tag: water

Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest
The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries holds a hearing on Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest.
Isleta Grill
An unassuming eatery at the Pueblo of Isleta won the top prize at the New Mexico State Fair Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge.
Puerto Rico
The High Seas Treaty aligns with the goals of many Indigenous peoples. But can it be enforced?
Indianz.Com
“Without water in the desert, you can’t survive,” said Vice Chairman Peter Yucupicio of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.
Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Cherokee Nation can deliver a “wellness dividend” to citizens now and for generations to come.
Colorado River
Tribes are seeking to flex whatever legal muscle they have to secure water protections along the Colorado River.
Yukon River
Once plentiful, salmon that return to the Yukon River in Alaka are struggling to survive.
Shinnecock Nation Powwow
The Shinnecock Nation is in an ongoing legal battle to have the tribe’s fishing rights recognized.
Santee Sioux Nation
Water is life. For many in Indian Country, it’s hard to find.
Shinnecock Nation Powwow
The Shinnecock Nation is in an ongoing legal battle to have the tribe’s fishing rights recognized.
William “Billy” Kirkland and Ben Ray Luján
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) is calling on President Donald Trump to fund the next phase of a massive water pipeline, saying failing to do so would violate Navajo water rights and could cause the project to fail completely.
Flooding at Mescalero Apache
More than 90 Airmen mobilized to provide critical support to the Mescalero Apache Reservation following flooding in southern New Mexico.
Muscogee Creek Indian Freedmen Band
Freedmen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation are moving closer to tribal citizenship.
William “Billy” Kirkland
Long-simmering tensions in the nation’s capital burst into the open at a confirmation hearing for one of Indian Country’s most crucial government positions.
Wetlands
The space and resources required for AI is immense — and it’s hitting close to home for some in Indian Country.
Flathead Reservation
What good are treaty fishing rights if you can’t eat the fish because they’re poisoned?
Guadalupe River
Floods in Texas and Oregon. Fires on the Navajo Nation. Find out how tribes are preparing for natural and other disasters.
H.R.2556 - the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers a tribal consultation amendment to H.R.2556,, the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act, at a markup on June 25, 2025.
Deb Haaland
Deb Haaland continues to blaze new trails, this time with her campaign to be the first Native woman governor of New Mexico.
Red Chris Mine
Three tribes have filed a lawsuit to stop a controversial gold mining operation in Alaska as another battles a mine just over the border in Canada.
Pueblo of Zuni
Tribes that rely on the Colorado River — and the complex set of rules that govern it — are worried as the Donald Trump administration takes actions affecting their access to water.
John McCullough
Water truly is life, and in Cherokee Nation, we will continue to honor that truth for future generations.
Bad River Reservation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expediting permits for Line 5, an oil pipeline opposed by tribes in the Great Lakes region.
Ketchikan, Alaska
The unpredictable availability of salmon and other fish is putting additional pressures on the subsistence rights of Alaska Natives.
Colorado River
The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act addresses the water rights of the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.
Lisa Murkowski
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is moving quickly to advance Indian Country legislation amid a dramatically changed political environment.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider several bills (March 5, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting to consider several bills (March 5, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting to consider pending legislation on March 5, 2025.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
A whopping 26 bills are on the agenda as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advances pending legislation.
Umatilla and Tribes and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are exercising their treaty rights.
House Committee on Natural Resources
The legislative panel with jurisdiction over Indian issues is meeting for the first time in the 119th Congress.
Indigenous Peoples Coalition
The city of Nashville granted a request to change the name of Cumberland Park to Wasioto Park in honor of Indigenous history in Tennessee.
United American Indian Involvement, Inc.
Wildfires have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes in southern California. Tribes and urban Indian organizations are stepping up.
Jeff Hurd and Manuel Heart
A newcomer is leading the House subcommittee with jurisdiction over Indian issues.
San Carlos Apache Reservation
The Department of Interior awarded grants to help tribal communities prepare for climate-related threats on their homelands.
Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is resigning after nearly 10 years in office. What is his legacy among Indigenous peoples?
Rebecca Jim
Rebecca Jim was a school counselor when she witnessed Tar Creek in Oklahoma run orange with pollution.
Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich’s latest novel draws its name from a river flowing through Ojibwe territory.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
What’s on The Menu? Navajo origin stories, wild rice, salmon runs and more!
Business Meeting to consider the Nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission, S. 4643 & S. 4998
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs convenes for a business meeting on November 20, 2024.