Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland testifies about the fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Read his four-page statement to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. #FY2027 #BIA #BillyKirkland #IndianCountry

The U.S. Supreme Court continues to upend the voting rights landscape amid an election cycle that has tribes worried about their power at the polls. #NativeVote #IndianCountry

"Just tell us where she is," said Seraphine Warren-Begay, the niece of missing Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay. #MMIW #EllaMaeBegay #NIWRC

An attempt to oust Chairman Jeff Gilpin of the Omaha Tribe in Nebraska appears to have failed. #Omaha #JeffGilpin #Nebraska

Markwayne Mullin is on his way — just barely — to becoming the first Native person as Secretary of Homeland Security following a heated confirmation hearing in which tribal issues were only briefly discussed. #IndianCountry #MarkwayneMullin #DHS #ICE

The House Committee on Appropriations is winding down two days of hearings with American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses. Tune in for the final session of testimony. #IndianCountry #House #119th #Appropriations #FY2027

Elsewhere on Capitol Hill, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is holding a nomination hearing for Markwayne Mullin, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Tune in! #IndianCountry #MarkwayneMullin #Cherokee #DHS #ICE

Get ready for another day! The House Committee on Appropriations continues to hear from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the morning of March 18, 2026. #IndianCountry #House #119th #FY2027

The House Committee on Appropriations continues to hear from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 17, 2026. Tune in! #IndianCountry #House #119th #Appropriations #FY2027

The House Committee on Appropriations is hearing from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses over the next two days. Tune in for the first session! #House #119th #IndianCountry #Appropriations

A tribal water rights bill that was introduced a year ago is finally getting a hearing. The bipartisan Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act benefits the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe. #IndianCountry #Senate #SCIA #119th #Arizona #TribalWater

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) is poised to make history as the first Native person in the Donald Trump cabinet following a shake-up in Washington, D.C. #IndianCountry #MarkwayneMullin #DHS #ICE

The 119th Congress is slowly but surely taking action to advance Indian Country's legislative agenda following a less than stellar start to the session. #IndianCountry #Congress #119th

The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will be taking testimony on bills benefiting tribes in New Mexico, New York and Oklahoma. #IndianCountry #House #119th

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is finally getting a chance to help expand tribal self-determination over energy development. #IndianCountry

"His contributions to the Osage Nation and all of Indian Country are immeasurable," United Indian Nations of Oklahoma Chair Ben Barnes said of the late Jim Gray. #IndianCountry #JimGray #Obituaries indianz.com/News/2026/02...

Indian Country is coming together to continue the work of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children and make long-lasting changes for youth and families. #NativeYouth #NativeFamilies #IndianCountry indianz.com/News/2026/02...

The Center for Native American Youth’s Champions for Change program uplifts young people who exemplify leadership and build positive outcomes in their communities. Tune in and listen to their stories on Native America Calling. #NativeYouth #180099Native

"We're here too late": A controversial restructuring of Indian education programs is moving forward at the national level despite widespread opposition from tribes and educators. #IndianCountry #IndianEducation indianz.com/News/2026/02...

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is meeting to take testimony on legislation benefiting Indian health programs. Tune in! #Senate #SCIA #119th #IndianCountry #IndianHealth indianz.com/News/2026/02...

As federal agents sweep into Indian Country, the Trump administration is telling tribes that immigration law does not stop at reservation borders. #ICE #IndianCountry #GaylordNews indianz.com/News/2026/02...

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work in the new year by focusing on justice and safety for Native children. #NativeYouth #NativeJustice #NativeSafety indianz.com/News/2026/01...

From the Everglades of Florida to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, Indian Country is feeling the brunt of an aggressive -- and violent -- anti-immigration agenda. #IndianCountry #TribalHomelands #ICE

"The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is deeply troubled by the actions of federal immigration enforcement...We extend our sincere condolences to the family of the woman who was killed & to all those who are grieving & impacted by this incident": Tribal statement on #ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The first year of the Donald Trump era ended with yet another strike on Indian Country, this one coming straight from the White House. #TribalHomelands #IndianCountry

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a business meeting and legislative hearing as lawmakers get ready to go home for the holiday break. #Senate #SCIA #119th #IndianCountry

Long before the United States existed, Tribal Nations governed their lands and peoples. Tribal government-to-government relationships with the U.S.require the federal government to ensure Tribal sovereignty is respected and that the United States fulfills its treaty obligations.

Indian Country is on the losing end of the stick with the release of a must-pass defense bill that was negotiated behind closed doors. #NDAA #IndianCountry

The National Congress of American Indians is winding down its 82nd annual convention following a busy election for leadership. #NCAI #IndianCountry

Election season kicked into high gear at the 82nd annual convention of the National Congress of American Indians in Seattle, Washington, with a last-minute addition shaking up the field. #NCAI #IndianCountry #Washington

"I’m not a career politician, I’m a builder": Rodney Rave, a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, is running for Congress! He is seeking to represent Wisconsin's 3rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. #NativeVote #NativeCongress #Wisconsin indianz.com/News/2025/11...

The Special Diabetes Program for Indians will regain funding, at least temporarily, under legislation to reopen the federal government. #SDPI #Diabetes #Shutdown

A warrior. A friend. A mentor. A family man. Indian Country is remembering the visionary leadership of the late Ernie Stevens, Jr., who dedicated his life to tribal gaming. #ErnieStevens #IndianGaming #IndianCountry indianz.com/News/2025/10...

As the shutdown of the federal government goes through its first full week, the nation’s highest court remains open for business. But how is Indian Country doing at the U.S. Supreme Court? #SupremeCourt #Shutdown #IndianCountry indianz.com/News/2025/10...

Fifty years into the self-determination era, tribal nations are running into new obstacles when it comes to managing programs that serve their people. #TribalSovereignty #SelfDetermination indianz.com/News/2025/09...

Tewa Women United is warning the public about the release of radioactive gas from the infamous Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Tune into Native America Calling to learn more. indianz.com/News/2025/09...

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work with a business meeting and a hearing to examine tribal programs at the Department of Energy. Tune in at 2:30pm Eastern! #Senate #SCIA #119th #Congress #IndianCountry indianz.com/News/2025/09...

Advocates for Americans with HIV and their allies in Congress are vowing to "fight like hell" in the face of funding cuts that they say will cost lives. #CutsKill indianz.com/News/2025/09...

The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is getting back to work following a long break. Five Tribal Nation and Alaska Native bills are on the agenda for a hearing on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. #IndianCountry #Congress #119th indianz.com/News/2025/09...

A Native charter school in New Mexico has started off the new academic year without its athletics director, who was arrested after being accused of child abuse. #NewMexico indianz.com/News/2025/08...

"We're frustrated": 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. indianz.com/News/2025/07...

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to approve two Indian Country bills -- one benefiting Alaska Native veterans with long overdue allotments and another helping the Miccosukee Tribe restore its homelands. #IndianCountry #Congress #119th indianz.com/News/2025/07...

Almost 30 million tons of uranium ore was extracted from the Navajo Nation between 1944 and 1986. Cronkite News has the story about efforts to compensate those affected. #CronkiteNews #Navajo #Uranium #RECA indianz.com/News/2025/07...

The House Committee on Natural Resources considers H.R.725, the Crow Revenue Act, at a markup on June 25, 2025. Watch the debate on a bill that has divided Republicans and Democrats. #Crow #Montana #HR725 #Congress #House #119th #HNRC indianz.com/News/2025/06...

The Trump administration is asking tribes for input about a dramatic reorganization at the Department of Health and Human Services. But don't call it a consultation. #HHS #TribalConsultation indianz.com/News/2025/06...

Two Congressional committees are holding another hearing into alleged misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. Tune in! indianz.com/News/2025/06...

The movement to protect sacred sites is once again drawing attention as the Trump administration pushes to open more federal lands to development. #ProtectTheSacred indianz.com/News/2025/06...

The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is taking testimony on tribal lands and health legislation. Tune in! #IndianCountry indianz.com/News/2025/06...

"You can just take that to the bank": Key lawmakers from both parties are siding with tribes when it comes to the budget for the Indian Health Service. #HonorTheTreaties indianz.com/News/2025/06...

It’s the end of an era for a mainstay of Native arts and culture in the nation’s capital. #DC indianz.com/News/2025/06...