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Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping immigration raids across the country. Native people feel targeted.
President Trump targets Indian education in first round of executive actions (January 22, 2025)
As Indian Country celebrated the release of Leonard Peltier, the new occupant of the Oval Office began taking aim at some of the bedrock principles of the trust and treaty relationship. 
The ‘Navajos 4 Trump’ group was selected to participate in the inaugural presidential parade on January 20, 2025.
VIDEO: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren #DC #HonorTheTreaties (January 20, 2025)
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren addresses a tribal gathering on the eve of the U.S. presidential inauguration. 
VIDEO: Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley #DC #HonorTheTreaties (January 20, 2025)
Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley addresses a tribal gathering on the eve of the U.S. presidential inauguration. 
Leaders of some of the largest tribal nations are optimistic and hopeful as Donald Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States.
Native America Calling: Preparing for Donald Trump’s ‘first day in office’ (January 16, 2025)
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to issue at least 100 executive orders on his first day in office. How will Indian Country be affected? 
The Republican-led Senate is busy with a slew of confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s nominees — including one of the most consequential for Indian Country.
Arizona Mirror: Tribes receive climate resilience grants (January 10, 2025)
The Department of Interior awarded grants to help tribal communities prepare for climate-related threats on their homelands. 
Dr. Charles “Monty” Roessel served as president of Diné College on the Navajo Nation. He was 63 years old.
Roselyn Tso spent just over two years as director of the Indian Health Service but her career at the agency spanned more than three decades.
Native America Calling: Your Native Bookshelf in 2024 (December 30, 2024)
Join Native America Calling for a look back on notable works by Indigenous authors in 2024. 
Cronkite News: Program expanded to cover traditional health care practices (December 16, 2024)
Native patients in four states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices. 
Arizona Mirror: Hearing addresses crisis of missing and murdered relatives (December 5, 2024)
Paul Begay, Anne Curley, Ella Mae Begay and Everett Charley are the names of just a handful of people who have gone missing on the Navajo Nation. 
Hospital on Navajo Nation welcomes patients to $177 million facility (December 4, 2024)
Patients are being welcomed to new $177 million Sage Memorial Hospital, a health facility located on the Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation. 
Federal government officials testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.
Native women leaders testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.
AUDIO: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (December 3, 2024)
The House Committee on Appropriations holds a hearing titled “Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women” on November 20, 2024. 
Cronkite News: Hearing confronts crisis of missing and murdered relatives (December 2, 2024)
Despite grants and numerous programs to help mitigate the issue, cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women continue at relatively high rates. 
Native America Calling: Turkey stories, Finding Manoomin and more on The Menu (November 27, 2024)
What’s on The Menu? Navajo origin stories, wild rice, salmon runs and more! 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs convenes for a business meeting on November 20, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs convenes for a business meeting on November 20, 2024.
Native America Calling: Remembering those who stood up to boarding schools (November 20, 2024)
A new film shares the story of a Navajo father who refused to send his daughter back to the boarding school she ran away from. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs schedules business meeting (November 18, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work as the 118th Congress comes to a close. 
A high school teacher from the Navajo Nation is part of a science expedition in the Pacific Ocean.
Republicans take U.S. Senate with promises of a Donald Trump agenda (November 7, 2024)
A Republican in the White House isn’t the only big change Indian Country is facing as tribes seek to hold the U.S. government accountable for its trust and treaty responsibilities. 
Cronkite News: Voters on Navajo Nation encounter problems on Election Day (November 6, 2024)
There has been a history of voting complications within Native communities in Arizona, and 2024 was no different. 
Cronkite News: ‘Native voters can and will decide this election’ (November 5, 2024)
Native people have long felt like politicians overlook them, but both parties are seeking the Native vote more than ever before. 
Source New Mexico: Native voter battles state over ballot disenfranchisement (November 4, 2024)
When Virgil Dixon tried to register to vote in his birthplace state of New Mexico, the Navajo veteran was denied and had to go to court. 
Ron Lee: Let’s vote to move America forward with Harris and Walz (November 4, 2024)
Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for a bright future in America. 
‘Dark Winds’ returns for expanded third season (November 1, 2024)
Dark Winds, a television series set on the Navajo Nation, is coming back!. Get your first look at the upcoming season. 
Arizona Mirror: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (November 1, 2024)
“It was long overdue,” said Crystalyne Curley, Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council. 
Cronkite News: Tribal governments responsible for orphaned oil and gas wells (November 1, 2024)
When the ownership of abandoned oil or gas wells is untraceable, responsibility falls to federal, local and tribal governments. 
Cronkite News: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (October 29, 2024)
“The federal government has never formally apologized, until today,” President Joe Biden said during a historic visit to the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. 
Indian boarding schools notoriously worked to stamp out Native languages, religions, and cultures — along with traditional foodways.
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren: ‘This dark chapter caused suffering’ (October 25, 2024)
“For generations, Native children, including many Navajo, endured an education system that aimed to erase our languages, cultures, and identities,” said President Buu Nygren. 
Navajo Nation Council: ‘This apology is a first step’ (October 25, 2024)
“President Biden’s apology is a critical acknowledgment of past injustices and wrongdoings by the federal government, and it lays the groundwork for continued healing,” said Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley. 
Coalition of Large Tribes: ‘This trauma feels very fresh’ (October 25, 2024)
“Indigenous communities have been subjected to trauma at every scale and dimension imaginable,” said COLT Vice Chairman Tracy King. 
President Biden celebrates Native winners of National Humanities Medal (October 22, 2024)
As his time in the White House winds down, President Joe Biden continues to celebrate and champion Native artists and Native cultures.
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