Last week, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced that Joel West Williams (Cherokee Nation) would be appointed deputy solicitor for Indian Affairs. In addition, Tracy Canard Goodluck (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin) was appointed by Haaland as a senior adviser to the assistant secretary for Indian affairs.
President Biden's federal infrastructure package is providing $466 million to the Bureau of Indian Affairs over the next five years, according to the Department of the Interior.
Last week, President Biden signed into law the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, expanding its protections for particularly vulnerable groups of people including Native American women.
According to an article published by The Daily Wire, the Supreme Court is considering a law concerning the adoption of Native American children and its intention.
The TBIPAC has been busy the last few months meeting with several congressional members who have proven time and time again to hold the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe and Native American concerns as pressing issues in Washington D.C. We want to thank Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-LA), and Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA) for taking time out of their busy schedules to meet with us and to hear our voices.
Last week, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced that Joel West Williams (Cherokee Nation) would be appointed deputy solicitor for Indian Affairs. In addition, Tracy Canard Goodluck (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin)...
President Biden's federal infrastructure package is providing $466 million to the Bureau of Indian Affairs over the next five years, according to the Department of the Interior.
