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
Vote for USA Today’s “Best Native American Experience” USA Today has launched a reader poll in its “10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards” to identify the “Best Nati...
September 10, 2014
Native American Language Revitalization Legislation Through its Native Youth and Culture Fund, First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) makes grants annually to support youth and culture pr...
August 11, 2014
Navajo Council Approves $554 Million Settlement in U.S. Lawsuit On May 30, 2014, the Navajo Nation Council approved a $554 million settlement that the tribe reached with the United States for its hist...
June 04, 2014
H.R. 4388 – A Bill to Establish the American Indian Trust Review Commission By Montoya Whiteman, Senior Program Officer, First Nations Development Institute Bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-...
April 23, 2014
Your Support Can Help Protect Native Children! U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic/Nonpartisan League – North Dakota) introduced Senate Bill 1622, which would create the Alyce Spotted Bear and ...
April 22, 2014
U.S. Justice Department Announces Three Tribes Will Begin Implementation of Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Under VAWA 2013 The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2013 authorizes triba...
March 19, 2014
Indian Affairs Committee to Stream Early Childhood Development Hearing Please take action by tuning into the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs’ streaming of its oversight hearing on early ...
February 24, 2014
Sen. Cantwell Leaves & Sen. Tester Takes Over as Chair of Senate Indian Affairs Committee Last week (Thursday, Feb. 13) U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) took over leadership as the new chair ...
February 17, 2014