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The Department of Education has awarded more than $10 million in grants to support Native languages, Native teachers and Native students.
Laphonza Butler, the president of the well-known EMILY’s List voting group, will serve out the remainder of the U.S. Senate term of the late Dianne Feinstein.
Standing among the boisterous crowd of media and onlookers awaiting the arraignment of former U.S. president Donald Trump is one Native woman.
‘Empower tribal nations’: Indian Country looks to White House for support (December 14, 2022)
With one negative ruling on the books and a potentially devastating one on the way, tribal leaders continue to look to the Biden administration to address the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court. 
VIDEO: White House Tribal Nations Summit Day 1 (November 30, 2022)
The Department of the Interior hosts the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30, 2022. 
Democrats are claiming an election season achievement with the passage of a massive bill that includes hundreds of millions of dollars in climate and energy investments in Indian Country.
Cronkite News: Tribal leaders welcome return of White House meeting (November 18, 2021)
Tribal leaders said the White House Tribal Nations Summit “shows promise” for the federal commitment to solving problems in Indian Country and to giving Native people a voice in the process. 
White House Tribal Nations Summit – Day Two – November 16, 2021 (November 17, 2021)
The Joe Biden administration concludes the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 16, 2021. 
Agenda for Day Two of White House Tribal Nations Summit (November 16, 2021)
Check out the agenda for the second and final day of the White House Tribal Nations Summit. 
White House Tribal Nations Summit – Day One – November 15, 2021 (November 14, 2021)
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit.
White House Tribal Nations Summit – Day Two – November 16, 2021 (November 14, 2021)
The White House and members of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will host the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit. 
Cronkite News: Republican lawmaker under fire for violent tweet (November 12, 2021)
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) refused to back down after posting a violent cartoon that appeared to show him and other conservatives attacking President Joe Biden and killing a liberal Democratic lawmaker. 
Vice President Harris addresses National Congress of American Indians (October 12, 2021)
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021. 
A Native woman is speaking out after a video showing her confronting Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) has drawn millions of views, and sparked outrage, on social media.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland address a meeting on Native voting rights at the White House.
Cronkite News: Republicans block passage of voting rights bill (June 23, 2021)
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) repeated her refusal to end the filibuster on the same day Republicans used the maneuver to block debate on voting rights legislation. 
“These investments will help many Native American, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian communities gain long overdue access to life-saving technologies, economic opportunities, remote learning and countless other benefits,” said Secretary Raimondo.
‘A life changer’: Investing in broadband in Indian Country (June 4, 2021)
“Expanding broadband to our communities is not just a game changer – it is a life changer to tribal communities like mine and all Tribal Nations across the country,” said Treasurer Shannon Holsey of the National Congress of American Indians. 
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland takes part in a ceremonial swearing-in at the White House complex on March 18, 2021.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets under new leadership (February 10, 2021)
Indian Country will be seeing major change on Capitol Hill as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets for the first time. 
With one of the debacles of the Donald Trump era still raging in the courts, Indian Country will be paying close attention as the Department of the Treasury gains new leadership.
Schedule for Joe Biden inauguration and first actions in office as president (January 20, 2021)
The day is here. Joe Biden is being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. 
Native America Calling: New administration, new agenda (January 20, 2021)
Native America Calling will talk with policy experts about what they hope is in store for the next four years under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. 
Joe Biden nominees slated for first confirmation hearings in U.S. Senate (January 19, 2021)
With Democratic president-elect Joe Biden about to take office, some of his Cabinet nominees are getting their confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. 
A land acknowledgment from Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) and a song from Claudette White and the Quechan Hurav Singers set the stage for Democrat President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Michael Weahkee will be stepping down as director of the Indian Health Service on January 20.
‘I am honored and ready to serve’: Deb Haaland and the Joe Biden administration (December 19, 2020)
Acknowledging the homelands of the Lenape people, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) introduced herself as a Pueblo woman, a single mother and an advocate for public lands as a key member of President-elect Joe Biden’s climate and energy team. 
President-elect Joe Biden introduces Interior nominee Deb Haaland (December 19, 2020)
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris introduce key members of their climate and energy team, including Secretary of the Interior nominee Deb Haaland. 
Deb Haaland tapped for Cabinet by President-elect Joe Biden (December 17, 2020)
In a historic first, Deb Haaland, one of the first two Native women to serve in the U.S. Congress, has been tapped to serve in the incoming Joe Biden administration. 
Tim Giago: Leaving the White House in a total mess (December 17, 2020)
I look forward to January 20 when our new president and vice president are sworn in and the little orange man is escorted from the White House. 
Cronkite News: Tribal leaders cast electoral votes for Joe Biden (December 14, 2020)
Of the 11 Democratic presidential electors who will cast Arizona’s Electoral College vote, three are tribal leaders. 
Indian Country is celebrating after turning out in record numbers for one of the most consequential presidential elections in American history.
Amid celebrations on one side, and vows to keep fighting on the other, Democrat Joe Biden claimed a “clear victory, a convincing victory” in the 2020 presidential election.
Rodney Bordeaux: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for Indian Country (October 22, 2020)
“You have the full endorsement of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe,” President Rodney Bordeaux told the Democratic presidential ticket. 
Forgotten no more?: Trump team puts Native people last on ‘important’ call (October 21, 2020)
Just days after their boss bashed Indigenous Peoples Day, members of the Donald Trump administration tried their best to portray the president as someone who cares about the interests of America’s “first” inhabitants. 
Democratic National Committee recognizes Indigenous People’s Day (October 12, 2020)
Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez and DNC Native Caucus Chair Rion Ramirez released an Indigenous People’s Day statement. 
Biden-Harris campaign celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day (October 12, 2020)
The Joe Biden campaign is celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with tribal leaders, members of Congress and Native musicians. 
Rep. Haaland ‘honored’ to be considered for Biden Cabinet (October 12, 2020)
Could Deb Haaland lead the Department of the Interior in a Joe Biden administration? 
“As the first people of this country, we have to let our voices be heard at the highest levels of government,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez after meeting with the Democratic presidential ticket.
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.
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