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VIDEO: ‘Nothing about me, without me’ (December 18, 2024)
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) discusses Indian Country legislation on the floor of the U.S. Senate on December 17, 2024. 
‘We’re not done’: Indian Country legislation crawls through Congress (December 13, 2024)
Another batch of Indian Country bills is making its way through the 118th Congress, with only about a week left for tribal nations to see success. 
VIDEO: Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) calls for release of Leonard Peltier (December 5, 2024)
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) calls for the release of imprisoned American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. 
Cronkite News: Museum continues to move slowly on repatriation (December 3, 2024)
Arizona State Museum is still not in compliance with NAGPRA, more than three decades after repatriation became the law. 
‘We’re going to get this done’: Time running out for Indian Country legislation (November 25, 2024)
With time quickly running out in the 118th Congress, a leading Democratic lawmaker is laying down the law when it comes to advancing Indian Country’s legislative interests. 
AUDIO: Republican lawmaker blocks Wounded Knee sacred site bill (November 22, 2024)
The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota. 
VIDEO: Republican lawmaker blocks Wounded Knee sacred site bill (November 22, 2024)
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) is blocking a bill that would protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota. 
Members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advance the nomination of Patrice Kunesh to lead the National Indian Gaming Commission on November 20, 2024.
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.
Republican ally of Donald Trump opposes pick for Indian gaming agency (November 21, 2024)
Donald Trump’s election as president and the Republican takeover of Congress are already having impacts on Indian Country’s agenda. 
The Crow Tribe is returning to Capitol Hill to seek passage of a mineral development bill.
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. 
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. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs: ‘Now Congress must act’ (October 25, 2024)
“For more than a century, the federal government’s Indian Boarding School policies and practices stole hundreds of thousands of Native children from their homes in an effort to destroy Native languages, cultures, and identities,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). 
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico): ‘A step in the right direction’ (October 25, 2024)
“Let us never forget the scars inflicted on our Native brothers and sisters,” said Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico). 
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota): ‘This isn’t ancient history’ (October 25, 2024)
“The incredible resilience of Native peoples, even as the United States government tried to erase and eradicate their identities, is deeply inspiring,” said Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota). 
‘A new era’: Indian Country sees big investments in economic development (October 21, 2024)
The Department of the Treasury is celebrating a major milestone in tribal economic development, surpassing the $500 million mark in investments for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Indian Country. 
Muscogee Nation claims victory in long-running dispute over sacred grounds (October 17, 2024)
A federal appeals court has revived a long-simmering dispute between two tribal nations but both parties remain far apart on what the decision means for sacred Creek land 
The U.S. Navy is formally apologizing to Alaska Native residents of Angoon, more than 140 years bombarding the Tlingit village.
Cronkite News: Tribes go to Congress in long-running fight for water rights (October 15, 2024)
Seven states that rely on the Colorado River each got a cut of water under a deal struck over a century ago – a deal that excluded tribal nations. 
Grist: Tribal rights at stake in heated presidential election (October 11, 2024)
Under the Biden-Harris administration, tribes got more of a say in Congress and tons more funding. A Trump-Vance win could upend that. 
Efforts continue to account for genocidal Indian boarding school era (October 2, 2024)
Secretary Deb Haaland visited one of the most infamous Indian boarding school sites amid ongoing efforts to hold the U.S. accountable for a genocidal era in history. 
Native issues take center stage at fiery U.S. Senate debate in Montana (October 1, 2024)
Native issues are playing a big role in the U.S. Senate race in Montana, the outcome of which is being closely watched in an already heated presidential election year. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on September 25, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on September 25, 2024.
VIDEO: Business Meeting to consider S.465, S. 2908 & S.4370 (September 26, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 25, 2024. 
AUDIO: Business Meeting to consider S.465, S. 2908 & S.4370 (September 26, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 25, 2024. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes up water rights at legislative hearing (September 24, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on legislation affecting tribal water rights and natural resources. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs schedules business meeting (September 24, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking up three bills at a business meeting. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs considers the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs considers the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
AUDIO: Business meeting to consider S.2695, S.3857, S.4442 & S.4505 (September 18, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 18, 2024. 
VIDEO: Business meeting to consider S.2695, S.3857, S.4442 & S.4505 (September 18, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a business meeting on September 18, 2024. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts business meeting (September 18, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hosting a business meeting to consider four bills of interest. 
National Indian Gaming Commission enters new era under President Biden (September 17, 2024)
The federal agency that oversees the $41.9 billion tribal casino industry could get a new leader for the first time since the Donald Trump era. 
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.
“The Department’s concluding report on its investigation into federal Indian boarding school policies is an important next step toward a full accounting of the United States’ systemic effort to erase Native identities, languages, and cultures for its own gain,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii).
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes testimony on tribal forestry management and tribal water rights at a hearing on July 25, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approves four bills at a business meeting on July 25, 2024.
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