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House Committee on Agriculture
Indian Country is already suffering from a food shortage crisis and problems will only get worse under a government shutdown, lawmakers were told at a crowded hearing on Capitol Hill.

Eagle Feathers
A Washington state man will be sentenced soon for his part in killing some 3,600 eagles and other protected birds and selling their feathers and other parts on the black market.

Cory M. Blankenship
NAFOA, the oldest and largest finance organization in Indian Country, finally has a new executive director.

Joe Biden
The Violence Against Women Act has reached a milestone.

Haskell Indian Nations University
We, the faculty of Haskell Indian Nations University, wish to address recent reports concerning our university following the congressional hearing held in July 2024.

Tim Sheehy and Jon Tester
First-time Republican candidate Tim Sheehy holds an 8-point advantage over Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in an AARP poll.

Tim Sheehy
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy’s disparaging remarks reflect a discriminatory and racially prejudiced belief about all Native people, according to the Crow Tribe.

Red Lake Nation
Native-run organizations are jumping into the clean energy economy with both feet.

Stacy Bohlen
Thank you to the amazing people who worked at the National Indian Health Board: You save lives.

Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities
A joint oversight hearing on “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities” takes place on September 11, 2024.

Tom Vilsack
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack discusses the food shortage crisis in Indian Country on September 11, 2024.

Tom Cole
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, discusses the food shortage crisis in Indian Country on September 11, 2024.

Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities
A joint oversight hearing on “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities” takes place on September 11, 2024.

National Constitution Center
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris concluded their first, and perhaps only, presidential debate. What does it mean for Native voters?

Bryan Mercier
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has a new director for the first time in more than six years.

Salmon River Outpost
Millions of dollars are flowing into tribal nations right now as a means to encourage small business development.

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
Tribal leaders, joined by lawmakers from both parties, are demanding answers from the Biden administration about a food shortage crisis that has hit the most vulnerable in Indian Country.

Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is hosting sessions to help tribal governments take advantage of tax credits.

Jason Corwin
The University at Buffalo has launched an Indigenous studies major program, the first of its kind within the SUNY system.

Rebuilding Trust
“The crisis in trust is bigger than just one party,” said one Republican.

Greg Gianforte and Ryan Busse
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte and Democratic challenger Ryan Busse appear to have agreed to debate, though the schedule remains unclear.

NAFOA
There’s still time to register for the #NAFOAFall24 conference!

Paralympic Games
Dozens of Indigenous athletes competed in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France.

Jon Tester and Alexis McGill Johnson
“If there’s one thing that makes a Montanan a Montanan, it’s freedom,” said Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana).

Tim Sheehy
Tim Sheehy’s repeated references to Crow people and alcohol have sparked outrage and demands for an apology from Indigenous leaders.

Nikki Santos
Another organization serving Indian Country is without a top staffer and, again, it’s for unspecified reasons.

Native Romance
Danica Nava, Karen Kay and Christina Berry write about Native romance. Learn more about their work on Native America Calling.

Deb Haaland and Michael Regan
The Biden administration is on the road as the November presidential election quickly approaches, touting historic levels of funding going to Indian Country.

Deb Haaland
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland declared that Arizona’s state fish, the Apache trout, will be removed from the endangered species list.

Tim Sheehy
Republican candidate Tim Sheehy isn’t saying much about remarks in which he characterizes members of the Crow Tribe as being drunk by 8 in the morning, or throwing beer cans at him during a parade.

Home Schooling
As students head back into the classroom, they’ll find many of their fellow classmates are … not there.

Bridger Aerospace
A company founded by Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has a $160 million bond deal with a Montana county.

Candi Brings Plenty
Arizona is the only state that cuts off abortion access at 15 weeks, a restriction that advocates are hoping to ease.

Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center is hosting a discussion on the crisis of missing and missing Indigenous women.

Tim Sheehy
Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana, has repeatedly linked Native people to alcohol while on the campaign trail.

Buu Nygren
The Committee to Recall Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren is accusing the tribe’s leader of breach of duty, neglect and misconduct involving employees.

Stop Colonizers - Protect ICWA
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisive confirmation of the Indian Child Welfare Act in 2022, the law has seen victories and challenges.

Anthony Albanese
The Prime Minister of Australia is announcing a shift in the government’s policy toward Indigenous peoples.

U.S. Supreme Court
Native voters must provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering in Arizona — with tribal enrollment offering one avenue for overcoming the state’s new requirement.

Sharad Desai
According to the White House, 37 of 205 judges nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate have been Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.