What's New in Native American Affairs

Apr 29, 2013

World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

The United Nations will host a World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in September, 2014 in New York. Participants in this meeting will focus on best practices for implementing the objectives of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in their own countries.

Apr 29, 2013

Native American Budget Hearings for Fiscal Year 2014

With the cherry blossoms waking up Capitol Hill, appropriations committees and subcommittees and the Senate Indian Affairs Committee are tending to the seasonal task of hearings with federal agency representatives to learn the details of funding recommendations and needs for FY 2014.

Apr 29, 2013

Supreme Court Hears Indian Child Welfare Act Case

On Tuesday April 16, 2013, the Supreme Court heard the case of Adoptive Couple vs Baby Girl, which challenged the core principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and of Indian law generally.

Apr 29, 2013

House Hearing on Native American Energy Act

On April 26, the House Natural Resources Committee’s Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing on the Native American Energy Act (H.R. 1548), introduced on April 12 by Subcommittee Chairman Young (AK).

Apr 17, 2013

Native American Prayer Gathering at the Supreme Court

Apr 1, 2013

NALU: March 2013 - VAWA Signed, Sequester and Indian Programs, and More

Mar 27, 2013

President Obama Signs VAWA Reauthorization

Mar 27, 2013

Inter-agency Action Plan on Sacred Sites Released

Mar 27, 2013

Additional Resources for March 2013 NALU

Mar 27, 2013

Tribal Leaders Share Priorities for 113th Congress

Mar 27, 2013

Upcoming Indian Affairs Hearings

Mar 27, 2013

House Interior Appropriations Hearing on Indian Health

Mar 27, 2013

Sequestering Native American Programs

Mar 27, 2013

New Indian Affairs Legislation

Mar 27, 2013

First Presidential Disaster Declaration for a Tribe

Mar 27, 2013

Congressional Committee Makeup for 113th Congress

Feb 28, 2013

NALU: February 2013 - VAWA Reauthorized, State of Indian Nations, and Indian Country and the Federal Budget

Feb 28, 2013

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Passes!