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.
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.
The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) released Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) numbers totaling $39 billion, an increase of 40% over FY 2020 and a 13% increase compared to FY 2019.
Read more: 2021 Indian Gaming Revenue Jumps to Record High $39 Billion
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New Mexico has established a new “Turquoise Alert” system to respond quickly and effectively to missing Indigenous person cases across the state.
A new bill in New York aims to legally recognize the rights of water bodies across the state, protecting ecosystems like the Great Lakes from pollution, privatization, and exploitation.
