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...

"I can just tell you now, we will be retaining advanced appropriations": Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), Chair of House Committee on Appropriations, vows to protect advance funding for Indian Health Service after Trump administration proposed to eliminate it in #FY2026 budget request. #HonorTheTreaties

"These are our lives": Key programs at the Indian Health Service are seeing flat funding under a budget proposal that eliminates a major tribal priority. #IndianCountry #HonorTheTreaties indianz.com/News/2025/06...

"Absolutely unacceptable": Tribes and key members of Congress are pushing back against drastic cuts to Indian Country programs being proposed by the Donald Trump administration. #HonorTheTreaties indianz.com/News/2025/06...

"We will never stop fighting": The long-running movement to protect a sacred site from a massive copper mine is gaining renewed attention following a stinging rebuke from a key member of the U.S. Supreme Court. #OakFlat #SaveOakFlat #ProtectOakFlat

"For centuries, Western Apaches have worshipped at Chí’chil Biłdagoteel, or Oak Flat. No more. Now, the government and a mining conglomerate want to turn Oak Flat into a massive hole in the ground." In 17-page dissent,Justice Neil Gorsuch blasts Supreme Court for refusing to hear sacred site case.

The Seneca Nation is hosting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) for a historic visit and apology. #BoardingSchools #NewYork indianz.com/News/2025/05...

The National Museum of the American Indian is recognizing the contributions of Native veterans for an event on Memorial Day. #NativeVeterans #MemorialDay #DC indianz.com/News/2025/05...

Despite lacking a formal relationship with the U.S. government, the Lumbee Tribe depends heavily on federal funds that are being threatened by Donald Trump. indianz.com/News/2025/05...

President Donald Trump took office with a promise to help the Lumbee Tribe with its quest for federal recognition. What happens next? indianz.com/News/2025/04...

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum got a first-hand look at the oldest known Native ancestral footprints during a visit to White Sands National Park. The footprints are 21,000 to 23,000 years old. #NewMexico #NationalParkWeek indianz.com/News/2025/04...

The days of the federal government treating us like wards in the areas of food sovereignty and food security are over. #Cherokee #FoodSovereignty #FoodSecurity indianz.com/News/2025/04...

It's been 50 years since Indian self-determination became official law and policy. Tune in as tribal leaders address this historic anniversary at a field hearing in #Oklahoma. #SelfDetermination #SelfGovernance #IndianCountry indianz.com/News/2025/04...

“Sovereignty is the foundation of effective education in Indian Country”: Read the written testimony as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a hearing about the Department of Education. #HonorTheTreaties indianz.com/News/2025/04...

"A betrayal to Native Nations and future generations": The vast majority of Native students attend schools funded through the Department of Education, the cabinet agency that President Donald Trump wants to shut down. #HonorTheTreaties #IndianCountry indianz.com/News/2025/04...

The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is going on the road to mark the 50th anniversary of the self-determination era. #SelfDetermination #SelfGovernance indianz.com/News/2025/03...

Regulatory activity has ground to a halt at the Bureau of Indian Affairs but one pro-tribal action has made it over the finish line. #SpiritLake #LandBack indianz.com/News/2025/03...

“You’re not only erasing Navajo culture but you’re also eliminating Navajo code”: Peter MacDonald, 96, one of few surviving Navajo Code Talkers, famously met President Donald Trump. He's upset with removal of #NavajoCodeTalkers from military sites. Story by Cronkite News. indianz.com/News/2025/03...

'Demoralizing': The Donald Trump administration is facing a major test of its commitment to Indian Country with a lawsuit challenging the firings of government employees at two tribal colleges. #HonorTheTreaties indianz.com/News/2025/03... indianz.com/News/2025/03...

Subscribe to NAFOA and stay informed every week about economic development in Native communities. #NAFOA #5Things indianz.com/News/2025/03...

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, releases the fiscal year 2025 bill to keep the federal government up and running. #House #119th #Appropriations #FY25 indianz.com/News/continu...

'Blindsided': Indian Country is taking yet another hit from the Trump administration despite the trust and treaty obligations owed to tribes and their communities. #IndianCountry #DOGE indianz.com/News/2025/03...

Don't forget to tune in as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advances more than two dozen bills benefiting tribes and their communities. #Senate #SCIA #119th #IndianCountry indianz.com/News/2025/03...

"Mr. Secretary, Why are you silent?": The 176th anniversary of the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities is coming with major challenges for Indian Country. #HonorTheTreaties #IndianCountry indianz.com/News/2025/03...

As the largest tribe in the United States, Cherokee Nation has the responsibility to be an advocate and leader for all of Indian Country. #ChuckHoskin #Cherokee #ChiefChat indianz.com/News/2025/03...

ICYMI: The House Committee on Appropriations held an unprecedented three days of Indian Country hearings this week. Catch up as tribes and tribal advocates call on Congress to fulfill the U.S. government's trust and treaty obligations. Day 1, Morning Session indianz.com/News/2025/02...

Tribal leaders from Idaho, Oklahoma, Utah, Maine, South Carolina, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, California & Texas testified at first session of #Appropriations hearings. Common theme: Funding freezes & mass terminations are causing havoc across Indian Country. indianz.com/News/2025/02...

Haskell Indian Nations University lost nearly a quarter of its staff due to President Trump's mass terminations. The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute also lost employees. Tune into Native America Calling and hear from those affected. #180099Native indianz.com/News/2025/02...

The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding its second hearing of the 119th Congress, focusing on the federal government's management of Indian trust assets. #House #119th indianz.com/News/2025/02...