(Thanks to the Friends Committee on National Legislation for bringing this to our attention, and for reusing their words and information.) Diabetes is a serious, disabling and potentially fatal diseas...
November 13, 2012
Tune in to the Native Vote Election Results Webinar on Nov. 7 Be sure to get out the Native Vote tomorrow – Election Day! But the day after, you’ll want to know what Tuesday’s elect...
November 05, 2012
Get out the Native Vote next Tuesday! The general election is NEXT week – Tuesday, November 6. And although it’s too late for individuals to register to vote in this election, if you are r...
October 31, 2012
October Proclaimed National Domestic Violence Awareness Month In partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women, First Nations Development Institute is a tech...
October 03, 2012
2012 Update on the Native American Programs Act of 1974 On Sept. 13, 2012, Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) introduced Senate Bill 3546, a measure to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauth...
September 26, 2012
Support the Native American Education Act of 2012 U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado introduced The Native American Education Act of 2012 in August. It would direct the federal government to c...
September 24, 2012
Help Reservation Communities Recover from Fires July 2012 will go down as the hottest July on record. Coupled with the worst drought since the 1950s, fires have been ravaging Indian Country. Es...
August 14, 2012
New U.S. Senate Bill Takes Aim at Online Payday Lending On July 24, 2012, three U.S. senators introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate that would crack down on the worst practices of the online payday len...
August 02, 2012
HEARTH ACT Signed into Law President Obama signed the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership (HEARTH) Act into law on July 30, 2012. The HEARTH Act passed both the House of Repr...
August 01, 2012
Your Action Is Still Needed for Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization The U.S. House and Senate have passed separate versions of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. Both authorize...
June 15, 2012