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The National Congress of American Indians is winding down its 82nd annual convention following a busy election for leadership.
National Congress of American Indians chooses leadership at big convention (November 20, 2025)
Election season kicked into high gear at the National Congress of American Indians, with a last-minute addition shaking up the field. 
Access to land for hunting, fishing and gathering are foundational provisions in many treaties between tribes and the U.S. government.
Freedmen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation are moving closer to tribal citizenship.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (July 28, 2025) (July 28, 2025)
Heads up — something big is coming your way from NAFOA. 
When the state of Idaho bowed out of a grey wolf reintroduction program and even proposed a major reduction in wolf populations, the Nez Perce Tribe stepped in to help the endangered animal’s fate.
Deb Haaland continues to blaze new trails, this time with her campaign to be the first Native woman governor of New Mexico.
Thousands of Native people stand to lose eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the Big Beautiful Bill touted by President Donald Trump.
A tool to boost housing, business, and other community development projects on tribal land is in President Trump’s crosshairs.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is moving quickly to advance Indian Country legislation amid a dramatically changed political environment.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
The 176th anniversary of the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities comes with major challenges for Indian Country.
A whopping 26 bills are on the agenda as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advances pending legislation.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of February 25, 2025.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of February 25, 2025.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to lead the cabinet-level federal agency that includes the Indian Health Service. Here are his written responses to questions about American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Native America Calling: Is the Antiquities Act an antique? (January 22, 2025)
U.S. presidents have used the Antiquities Act to protect sacred and important tribal sites. The law is once again under attack with Donald Trump in office. 
Native America Calling: Starting the New Year in the right direction (January 2, 2025)
The new year is good time to look forward to the promises and concerns that lie ahead. 
Arizona Mirror: Hearing addresses crisis of missing and murdered relatives (December 5, 2024)
Paul Begay, Anne Curley, Ella Mae Begay and Everett Charley are the names of just a handful of people who have gone missing on the Navajo Nation. 
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. 
Cronkite News: Hearing confronts crisis of missing and murdered relatives (December 2, 2024)
Despite grants and numerous programs to help mitigate the issue, cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women continue at relatively high rates. 
Native America Calling: Getting the lay of the land (December 2, 2024)
Native land surveyors are bringing a unique understanding of the land to their work and for the future. 
Both presidential campaigns are pouring resources into Arizona, a swing state where Native voters could make a substantial difference in the outcome of the election.
Dan Foreman, a Republican lawmaker in Idaho, stormed out of a “Meet your candidates” event after a question about racism and discrimination.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is investing nearly $10 million in tribal treaty fishing sites along the Columbia River.
Native America Calling: Studies show major tribal economic impact (September 20, 2024)
Tribes are major employers and big economic contributors to their communities. 
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. 
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes report ‘cybersecurity attack’ on operations (August 29, 2024)
Employees of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are returning to work following a cybersecurity incident that hindered operations on the reservation in Idaho. 
Researchers in the United States have concluded that a large coal-mining operation in British Columbia is sending pollution more than 350 miles downstream into rivers used by tribes.
Idaho Capital Sun: Tribes contribute $1.45 billion to economy (August 26, 2024)
Tribal nations support 12,571 jobs, making them among the largest employers in Idaho. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 26, 2024)
Only one month left until the NAFOA Fall 2024 conference! 
Native America Calling: Wildfire threat increases in the West (August 6, 2024)
Wildfires on tribal lands have already claimed at least two lives and destroyed dozens of homes in New Mexico and Arizona. Now even more reservations are facing threats. 
For the first time, the federal government has acknowledged the historic and ongoing devastation caused to tribes by dams in the Pacific Northwest.
Over two days of hearings, the House Committee on Appropriations heard from dozens of Indian Country leaders who testified about their funding needs.
The House Committee on Appropriations heard from dozens of Indian Country leaders who testified about their funding needs.
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
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