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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.
‘Navajo Nation is the turning point’: Democrats rally Native vote in Arizona (October 22, 2024)
Voters on the Navajo Nation are enthusiastic in Arizona, one of the battleground states in the 2024 election. 
‘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. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation faces threat to sovereignty from fellow tribe (October 21, 2024)
I cannot meet my oath of office if I do not defend Cherokee sovereignty against all attackers. 
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 
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Rebecca Nagle (October 15, 2024)
Native land is the medium Cherokee journalist and writer Rebecca Nagle uses to convey the long fight for justice and accountability. 
President Biden issues proclamation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day (October 14, 2024)
President Joe Biden has issued the last Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation of his administration. 
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. 
Quapaw Nation issues statement about ‘Tulsa King’ television show (October 9, 2024)
“The Quapaw Nation opposes any use of its name or purported portrayal of our people without the Nation’s consent,” a tribal statement reads. 
With her debut book, award-winning journalist Rebecca Nagle is taking a look at one of the most consequential U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Indian Country.
StrongHearts Native Helpline: Reclaiming justice for Native women (October 7, 2024)
Having endured colonization, Native women and advocates are speaking up to reclaim justice — one piece at a time.
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