tag: michigan

Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial School
A 300-page report details Michigan’s role in the genocidal Indian boarding school era. But the state doesn’t want to release it.
NAFOA
The Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act has been reintroduced in the 119th Congress.
Quilt Walk for Justice
Tune into Native America Calling get a picture of the current trends for domestic violence prevention.
Eagle Staff and Flags
With help from Congress, the Donald Trump administration stripped some $1.5 billion in federal funds previously promised to tribes.
Mark Kelly
A federal judge ruled that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth cannot demote Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) over comments made about the U.S. military.
Bison from American Indian Center
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work in the new year by focusing on justice and safety for Native children.
The Long Walk
After years of discussions, the town of Taos, New Mexico, is removing the name of a genocidal figure from a widely used park.
Mark Macarro and David Woerz
The National Congress of American Indians is winding down its 82nd annual convention following a busy election for leadership.
Shannon Wheeler, Jackie Pata and Mark Macarro
Election season kicked into high gear at the National Congress of American Indians, with a last-minute addition shaking up the field.
University of Arizona
A relentless offensive against minority student recruiting and retention threatens more than Native participation in school.
MMIW Red Dress
Among the thousands of staff cuts and billions of dollars eliminated from federal programs is support to prevent and respond to domestic violence.
Taffy Abel
It’s been almost a full century since Ojibwe hockey player Taffy Abel first set foot on the ice for the New York Rangers.
Department of the Interior
Payments to tribes, law enforcement in tribal communities and health care for tribal citizens are all impacted by the shutdown of the federal government.
Indianz.Com
“Indian Country has lost a tremendous leader in the untimely passing of Ernie Stevens Jr.,” said Pokagon Band Chairman Matthew Wesaw.
Indianz.Com
“Indian Country has lost a great relative, friend and warrior,” Chairman Emeritus D.K. Sprague said on behalf of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi.
Family Affair
Native-owned businesses are among those being hit by President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, with some forced to consider raising prices in reacton.
NAFOA
United States Treasurer Brandon Beach will be speaking at the #NAFOAFall25 conference in Portland, Oregon.
Legislative Hearing on H.R.411, H.R.2916, H.R.3620 & H.R.3670
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a hearing on legislation affecting tribal lands and tribal health.
Jeff Hurd
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is taking testimony on tribal lands and health legislation.
Bad River Reservation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expediting permits for Line 5, an oil pipeline opposed by tribes in the Great Lakes region.
NAFOA
Make your vote count at NAFOA’s upcoming conference.
Lisa Murkowski
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is moving quickly to advance Indian Country legislation amid a dramatically changed political environment.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider several bills (March 5, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider several bills (March 5, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
A whopping 26 bills are on the agenda as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advances pending legislation.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 26, 2025.
American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2, Afternoon Session
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of February 26, 2025.
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 410, H.R. 412, H.R. 504 & H.R. 741n and Insular Affairs
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on February 5, 2025.
Jeff Hurd
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is taking up four tribal bills at its first hearing of the 119th Congress.
Institute of American Indian Arts
President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on federal funds rattled tribes and Indian organizations that depend on the trust and treaty relationship.
Eric Holcomb and Matthew Wesaw
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is starting off the new year with a new government-to-government agreement.
Gila River Indian Community
President Biden’s apology for Indian boarding schools was among the top news stories of the year. What else matters to Native people in 2024?
White House
If he lives up to his word, president-elect Donald Trump’s first day in the Oval Office will be a big one.
Native America Calling NAC
In the final days before the November 2024 election, campaigns are working at a feverish pace to reach Native voters.
Native American Women Warriors
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) designated October 11 as Native American Veterans Day.
The Impact of the Gold Rush on Native Americans of California
There is a flip side to the narrative about the cultural richness that colonization supposedly brought to California.
Rebuilding Trust
“The crisis in trust is bigger than just one party,” said one Republican.
'Every Child Matters' at U.S. Supreme Court
The Michigan State University College of Law’s Indian Law Clinic has received funding to continue its work of assisting tribes with enforcement of the law.
Mark Kelly
Of the contenders Vice President Kamala Harris is vetting as a possible running mate, Mark Kelly is the only one who’s been to space. Is he the right stuff for the nation?