Wisconsin Bill Opens Door for Excavation of Effigy/Burial Mounds On December 29, 2015, a group of Republican representatives and senators sent Assembly Bill 620 to the Wisconsin State Assembly Committ...
January 11, 2016
Take Action on the Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act The “Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2015” (TNIA) allows tribes to participate in federal programs that provide free, healthy...
January 07, 2016
Urge President Obama to Proclaim the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument The Grand Canyon Trust and First Nations Development Institute are urging their constituents to ask President Obama...
December 11, 2015
Gold King Mine Spill On August 5, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was excavating the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado. During the excavation, approximately three million gallons...
October 20, 2015
Act Now to Comment on New Dietary Guidelines for Americans! Communities and advocates have worked tirelessly to inform the new recommendations for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which info...
April 28, 2015
VAWA Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians: NCAI Launches Technical Assistance Website The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 included historic provisions that reaffirm tribal crimi...
January 27, 2015
Your Support Urgently Needed: The FDA Continues to Ignore Tribal Governments The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 (FSMA) was signed into la...
November 21, 2014
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Holding Hearing on Childhood Trauma in Indian Country This Wednesday This Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), an Oversight Hearing called “Prot...
November 17, 2014
Take Action on the American Indian Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act of 2014 The “American Indian Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act of 2014” will amend Title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Ed...
October 22, 2014
Much-Needed Indian Housing Bill is Up for Renewal The need for affordable and safe housing in Indian Country is extreme. According to a U.S. Senate report, more than 25% of American Indian homes have ...
September 19, 2014