3 departments unveil the government-wide strategy at 2024 Tribal Nations Summit. The Departments of the Interior, Education, and Health and Human Services announced a 10-year plan for Native Language…
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Interior Secretary Proposes Temporary Protections for New Mexico Watershed
She files to withdraw land from new mining leases for 20 years. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has initiated the formal process to withdraw the Upper Pecos…
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USDA Distributes $42 Million for Tribal Food Management
The funding will support Indigenous animal harvesting, school meal programs, and agriculture Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a number of actions to support Tribal food sovereignty, awarding…
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HUD Accepts Grants Applications for Tribal Affordable Housing
$150 million available through the Indian Housing Block Grant. The Department of Housing and Urban Development opened grant applications for Tribal governments to construct affordable housing for low-income…
Read MoreInterior Department Invest in Powering Tribal Homes
The $71 million allocation is the second phase of the “Tribal Electrification Program.” The Department of the Interior announced a $71 million funding allocation under the president’s Investing…
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Interior Secretary Responds to Snow Mountain Monument Expansion
The president approved a 13,000-acre addition along California’s Inner Coast Range. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland commended President Joe Biden’s expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National…
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Apache Group Requests 9th Circuit Review of Copper Mine Approval
Prepares appeal to Supreme Court if appellate refuses to rehear the case. The Native American nonprofit group Apache Stronghold requested that the entire 9th Circuit Court of Appeals…
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FCC Proposes “Missing and Endangered Persons“ Alert Code
The new emergency public safety system would support responses to endangered adults and indigenous women. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed a new event code for the Emergency…
Read MoreDOI Funds 146 Climate Resiliency Projects in Tribal Communities
Secretary Haaland says the awards will address existential threats. The Department of the Interior (DOI) recently distributed $120 million to help Tribal governments enact climate resiliency projects for…
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White House Warns of Hacking Threat to Water and Sewage Systems
Officials call on state and local governments to remain vigilant. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan released a public letter warning…
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