The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking nominations for its first-ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council to advise on homeland security policies and practices, including emergency management, law enforcement, cybersecurity, domestic terrorism and...
The Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, makes internet access affordable for low-income households and offers an Enhanced Tribal Benefit. Native American families living on Tribal lands...
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Act is a $740 billion supplemental tax and spending package that includes $600 million for Indian tribes. The Act also includes $18 billion more in energy loan guarantees for tribes...
From September 21 to 23, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will hold its 17th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation. The Consultation will be held virtually and in person in Anchorage, Alaska. The Dear Tribal Leader letter...
On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its controversial decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, holding against decades of precedent that states possess concurrent authority with the federal government to prosecute non-Indians for crimes committed against...
On June 21, 2022, President Biden announced that he intends to appoint Mutáwi Mutáhash (Many Hearts) Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba, Chief of the Mohegan Tribe, as the first-ever Native American to serve as Treasurer of the United States. As Treasurer, Chief...
