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‘Racism is expensive’: Native activists still fighting for justice on treaty territory (September 20, 2024)

“Native people are going to fight back,” said Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective.

Attorney General discusses tribal issues and public safety in speech (August 12, 2024)

Attorney General Merrick Garland of the Department of Justice discusses tribal public safety, missing and murdered relatives and violent crime in a speech in New Mexico.

Not One More: Findings and Recommendations of the Not Invisible Act Commission

‘Not One More’: Commission delivers report on missing, murdered and trafficked in Indian Country (November 3, 2023)

A national commission of federal and tribal experts is calling for a “Decade of Action and Healing” to help address the crisis of missing, murdered and trafficked people in Indian Country.

‘Callous disrespect for tribal treaty rights’: Tribes blast government attorney for U.S. Supreme Court argument (March 22, 2023)

Tribal leaders are calling on the Biden administration to re-examine its commitment to the nation-to-nation relationship following “shocking” arguments in a closely-watched U.S. Supreme Court case.

‘We just have to say no to them!!’: Business sued over racial discrimination against Native patrons (October 19, 2022)

A business in South Dakota that banned Native patrons from the premises is being sued by the United States government for racial discrimination.

Federal investigation sought into ban of Native people at hotel (March 30, 2022)

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate a business that has banned Native patrons.

Attorney General Merrick Garland #NCAIECWS2022 (February 15, 2022)

Attorney General Merrick Garland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2022.

National Congress of American Indians Executive Council Winter Session

National Congress of American Indians hosts winter meeting (February 14, 2022)

The National Congress of American Indians will be hearing from top Biden administration officials and key members of Congress at its winter meeting.

Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Association

Rosebud Sioux Tribe thanks Biden administration for honoring victory in treaty rights case (December 20, 2021)

“We thank President Biden for standing behind his policy to honor our Nation-to-Nation Relations,” said President Scott Herman of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.

Great Plains Tribes: Indian health care is a treaty right (December 20, 2021)

With all due respect, we call upon the Biden administration to honor the U.S. Court of Appeals decision in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. United States.

‘No one else needs to die’: Biden administration faces another test of commitment to Indian Country (December 17, 2021)

A deadline is fast approaching for the Biden administration to live up to its promise to improve the federal government’s relationship with tribes and their citizens.

Indian Country continues push to strengthen Violence Against Women Act (December 8, 2021)

Indian Country is making another push to restore tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit violence in their communities.

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 One – November 15, 2021 (November 15, 2021)

The Joe Biden administration opens the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 15, 2021.

Attorney General Merrick Garland addresses White House Tribal Nations Summit (November 15, 2021)

“We are committed to working together to make tribal communities safer. We are committed to honoring and strengthening our nation-to-nation relationship,” the leader of the Department of Justice said.

Nominations open for Not Invisible Act Commission for missing, murdered and trafficked Native relatives (August 4, 2021)

The Biden administration is seeking nominations for the Not Invisible Act Commission to address missing, murdered and trafficked Native Americans.

Dispute over COVID-19 relief for tribal nations spills into Biden administration (January 25, 2021)

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.

Cronkite News: Supreme Court gains conservative majority with Justice Amy Coney Barrett (October 27, 2020)

The nation’s highest court now has six justices — out of nine — who were nominated by a Republican president.

Republicans rush to confirm Supreme Court nominee ahead of election (September 28, 2020)

Republicans are rushing to confirm a federal judge with virtually no experience in Indian law to the U.S. Supreme Court in order to give Donald Trump and their party a win ahead of the hotly contested election.

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