In January, the bipartisan Congressional Native American Caucus established its leadership for the 116th Congress. Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM) serve as Co-Chairs of the caucus. Following six years of distinguished service as Co-Chair, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) remains on the caucus as Co-Chair Emeritus.
According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), close to one third of people on tribal lands don’t have access to high-speed Internet.
View the list of past and present Native Americans with documented tribal ancestry or affiliation in the U.S. Congress.
Native American Hemp (NAH), is a a Native American-owned limited liability company, founded and based in Oklahoma, dedicated to growing industrial hemp that is organic, environmentally enriching, and 100% legal under tribal, state, and federal laws (Source).
The U.S. census will take place this year (2020), and tribal members are still fighting to be represented accurately. Census data determines tribal representation and federal allocation of spending, making the impact of being misrepresented huge for Native Americans.
In a March 23rd interview with WBUR, experts discuss the difference that President Biden's $31 Billion American Rescue Plan means for Native Americans.
Experts recently found that Native American copper mining began 3,500 years earlier than once thought.
