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The U.S. Supreme Court issued some big rulings before going on break for the summer. How do the cases impact tribes and Native people?
Three members of a family with multi-state and international connections have been sentenced for selling over $1 million in fake Alaska Native goods.
A bill to create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian boarding schools is moving forward in Congress.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (July 8, 2024)
Your latest news on tribal finance and economic development. 
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court upheld access to a widely used abortion drug, tossing out an effort to take mifepristone off the market across the country.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on public safety in Native communities.
Over two days of hearings, the House Committee on Appropriations heard from dozens of Indian Country leaders who testified about their funding needs.
The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from dozens of Indian Country leaders who are testifying about their funding needs.
Join Native America Calling to hear about the unique opportunities and challenges that come with tribal wealth.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on May 1, 2024.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on May 1, 2024.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (April 22, 2024)
Show some love for the Earth that sustains us. Happy Earth Day! 
VIDEO: Cody Desautel on tribes and federal forest management (April 19, 2024)
Cody Desautel, president of the Intertribal Timber Council and executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, testifies about federal forest management. 
The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands holds a hearing to discuss draft legislation on forest management.
All across the country, tribes are working to find the most promising opioid treatments funded by dozens of settlements with pharmaceutical giants.
Two recent events are major wins for tribes fighting to restore natural salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest.
Native America Calling: The Boldt Decision and fishing rights 50 years later (February 13, 2024)
It would be hard to find a legal victory any more important than the ruling named after federal judge George Hugo Boldt in 1974. 
Native America Calling: Weighing in on the authenticity of totems (February 9, 2024)
Totems on public display by cities, schools, museums and sports teams are coming under new scrutiny. 
Montana Free Press: Gray wolves denied endangered species status (February 6, 2024)
The federal agency that oversees the Endangered Species Act will not add Northern Rockies wolves back onto the list of threatened and endangered species. 
KFF Health News: Resources lacking to address suicide in Indian Country (February 6, 2024)
Native people die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
Native America Calling: Making sense of this year’s tax season (January 29, 2024)
Native families stand to benefit from a child tax credit that’s still under consideration in Congress. What else is new in tax season? 
Tribal cultural resources are being threatened by growing demand for renewable energy projects.
Montana Free Press: Plans call for more solar development on public lands (January 22, 2024)
The federal government is soliciting input on a plan to open public lands to new solar projects. 
Native America Calling: Help for unsheltered relatives at a crossroads (January 22, 2024)
As dangerously bitter winter weather takes hold of the country, efforts to help unsheltered Native people face closure. 
VIDEO: Tribal Homelands and Climate Change at White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 11, 2023)
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel on tribal homelands and climate change at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023. 
Native America Calling: Assessing the White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 11, 2023)
In the wake of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, Native America Calling talks with tribal leaders about the Biden administration’s track record. 
Puyallup Tribe announces $600,000 in donations to organizations (December 8, 2023)
The Puyallup Tribe announced $600,000 in donations to local organizations in Washington state. 
Indian Child Welfare Act grants awarded for off-reservation programs (November 30, 2023)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced nearly $2 million in grants to support the Indian Child Welfare Act in off-reservation communities across the nation. 
San Manuel Band donates $1 million to non-profits on Giving Tuesday (November 28, 2023)
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced $1 million in donations to 10 non-profit organizations across the nation. 
National Congress of American Indian draws huge crowd for annual convention (November 16, 2023)
The nation’s largest inter-tribal advocacy organization is at a major crossroads as it celebrates a milestone anniversary. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts an oversight hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis” on November 8, 2023.
Cronkite News: Tribes share frustrations with infrastructure funding (October 31, 2023)
Promises of federal funding remain just that – promises – for smaller tribes for whom the money is inaccessible because of bureaucratic and financial hurdles. 
DVIDS: Tribes reclaim children lost at Carlisle Indian boarding school (October 11, 2023)
The U.S. Army finalized its sixth disinterment project, returning four Native children to their families. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 11, 2023)
Did you know NAFOA has a jobs board? Submit a posting! 
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is speaking out after a viral video showed outsiders being removed from a highway in an incident that took place during one of the busiest times on the reservation.
House committee advances slate of Indian Country bills (June 14, 2023)
Bipartisanship seemed to be on rare display on Capitol Hill as lawmakers advanced a trio of bills benefiting Indian Country. 
Tribes across the nation are exploring new economic development opportunities in places where cannabis is no longer prohibited by state law.
Efforts to strengthen and improve the Indian Arts and Crafts Act are coming amid criminal cases and renewed claims to Native identities.
Native America Calling: The Menu (January 27, 2023)
What’s on The Menu? Join host Andi Murphy for news about the James Beard Award nominations and more. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (December 19, 2022)
And with that, the 2022 season is over. Thank you for a great year.
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