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Secretary Haaland opens third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 6, 2023)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivers remarks at the opening of the third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit. 
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. 
Cronkite News: Senate committee looks at water in Indian Country (September 28, 2023)
The Navajo Nation Council is 100 years old this year – and the Navajo Nation’s fight for water access has been going on for at least that long. 
Cronkite News: Senate committee takes up water infrastructure in Indian Country (September 21, 2023)
The infusion of federal money for infrastructure projects is only a first step toward fixing deep problems with water systems on tribal lands. 
A Native man from Canada who dedicated his life to economic development in Indigenous communities was killed in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after what the legislative panel’s bipartisan leadership said was an extremely productive session.
DVIDS: Shoalwater Bay Tribe addresses impacts of climate change (February 13, 2023)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the Shoalwater Bay Tribe to restore the Shoalwater Bay Dune before the first major storm of the season. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation addresses needs on reservation (January 23, 2023)
Whether it’s new construction, refurbished existing buildings, improved water or better roads, we are investing in what the Cherokee people have asked for. 
Cronkite News: Cleanup continues of abandoned mines in national forest (January 17, 2023)
About 100,000 mines have been abandoned in Arizona, according to the state inspector, leaving behind huge amounts of toxic waste. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (December 5, 2022)
NAFOA values our community—thank you for being a part of it. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation invests in digital infrastructure (October 26, 2022)
All those living on the Cherokee Nation Reservation need the ability to participate in the digital economy. 
Tribal leaders are looking forward to addressing climate change and improving economic conditions in their communities through the Inflation Reduction Act.
White House releases fact sheet on internet in tribal communities (August 11, 2022)
The Biden administration is working to improve high-speed internet in American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities. 
Secretary Haaland returns to work after suffering injury (July 18, 2022)
Secretary Deb Haaland is returning to work after suffering a break in her left fibula during a hike in a national park. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is going back on the road this week with a field hearing hosted by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
Lynn Malerba, the chief of the Mohegan Tribe, is taking on a prominent role in the Biden administration.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is on the road this week, focusing on Native Hawaiian issues.
With over $13 billion on the table, the Biden administration is making sure tribes get access to historic levels of funding for infrastructure in Indian Country.
The White House hosts a press call to announce the release of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal Playbook.
The COVID-19 pandemic and operational issues are among the major challenges at the Indian Health Service as the agency awaits new leadership.
The Biden administration is investing $29 million in infrastructure funds on dam safety in Indian Country.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on “Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities.”
Chickasaw Nation citizen lands Native advisor role at White House (April 27, 2022)
The White House has a new Native advisor in the second year of Joe Biden’s presidency. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs took testimony from tribal leaders whose communities are in dire need of infrastructure and revenue.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (April 4, 2022)
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Biden administration releases fiscal year 2023 budget request (March 28, 2022)
It’s that time of the year again. President Joe Biden and his administration have released their fiscal year 2023 budget request. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 22, 2022)
Community is our priority. Tell us what NAFOA means to you! 
‘Auntie Deb’ discusses representation at SXSW conference (March 17, 2022)
Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior, discussed equity and inclusion at the SXSW conference. 
Leader of Navajo Nation Washington Office bids farewell (March 15, 2022)
Santee Lewis, the executive director of the Navajo Nation Washington Office, announced her departure after three years on the job. 
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. 
Educator from Saginaw Chippewa Tribe attends State of the Union (March 2, 2022)
Melissa Isaac, a citizen of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, made waves as a guest of First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at the State of the Union. 
Fate of Dakota Access Pipeline lies in Biden’s hands (February 22, 2022)
“The fight is not over, the fight for our water, for the unborn and for Mother Earth,” said Chairwoman Janet Alkire of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. 
Cronkite News: Tribes seek stronger commitments for water infrastructure (February 21, 2022)
Tribes need more federal support to implement “critical” water infrastructure projects on their lands, key lawmakers are being told. 
Leader of Small Business Administration heads to Indian Country (February 21, 2022)
The Navajo Nation is hosting the leader of the Small Business Administration for her first visit to the largest reservation in the United States. 
Cronkite News: Tribal leaders lay out priorities for nation-to-nation engagement (February 17, 2022)
Tribal governments have “a foot in the door” with the federal government but they don’t yet have a seat at the table, said National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (February 7, 2022)
Have something you think the NAFOA community needs to know? Share with everyone! 
Sen. Ben Ray Luján hospitalized after suffering stroke (February 2, 2022)
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico), a key member of Congress who serves on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 31, 2022)
NAFOA stays on top of the news so you always start your week informed and ready. 
Residents of the Navajo Nation have lived without easy access to clean water for decades.
It’s been a year since Joe Biden took office as president of the United States and he has yet to name a permanent leader of the Indian Health Service.
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