Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
On September 21, 2022, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Roselyn Tso, a member of the Navajo Nation, as the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Ms. Tso was nominated by the Biden Administration in March 2022. She previously served as the Director of the...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, the House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Land held a legislative hearing on the Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act and Tribal Cultural Protection Act. The...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
In a historic win, Mary Peltola defeated former Alaska Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a special election for Alaska’s only seat in the House of Representatives. Congresswoman Peltola is Yup’ik, and is the first Alaska Native elected to the...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
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...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
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...
Aug 24, 2022 | Insights
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...
