Two-Year Protection of Pecos River Watershed from Mining Claims.

December 12 2024. Secretary Haaland Initiates Two-Year Protection of Pecos River Watershed from Mining Claims.BLM, USFS initiate process to engage public on proposed 20-year mineral withdrawal for important New Mexico watershed while segregation is in

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Biden-Harris Administration Releases 10-Year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization.

December 9 2024. WASHINGTON — At the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit today, Departments of the Interior, Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization, which outlines a comprehensive, government-wide strategy to support the revitalization, protection, preservation and reclamation of Native languages.

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The Latest National Monument is Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument.

December 9 2024. WASHINGTON — 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

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$65 Million Investment to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements promised.

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 — The Department of the

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Brian Schatz Urges President Biden To Pardon Native American Activist Leonard Peltier In Final Weeks Of Term.

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

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2025 Sault Tribe Board of Directors Calendar.

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 –

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Investigation: Nearly 1,000 Native children died in federal boarding schools.

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

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Arizona Governor Signs Two Historic Tribal Water Rights Settlement Agreements.

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

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The U.S. Department of the Interior released their Colorado River Management Plan.

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

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