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Native America Calling: The constant cyber security threat (December 5, 2024)
Tribes and tribal businesses are among the entities facing growing security threats. 
Cronkite News: Health care at stake in presidential election (October 24, 2024)
The Affordable Care Act, which permanently authorized the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, is once again a subject of debate in the 2024 presidential race. 
Native America Calling: Exploiting trauma for clicks (October 8, 2024)
A portrayal of the Pine Ridge Reservation by a YouTube personality with more than 2 million subscribers is drawing criticism for focusing on stereotypes. 
‘Gadugi’: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians pledges support after Hurricane Helene (September 30, 2024)
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is counting its blessings and coming together as a community amid widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helene. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 23, 2024)
Welcome to San Diego, California, for NAFOA’s Fall 2024 Conference! 
Native America Calling: Putting broadband access into tribal hands (September 17, 2024)
Inadequate infrastructure is only one of the problems contributing to the fact that American Indians and Alaska Natives lag behind everyone else when it comes to broadband access. 
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. 
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. 
Howard Center: Predators go online to exploit new victims (August 8, 2024)
A government report found that increases in online access, new technology, and the rise of encryption are contributing to online exploitation of children. 
A federal judge who was once praised for his work in understanding Native issues resigned following an investigation into sexual misconduct.
As digital technology increasingly becomes the main infrastructure for information and commerce, tribes will need to create an informed strategy to make sure their voices are included.
The beating heart of Cherokee culture is when we can interact face to face with other Cherokees, appreciating and learning from each other across generations.
TikTok is a source of entertainment and information for Native users — and it could go away following enactment of a new U.S. law.
Citing a troubling disparity for self-harm among Native youth, two tribes are suing the country’s most prominent social media companies.
Cronkite News: Tohono O’odham Nation expands internet connectivity (March 27, 2024)
In a vibrant building adorned with murals on the grounds of Tohono O’odham Community College, students gather in a classroom around a U-shaped table. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 25, 2024)
There’s still time to register and book your hotel for #NAFOA2024 in Florida!
Cronkite News: Congress takes up ban on popular TikTok app (March 18, 2024)
Lawmakers from both parties are supporting — and opposing — a bill that would ban TikTok unless the social media app is sold to a non-foreign owner. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation makes historic investments in broadband (February 20, 2024)
As we empower our rural and underserved communities, Cherokee Nation is building a brighter, more connected future for our citizens in northeast Oklahoma. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (February 12, 2024)
Will you be NAFOA’s Valentine? 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (January 29, 2024)
Don’t Forget: Applications for Leading People And Investing To Build Sustainable Communities Program (LPIBSC) due this week. 
Deadline extended for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (January 22, 2024)
Tribes and Native entities have more time to submit applications for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, a national initiative to improve high-speed internet access on Native lands. 
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. 
Native America Calling: Historic broadband investment in Indian Country (October 22, 2023)
Tribes are getting their applications in for funds from the second round of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 7, 2023)
Fresh off the press: NAFOA’s agenda for #NAFOAFALL23! 
More than 800 tribal leaders and finance professional in Indian Country are in the nation’s capital for NAFOA’s 41st annual conference.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation continues to fight the opioid crisis (April 17, 2023)
Access to telemedicine is a lifeline for many Cherokees, and we must protect it to keep up the fight against the opioid crisis. 
Native America Calling: Leave Twitter? Or stay and fight? (December 5, 2022)
For all its faults, Twitter is an effective means for sharing and discussing Native issues, culture, language, and business.
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. 
Native food sovereignty figure admits no tribal connections (October 21, 2022)
A scholar who has made a name for herself in Native food sovereignty has vowed to stop claiming to be of “Mohawk/Mi’kmaq descent” despite doing so for decades. 
Cronkite News: Tribes at odds over future of online gaming in California (October 4, 2022)
California voters will decide between two competing sports betting measures — a struggle that underscores a divide among tribal nations. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 3, 2022)
Welcome community, to #NAFOAFall22! 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a roundtable to address spectrum access for Native communities.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 22, 2022)
NAFOA looks out for our community — help us grow by forwarding this newsletter! 
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. 
Lynn Malerba, the chief of the Mohegan Tribe, is taking on a prominent role in the Biden administration.
It’s been a rough couple of months for one of Indian Country’s most prominent fashion designers.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (June 6, 2022)
NAFOA provides resources on every aspect needed for thriving tribal communities. 
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.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (May 16, 2022)
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