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‘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. 
Bureau of Indian Affairs solicits proposals for tourism grants (August 28, 2024)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is soliciting proposals for $1.4 million in federal tourism grants. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 26, 2024)
Only one month left until the NAFOA Fall 2024 conference! 
Tourism is big money for many tribes and individual entrepreneurs. But it also has the potential to diminish people’s quality of life.
AUDIO: Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies (February 15, 2024)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a hearing on “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.” 
Cronkite News: Native artists share their cultures at Arizona festival (February 12, 2024)
Native artists say knockoffs from overseas undermine their authentic work, which represents their culture. 
Cronkite News: Senate committee looks at water in Indian Country (September 28, 2023)
The Navajo Nation Council is 100 years old this year – and the Navajo Nation’s fight for water access has been going on for at least that long. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs convenes for a business meeting on February 15, 2023.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work after what the legislative panel’s bipartisan leadership said was an extremely productive session.
‘Maybe they don’t want our business’: Hotel rates explode during Native event (December 13, 2022)
People headed to a Native basketball, educational and cultural tournament were shocked to learn that some hotels were charging more than $2,000 a night. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation invests in art and culture (October 11, 2022)
Our tribal culture and history connect us to the past, to all our ancestors who went before us, and it is what guides us toward our collective future. 
‘The Pretendians’ documentary from Canada tackles hot topic (September 30, 2022)
A new documentary tackles a topic that continues to generate controversy. Why are so many people claiming to be Indian? 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 29, 2022)
NAFOA works to provide advocacy and resources for all of Indian Country. 
Getting access to Colorado River water is “the only feasible solution” for the Hualapai Tribe, Chairman Damon Clarke said.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting and roundtable on May 18, 2022.
Native America Calling: Authenticity over interpretation (May 11, 2022)
Native America Calling will learn about the importance of encouraging tourism and other experiences that originate from Native sources. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on six bills on March 23, 2022.
Native America Calling: Tourism from a Native Hawaiian perspective (January 25, 2022)
Hawaii is a major vacation destination — and that’s a problem, according to Native Hawaiians who are fed up with the relentless invasion of visitors. 
In a sit-down conversation with Underscore.news, Chuck Sams, the country’s first Native American parks director, discusses the role his agency can play in better representing Indigenous people and their stories.
Source New Mexico: Visitors encouraged to respect tribal lands and sacred sites (September 27, 2021)
“How are non-Native people playing on our land? Are they being respectful?” asks Adesbah Foguth, a tribal park ranger. 
Boasting one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the United States, the Blackfeet Nation is back open for business.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (June 14, 2021)
Community is about supporting each other. 
The Lumbee Tribe is once again asking Congress for full federal recognition.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking another look at the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted Native communities.
Native America Calling: The Native tourism outlook (April 8, 2021)
The pandemic has taken a toll on one of Native America’s leading economic development sources. 
Pine Ridge Reservation signs defaced with racist and anti-Semitic graffiti (February 3, 2021)
The leader of the Oglala Sioux Tribe is condemning racially charged vandalism of two welcome signs on the Pine Ridge Reservation. 
Visitors to the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will be able to learn more about the historic tribal victory thanks to a new project.
Montana Free Press: Popular national park deals with COVID-19 challenges (September 21, 2020)
While visitation is down, Glacier National Park faced unprecedented gridlock after the Blackfeet Nation closed the park’s eastern boundary. Officials say the season offers lessons for the future.
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