USDA Expands Tribal Education Programs and Investments

$5 million in grants, Tribal fellowships, and scholarship programs are intended to increase the next generation of agricultural leaders. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced…

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Interior Secretary Visits Indigenous Conservation Projects in Colombia

She met with government leaders and toured the Amazon region in a week-long trip. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland concluded a week-long visit to Colombia last week,…

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IRS Releases Guidances for Clean Energy Tax Credits

Expands program to include co-owned and co-invested projects. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently finalized its expansion to clean energy tax credits, allowing co-owners and co-investors in clean…

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DOI Distributes $16 Billion from Energy Production on Federal Lands

The revenue is the result of oil, gas, hydropower, and other energy production. The Department of the Interior (DOI) distributed the 2024 revenue from energy production on federal…

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Klamath Basin Water Restoration Projects Receive $46 Million

Tribes, states, and ranchers are working to restore drought-resilient ecosystem. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced $46 million in investments for Klamath Basin water restoration projects, a…

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Interior Department Sued For Approval of Nevada Lithium Mine

Conservationists and a Tribal group says that the mine threatens endangered species and groundwater flow. A group of conservationists filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior…

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U.S., Canada, and Mexico Strengthen Collaboration for Bison Conservation

The new international agreement plans to restore ecological and cultural connections for bison. The U.S., Canada, and Mexico recently signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen their partnership…

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Interior Commits to Co-Stewardship with Alaskan Native Tribes

The two will work collectively to create an action plan to respond to decreasing U.S. salmon population. The Department of the Interior signed three agreements this past week,…

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Vice President Announces Investment in Tribal Small Business Program

The funding will provide capital and technical assistance for start-up companies. Vice President Kamala Harris recently announced that the Department of the Treasury has approved over $500 million…

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Treasurer Chief Malerba Visits Band Ojibwe Reservation to Review Federal Investments 

 New bank, wastewater treatment facility, and townhomes funded by grants. U.S. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba visited the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe reservation in Minnesota last month, touring…

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