$150 million available through the Indian Housing Block Grant. The Department of Housing and Urban Development opened grant applications for Tribal governments to construct affordable housing for low-income…
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Interior Department Invest in Powering Tribal Homes
The $71 million allocation is the second phase of the “Tribal Electrification Program.” The Department of the Interior announced a $71 million funding allocation under the president’s Investing…
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Interior Secretary Responds to Snow Mountain Monument Expansion
The president approved a 13,000-acre addition along California’s Inner Coast Range. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland commended President Joe Biden’s expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National…
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Apache Group Requests 9th Circuit Review of Copper Mine Approval
Prepares appeal to Supreme Court if appellate refuses to rehear the case. The Native American nonprofit group Apache Stronghold requested that the entire 9th Circuit Court of Appeals…
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FCC Proposes “Missing and Endangered Persons“ Alert Code
The new emergency public safety system would support responses to endangered adults and indigenous women. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed a new event code for the Emergency…
Read MoreDOI Funds 146 Climate Resiliency Projects in Tribal Communities
Secretary Haaland says the awards will address existential threats. The Department of the Interior (DOI) recently distributed $120 million to help Tribal governments enact climate resiliency projects for…
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White House Warns of Hacking Threat to Water and Sewage Systems
Officials call on state and local governments to remain vigilant. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan released a public letter warning…
Read MoreFederal Agencies Address Dangers to Indigenous Women
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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Federal Judge Orders Removal of Wind Turbines from Tribal Lands
The lawsuit was first brought against an unpermitted wind farm over a decade ago. U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves has ordered the removal of all…
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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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