December 9 2024. WASHINGTON â€” President Joe Biden today signed a presidential proclamation establishing the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Carlisle, Pennsylvania as the 432nd site in national park system. The presidential proclamation for the new national monument, designated under the Antiquities Act, acknowledges the painful past of forced assimilation of Native children through the

December 9 2024. President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Supports $65 Million Investment to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements.This announcement represents last of the $2.5 billion authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.WASHINGTON â€” The Department of the

December 7 2024. Brian Schatz Has Repeatedly Led Calls in Congress to Grant Peltier Clemency Citing Unjust Circumstances of Trial; Peltier’s Old Age, Health.WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Chair of the Senate Committee

December 4 2024. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors 2025 Meeting Calendar. Jan. 7 – Sault Ste. MarieJan. 21 – Sault Ste. MarieFeb. 4 – Sault Ste. MarieFeb. 18 – Sault Ste. MarieMarch 4 –

November 26 2024.  Investigation: Nearly 1,000 Native children died in federal boarding schools.Nearly 1,000 Native American children died or were killed while forced to attend U.S. government-affiliated boarding schools, according to a report by the

November 21 2024. The signing marks the largest tribal water settlement in U.S. history. Phoenix, AZ – On Tuesday, Governor Katie Hobbs signed the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement (NAIWRSA) and the Yavapai-Apache Nation

November 20 2024. WASHINGTON — Since Day One of the Biden-Harris administration, the Department of the Interior has led critical discussions over how to bring the Colorado River back from the brink of crisis in

November 20 2024. Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists selects new president for 2024-25 term. Dee Berry is the first Native American association president.  MICHIGAN – Dee (Komarnizki) Berry, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), has been elected

November 19 2024. Senator Murkowski Supports Passage of the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act.Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) welcomed the passage of S. 2581, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act, which the