Native Americans

Ansari Discusses DOGE Impact on Bureau of Indian Education

Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) discussed the cuts to the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) with Scott Davis, Department of the…

3 weeks ago

Blackman, Martinez Urge for Action to Address Missing & Murdered Native Americans

State Representatives Walt Blackman (R-7) and Teresa Martinez (R-16) are for a state and federal response to alarming rates of…

2 months ago

Arizona's Delegates Unite Behind Ciscomani's Reintroduced Tribal Water Agreement Bill

Almost all of Arizona's Congressional delegation has united behind Representative Juan Ciscomani's (R-AZ) Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement,…

4 months ago

Gallego, Kelly Demand Phoenix Bureau of Indian Affairs Office Stay Open

Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led a joint letter demanding the Phoenix Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)…

4 months ago

Crane Introduces Bill Allowing Navajo Energy Development

Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) has introduced legislation reversing a Biden Administration ban on mineral leasing land in Chaco Canyon, allowing…

6 months ago

Sinema Introduces Bill Expanding Tonto Apache Reservation with Forest Service Land

Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have introduced a bill expanding the Tonto Apache Tribe's current reservation by…

9 months ago

Crane Co-Sponsors Bill Ratifying Native American Water Rights in Northern Arizona

Native American Tribes in Northern Arizona have had difficulty accessing and cultivating clean water in their respective areas, and with…

1 year ago

Schweikert Introduces Bipartisan Bill Supporting Economic Development in Tribal Areas

Native American tribal governments are frequently excluded from tax-exempt government bonds because they often fail the "essential government function" test,…

1 year ago