support and advocacy for Native people.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the federal government continues to shortchange tribes when it comes to funding health care contracts.
The White House Tribal Nations Summit is a testament to our government-to-government relationship with the United States.
For the past six months, the nation has been undergoing an “unwinding,” as millions of Americans who were enrolled in Medicaid during COVID-19 are being disenrolled.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation holds United States to its promises (September 18, 2023)
A top priority throughout my administration has been holding the federal government to its promises to the Cherokee Nation. 
‘This is a hard bill’: Republicans cut back on federal funding (July 19, 2023)
Republicans are making no excuses when it comes to cutting back funding for the federal government. How is Indian Country affected?
After years of work, tribes finally achieved a historic first for the Indian Health Service. But Republicans are already ripping apart the funding agreement.
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