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A new lawsuit claims citizens of the Blackfeet Nation are “losing economic opportunities and business” due to tariffs imposed on Canada.
Native America Calling: The next 50 years of self-governance (April 7, 2025)
It’s been 50 years since the passage of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. What’s next for tribal self-governance? 
Indian educators and advocates are testifying about the impacts of closing the Department of Education.
The vast majority of Native students attend schools funded through the Department of Education, the cabinet agency that President Donald Trump wants to shut down.
Another regulatory action has made it over the finish line at the Bureau of Indian Affairs amid a government-wide freeze ordered by President Donald Trump.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is going on the road to mark the 50th anniversary of the self-determination era.
Public Law 280 continues to be the source of unresolved law enforcement and public safety issues in Indian Country.
Montana Free Press: Indian lawmakers tout legislative successes (March 18, 2025)
Members of Montana’s American Indian Caucus say they have been able to advance priority bills in the state legislature. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 17, 2025) (March 17, 2025)
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Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation advocates for Indian Country (March 3, 2025)
Cherokee engagement is especially important in times of transition. 
Ernie Stevens: Protecting tribal sovereignty in a new political era (February 7, 2025)
We take all challenges to treaty rights and tribal sovereignty seriously. 
Citizen of Navajo Nation tapped for Indian Affairs post (February 4, 2025)
A citizen of the Navajo Nation is being tapped to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs though it’s not the person who was publicly lobbying for the job. 
Tribes are trying to remind the United States of its trust and treaty obligations amid an anti-DEI effort that has led to casualties in Indian Country.
Secretary Doug Burgum takes over Department of the Interior (February 3, 2025)
The Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country, officially has a new leader. 
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to lead the cabinet-level federal agency that includes the Indian Health Service. Here are his written responses to questions about American Indians and Alaska Natives.
For centuries, the Cherokee people have lived by the principle of Gadugi — the idea that everyone helps each other by working together.
Tribes operate lending businesses under their own sovereignty. But they still face struggles.
The new administration of President Donald Trump continues to send conflicting messages about a controversial freeze on federal funds, resulting in ongoing uncertainty for tribal nations.
President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping immigration raids across the country. Native people feel targeted.
Doug Burgum has yet to be confirmed as the new leader of the Department of the Interior but a contentious Indian Country issue has already been dumped on his desk.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation reaches trust settlement with United States (January 27, 2025)
During most of the past two centuries, the country’s failed federal Indian policy inflicted a great injustice on the Cherokee Nation. 
With their party now in control of the U.S. Congress, Republicans are defending their record on Indian issues after Democrats sought changes to the rules on a key legislative committee.
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. 
‘State and tribal relations in North Dakota have not always been great’ (January 16, 2025)
Read the written statement of Doug Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior. 
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.
Neal McCaleb dedicated his life to public service, a calling that led him to prominent positions in tribal, state and federal government.
The Department of Justice is kicking off a series of consultation sessions to address a U.S. Supreme Court decision seen as detrimental to tribal sovereignty.
Ryman LeBeau: Native nations must remind America of the truth (December 20, 2024)
America honors the Constitution and our Treaties when it respects our Freedom as Native Nations. 
Daily Montanan: County loses ruling in reservation law enforcement fight (December 5, 2024)
Local officials are still trying to get the state of Montana to pay for law enforcement costs on the Flathead Reservation. 
President Biden convenes his final White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 3, 2024)
With just a few weeks left in his term, President Joe Biden is hosting his final White House Tribal Nations Summit. 
Michell Hicks: Republican lawmaker owes an apology to tribal nations (November 25, 2024)
Tribal governments have struggled, fought, and bled for centuries to exist and maintain our cultures. 
Alaska Native bills on agenda amid limbo in Congressional race (November 19, 2024)
With votes still being counted at home, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is back to work, advancing the interests of Native people on Capitol Hill. 
Donald Trump turns to Republican loyalists in filling cabinet positions (November 12, 2024)
Donald Trump’s presidential cabinet is beginning to take shape, with an outgoing state governor who has repeatedly clashed with tribes potentially poised to join the administration. 
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. 
Joely Proudfit: Honoring our Ancestors for Native American Heritage Month (November 4, 2024)
How do we determine who is Native American? 
United Keetoowah Band: Standing for truth and the future (October 31, 2024)
The UKB is not a threat to the historic Cherokee Nation. 
“We urge Congress to pass legislation that would further illuminate this history and support the ongoing journey toward healing,” said President Mark Macarro.
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation: ‘We’re still fighting for our freedom’ (October 25, 2024)
“Genocide, institutional racism, abuse in all forms, cultural disconnection, alienation and pressure to assimilate away from Native culture and identity have haunted our people for generations,” said the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. 
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). 
President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration’s Indian Country achievements as he prepares to visit a tribe in Arizona.
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