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Cronkite News: Tribes go to Congress in long-running fight for water rights (October 15, 2024)
Seven states that rely on the Colorado River each got a cut of water under a deal struck over a century ago – a deal that excluded tribal nations. 
Native America Calling: Tribes push for more power over power lines (October 1, 2024)
The increasing demand for power is prompting challenges from a number of tribes who say the means to transmit that power is harming sacred and culture sites. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on September 25, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on September 25, 2024.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes up water rights at legislative hearing (September 24, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on legislation affecting tribal water rights and natural resources. 
Native America Calling: Federal help for tribal small business (September 10, 2024)
Millions of dollars are flowing into tribal nations right now as a means to encourage small business development. 
‘Once in a generation investments’: Funding helps tribes with energy needs (September 5, 2024)
The Biden administration is on the road as the November presidential election quickly approaches, touting historic levels of funding going to Indian Country. 
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, with more than 50 Indigenous athletes competing in the games.
The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries is taking up 12 Indian water rights bills at a legislative hearing.
More than 30 pieces of century-old Hopi pottery, baskets, and other items are making a return visit to the their community of creation.
Teachers have been in short supply across Arizona. Nowhere is that felt more than at schools run by tribes and the federal government.
Native America Calling: Is there another way to look at time? (March 11, 2024)
Tribes maintain schedules for harvests, ceremonies, family and feasts. How does the concept of time factor in? 
Cronkite News: Native artists share their cultures at Arizona festival (February 12, 2024)
Native artists say knockoffs from overseas undermine their authentic work, which represents their culture. 
Tribes taken Biden administration to court over $4 billion energy project (January 24, 2024)
The Biden administration’s renewable energy agenda is being tested in court with a lawsuit from tribes opposed to a $4 billion development that runs through their homelands. 
Stateline: Tribes tackle broadband disparities in Indian Country (January 22, 2024)
In 2020, more than 18% of people on tribal lands lacked access to broadband, compared with about 4% in non-tribal areas. 
Cronkite News: Water project on Navajo Nation sees controversy (January 15, 2024)
When Adrian Herder saw the plans for a hydropower project on the Navajo Nation, he was shocked by the “outrageous” amounts of water the project would reportedly use. 
Institute of American Indian Arts hosts holiday art market (November 6, 2023)
The Institute of American Indian Arts is getting ready for its 2023 holiday art market in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 
Cronkite News: Tribes share frustrations with infrastructure funding (October 31, 2023)
Promises of federal funding remain just that – promises – for smaller tribes for whom the money is inaccessible because of bureaucratic and financial hurdles. 
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.
The highest court in the land is once again taking up a case that will determine whether the United States lives up to its promises to tribal nations.
Private and public lands are slowly being returned to the care of Native peoples across the country.
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. 
Tribal leaders hail historic nomination of Native woman to federal bench (December 17, 2021)
Tribal leaders are welcoming the historic nomination of Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, to the federal bench. 
President Biden nominates another Native woman to federal bench (December 15, 2021)
President Joe Biden continues to make history with his judicial nominations, announcing another Native woman to serve on the federal bench. 
Cronkite News: Tribes welcome restoration of Bears Ears National Monument (October 19, 2021)
“Bears Ears is home to many of our historical and cultural sites, plants, water, traditional medicines, and teachings for our people,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez. 
The Bears Ears landscape has supported indigenous people of the Southwest from time immemorial and continues to be sacred land to tribal nations, the White House said in a proclamation.
Native America Calling: Ready when disaster strikes (September 7, 2021)
When disaster strikes, tribes have to be ready to mobilize response teams, work with surrounding jurisdictions, render aid to community members and help the rebuilding process. 
Cronkite News: Hearing tackles legacy of coal mining on tribal lands (August 11, 2021)
Navajo and Hopi leaders addressed the need to move away from economic dependence on coal, but specific proposals on how to get there remain elusive. 
Schools, hospitals and other facilities in Indian Country need billons of dollars in investments.
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country (June 17, 2021)
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States hosts an oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.” 
Judge Diane Humetewa | Justice in Indian Country (February 25, 2021)
Judge Diane Humetewa, a citizen of the Hopi Tribe, testifies on the need for more federal judges in Indian Country. 
Indian Country finally sees action on diabetes program (December 28, 2020)
A program that has reduced diabetes in Indian Country has been extended for another three years, resulting in a lifetime in the age of COVID-19. 
Indigenously: The realities of the Native vote (November 23, 2020)
For Native voters, this election year has dealt us one disappointing data dilemma after another. 
Native Sun News Today: Reservation coal workers still out of jobs (November 9, 2020)
Mine cleanup will put Hopi and Navajo citizens back to work, addressing employment and environmental issues at the same time. 
With the election less than a month away, Joe Biden continues to push for Indian Country’s vote, vowing to reverse years of setbacks tribes have suffered at the hands of Donald Trump.
A “life-changing” diabetes program for Indian Country will expire unless Congress takes action.
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