Decision-making agreement first of its kind. On Tuesday in Oklahoma, U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg represented the department at the signing of the first-ever Tribal Transportation Self-Governance…
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Justice Breyer Hears His Last Supreme Court Arguments
His 28-year career on the high court ends this summer. On Wednesday, Justice Stephen Breyer participated in the last scheduled oral argument of his lengthy career on the…
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White House Seeks to Address Native American Voting
Report recommends specific actions to increase accessibility. President Biden’s administration released a report last week regarding obstacles Native American communities face when trying to vote. Language barriers, hostility…
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EPA Awards Grants for Tribal Diesel Engines
Updates machinery to more energy-efficient models. On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they are distributing $5.4 million to replace old diesel engines in tribal…
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White House Initiative Promotes Native Languages
Interior, Education, and Health and Human Services Departments to jointly create programs. On Monday, as a part of the Tribal Nation’s Summit held at the White House, the…
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Interior Official Attends Opening of NM Tribal School
Principal deputy assistant secretary also discussed land management and economic development. This past week, Interior Department Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland traveled to New…
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Interior to Update Native American Grave Protections
Seeks to streamline the return of stolen artifacts to Native Hawaiians. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it had begun a series of conversations with…
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Interior to Review Native American Boarding Schools
Secretary announces review to evaluate the generational impact of the 1819 policy. On Tuesday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland addressed the National Congress of American Indians. During…
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Secretary Haaland Approves Cherokee Nation Constitution
Former slaves assured citizenship in Tribal Nation. On Wednesday, the Department of the Interior announced that Secretary Deb Haaland officially approved the new Constitution for the Cherokee Nation.…
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First Lady Visits Navajo Grade School
Largest Native American reservation communicates pandemic challenges. The first lady visited with the Navajo Nation for three days last week, stopping by a reservation grade school on her…
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