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United Keetoowah Band: Standing for truth and the future (October 31, 2024)
The UKB is not a threat to the historic Cherokee Nation. 
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. 
The Biden administration is promising to make it easier for tribes to restore their homelands and for one Indian nation in the Pacific Northwest, the initiative couldn’t come soon enough.
Too often, K-12 social studies classes in the U.S. teach a mostly glossed-over story of U.S. settlement.
Government records shed new light on how state opposition hindered tribes from claiming their rightful shares of the Colorado River.
Native America Calling: Remembering Ada Deer (September 1, 2023)
Join Native America Calling in remembrance of Ada Deer, a trailblazer from the Menominee Nation who was the first woman to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. 
From growing hemp to fighting pipelines, Winona LaDuke has launched a large number of organizations, businesses and initiatives. Here’s a look at some of her environmental efforts.
Harold Frazier: Nation-to-nation policy must be law of the land (November 30, 2022)
Native Sovereign Nations are prior sovereigns, embodying the inalienable and inherent rights of Native Peoples bestowed by our Creator. 
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 15, 2022.
Tom Wooten: Samish Nation faces termination era threats (June 15, 2022)
The Samish Indian Nation has historically suffered significant obstacles in our path to self-determination, due to agency mistakes, inaction, delay and decades of litigation. 
The House Committee on Natural Resources meets for a markup on June 8, 2022.
The recent publication of a four-volume dictionary and an effort to build an expansive digital archive have brought renewed attention to the Kalapuya language.
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The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on six tribal bills on April 27, 2022.
![Legislative Hearing on H.R. 437, H.R. 6063, H.R. 6181 [Discussion Draft ANS], S. 314, S. 559, and S. 789](https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/27/HouseSubcommitteeforIndigenousPeoplesoftheUnitedStates.png)
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on six tribal bills on April 27, 2022.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider five tribal homelands bills.
SCOTUSBlog: Tigua Tribe finally gets gaming case to Supreme Court (February 22, 2022)
The U.S. Supreme Court argument in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas presents yet another installment in the decades-long conflict between state gambling regulators and tribal nations. 
Supreme Court hears cases with high stakes for Indian Country (February 21, 2022)
Amid a high-stakes political battle, the nation’s highest court is gearing up for some major decisions that will affect Indian Country for generations to come. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting and legislative hearing on February 16, 2022.
Blanket from Lumbee Tribe gifted during Capitol Hill hearing (January 13, 2022)
A supporter of federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe made a special presentation during a hearing on Capitol Hill. 
A bipartisan bill to enable the Seminole Tribe to exercise greater control over its lands has finally become law.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets for a legislative hearing on November 17, 2021.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting and Legislative Hearing (November 17, 2021)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meets to consider pending legislation and receive testimony on four bills. 
Longtime leader of Ponca Tribe resigns post amid conflicts with council (November 3, 2021)
“I’m looking at this as an opportunity for growth for me,” Larry Wright Jr. said after stepping down as chair of the Ponca Tribe. 
H.R.2758 – Lumbee Recognition Act (November 2, 2021)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2758, the Lumbee Recognition Act, on November 1, 2021. 
Indian Country bills set for passage in U.S. House of Representatives (November 1, 2021)
Seven Indian Country bills, affecting tribal homelands, federal recognition and urban Indians, are slated for passage in the U.S. House of Representatives 
Yakama Nation celebrates ‘resounding victory’ for treaty lands (June 16, 2021)
The Yakama Nation is celebrating after a federal appeals court confirmed that the tribe has been right all along about its treaty lands. 
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2208, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act, on May 12, 2021.
The Lumbee Tribe is once again asking Congress for full federal recognition.
Secretary Haaland leads Interior to a more tribal friendly future (April 27, 2021)
Secretary Deb Haaland is moving quickly to roll back negative policies as the Biden administration seeks to restore the nation-to-nation relationship with tribes and uphold the federal government’s trust and treaty obligations. 
Nine Indian Country bills affecting tribal nations and Alaska Natives are taking their first step forward in the U.S. Senate.
‘I’m not afraid’: Indicted former Mashpee leader seeks dismissal of charges (February 9, 2021)
The former chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is speaking out about his criminal corruption case as he seeks to dismiss all of the charges against him. 
H.R.1964, Lumbee Recognition Act (November 17, 2020)
A bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe is making progress on Capitol Hill. 
Lumbee Tribe sees progress on federal recognition bill (November 16, 2020)
The U.S. House of Representatives is slated to approve a bipartisan bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe. 
Accusations of pandering are flying as Native voters cast ballots in the final days of the heated presidential election.
‘Incredible Lumbee, Catawba tribes’ #NativeVote20 (October 22, 2020)
President Donald Trump gave a shout out to the Lumbee Tribe and the Catawba Nation during a campaign rally in North Carolina. 
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe endorses Democrat Joe Biden for president (October 2, 2020)
With its reservation being threatened by the Trump administration, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is backing Democrat Joe Biden for president. 
It’s been over six months since Congress set aside $8 billion in COVID-19 relief for Indian Country. The battle over the funds is still not over.
It’s ‘full speed ahead’ for the White House Council on Native American Affairs, according to the Trump administration. But details remain scarce as tribes complain of a fractured relationship with their trustee.
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