U.S. Senator Mike Rounds’ (R-S.D.) legislation to repeal discriminatory federal laws targeting Native Americans passed the House of Representatives today. It now heads to the president’s desk for signature.

Read more: Rounds’ RESPECT Act Passes House; Heading to President’s Desk

President Joe Biden plans to make new commitments to Native American nations during the government’s first in-person summit on tribal affairs in six years.

Read more: Biden Addresses White House Tribal Nations Summit

On Wednesday, the House Committee on Rules is taking the first step toward seating a tribal government delegate in the chamber. The hearing will focus on what it would take to finally bring the Cherokee Nation into the halls of power on Capitol Hill, nearly 200 years after the United States made such a promise by treaty.

Read more: Efforts Continue to seat Cherokee Nation Delegate to Congress in the U.S House of Representatives

Nicole Mann has become the first Native American woman in space as she lifted off in command of a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday that also included the first Russian to join a US space flight since the invasion of Ukraine.

Read more: Nicole Mann First Native American Woman in Space