Tribal communities, non-profit organizations, state forestry agencies, and Alaska Native Corporations are eligible for the infrastructure funding. The Department of Agriculture announced that the U.S. Forest Service is…
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Tribal Lands at Grand Canyon Declared a National Monument
The president says no uranium mining will occur on sacred lands. President Joe Biden declared nearly one million acres of tribal land at the Grand Canyon to be…
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HUD Invests in Native American Reservation Development
55 communities receive funding to improve infrastructure and community facilities. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has distributed $95.5 million through the Indian Community Development Block…
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Over $5 Million Dedicated to Tribal Water Projects
Interior secretary announces funding at Iron Gate Fish Hatchery. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced this past week that four Tribal water projects in the Klamath River…
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USDA Announces Permanent Tribal Committee
Secretary Vilsack comments on the partnership to integrate indigenous views. The 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit took place this past week in Washington, D.C., after which the…
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Interior Invests $45 Million in Tribal Climate Resiliency
76 Tribes and 8 Tribal organizations along coastal areas receive funding. The Department of the Interior recently announced a $45 million investment in Native American Tribes being affected…
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Interior Department Distributes Awards to Plug Orphan Oil Wells
Administration prepares to remediate 10,000 abandoned oil and gas wells. The Department of the Interior has announced an initial $560 million for the reclamation of orphaned oil and…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules on State-Indigenous Sovereignty
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the 5-4 opinion. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court released its ruling that states can prosecute non-Natives who commit crimes against Native Americans within…
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DOT Signs Self-Governance Program with Cherokee Nation
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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President Introduces Tribal Homeland Initiative
President Biden seeks to center Native Americans In stewardship of federal lands. On Monday, President Biden hosted the White House Tribal Nations Summit. During his remarks, he introduced…
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