Native population experiences significantly higher murder and trafficking rates. The Department of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ) released their response to recommendations submitted by the Not Invisible…
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Interior Department Announces Investment in Tribal Infrastructure Upgrades
The support will go toward irrigation and power projects. The Department of the Interior has announced a $10 million allocation from President Biden’s Investing in America initiative to…
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DOI Invests $27 Million to Update Tribal Water Dams
The funding is for the repair and replacement of clean water systems on Native reservations. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the allocation of $27 million…
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Representative Peltola’s Husband Dies in Plane Crash
He worked for Alaska’s Bureau of Indian Affairs. Eugene Peltola, the husband of Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska, died Wednesday following an aircraft accident, the representative’s office said. …
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DOI Responds to Hualapai Tribe’s Water Rights Settlement
Administration brokers deal between Tribal, state, and federal governments. Officials from the Department of the Interior (DOI) joined members of the Hualapai Tribe to celebrate the approval of…
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DHS Releases Human Trafficking Toolkit for Tribal Industries
The resources were developed with the cooperation of trafficking survivors, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Treasury Department. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its new…
Read MoreInterior Proposes Revisions to Native Graves Protection Act
Seeks to incorporate more Tribal authority into filing process. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has published proposed revisions available for public comment. The changes to the Native…
Read MoreInterior Launches Tribal Advisory Committee
Representatives will be appointed from 12 regions. During her remarks at the National Congress of American Indians 2022 Mid-Year Conference last week, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland…
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Secretary Haaland Streamlines Tribal Water Law Processing
Rescinds 1975 memorandum directing no approval for any tribal ordinance. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland rescinded a memorandum this month that was issued by previous Secretary Rogers…
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Interior Introduces Plan to Restore Tribal Lands
Seeks to acquire land to place into protective trust. This week, the Department of Interior announced that it had begun the process of consulting tribal leaders about consolidating…
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