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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: ‘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.

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.

Indian boarding school bill sees renewed momentum on Capitol Hill (June 20, 2024)

Applause broke out on Capitol Hill with the advancement of a bipartisan bill that will finally help address the harmful legacy of the Indian boarding school era.

‘Fractionation just spirals unless you stop it’: Tribes call for more land consolidation funding (January 31, 2024)

The Biden administration was a no-show at a hearing called to examine the future of land consolidation efforts in Indian Country.

Land consolidation back on the agenda for Indian Country (January 25, 2024)

After 10 years and more than $1.6 billion put in the hands of Indian Country, a successful program that was designed to address a harmful era in federal policy has finally come to a close.

Native lawmaker Yvette Herrell loses re-election bid in Congress (November 11, 2022)

The Native contingent in the U.S. House of Representatives will be down by one come the next session of the U.S. Congress.

Cronkite News: U.S. Supreme Court ruling a ‘real threat’ to tribal sovereignty (September 21, 2022)

A decision from the nation’s highest court opens tribal lands to state jurisdiction — even though tribes have not consented to the imposition.

‘It is a GOOD DAY’: Alaska Native woman makes history at the polls (September 1, 2022)

Mary Peltola is making history as the first Alaska Native to serve in the U.S. Congress following a special — and unique — election in which the Democratic candidate defeated two Republicans.

‘He believed in getting stuff done’: Native land bill set to advance in honor of Don Young (April 25, 2022)

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to approve legislation to honor the legacy of the late Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska), who was known as a champion of Native issues.

Non-Indians assert ‘mestizo’ identity in bid for consultation policy (March 1, 2022)

A Democratic-led bill working its way through Congress would extend the federal policy of consultation to people who have recently been asserting an Indian identity.

H.R.2074 – Indian Buffalo Management Act (December 1, 2021)

The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2074, the Indian Buffalo Management Act, on December 1, 2021.

H.R.897 – Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act (December 1, 2021)

The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.897, the Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act, on December 1, 2021.

H.R.4352 – Legislative Fix to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Carcieri v. Salazar (December 1, 2021)

The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.4352, a legislative fix to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, on December 1, 2021.

H.R.2930 – Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act (STOP Act) (December 1, 2021)

The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2930, the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act, on December 1, 2021.

President Biden signs pro-tribal bill into law as Native American Heritage Month winds down (November 23, 2021)

A bipartisan bill to enable the Seminole Tribe to exercise greater control over its lands has finally become law.

H.R.1619 – Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act (November 2, 2021)

The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.1619, the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act, on November 1, 2021.

Cronkite News: Tribes seek fixes for aging infrastructure in Indian Country (June 18, 2021)

Schools, hospitals and other facilities in Indian Country need billons of dollars in investments.

House subcommittee sets hearing on facilities in Indian Country (June 15, 2021)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States is getting back to work with a hearing on facilities in Indian Country.

House Committee on Natural Resources: 117th Congress Full Committee Organizing Meeting (February 18, 2021)

The House Committee on Natural Resources holds an organizing meeting on February 18, 2021.

House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States gains new leader (February 17, 2021)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States has a new chair in Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-New Mexico).

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