Doug Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, has been tapped to lead the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country. What's on his agenda? And what are Republicans asking of him as the nation enters the Donald Trump era? Tune into Burgum's confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior.

It's the end of an era. President Joe Biden and his administration hosted their fourth and final White House Tribal Nations Summit. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. Following a morning session with Secretary Deb Haaland, tribal leaders heard from Vice President Kamala Harris in the afternoon. Biden closed out the one-day summit.

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As Indian Country celebrated the release of Leonard Peltier, the new occupant of the Oval Office began taking aim at some of the bedrock principles of the trust and treaty relationship.

2 days ago · Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.

3 days ago · Chief Baker’s vision, and the work of our whole team, paid off. This month, in the face our powerful case in Cherokee Nation v. United States Department of Interior, the United States of America bent and agreed to a historic $80 million settlement with Cherokee Nation. Although this settlement may resolve only one of the many injuries inflicted on the Cherokee Nation at the hands of the ...

The U.S. House of Representatives debates S.5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act, on December 17, 2024.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) lashes out against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at a hearing on sports betting on December 17, 2024.

Aug 12, 2024 · Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.

Despite grants and numerous programs to help mitigate the issue, cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women continue at relatively high rates.