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Native News Weekly (April 12, 2026): D.C. Briefs

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Native News Weekly (April 12, 2026): D.C. Briefs

WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. Congress was on break due Easter and Passover. HUD Announces $1.1 Billion in Tribal Housing Grants Amid NAHASDA Anniversary The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced…

by Native News Online Staff April 12, 2026

Tribal and Rural Healthcare at Risk in Oklahoma Gov. Stitt’s Attack on Medicaid

Opinion

Tribal and Rural Healthcare at Risk in Oklahoma Gov. Stitt’s Attack on Medicaid

by Chuck Hoskin Jr April 12, 2026

Navajo Nation Leaders Partner With ASU to Strengthen Data-Driven Decision-Making

Education

Navajo Nation Leaders Partner With ASU to Strengthen Data-Driven Decision-Making

by Native News Online Staff April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

Trending News

ACTION NEEDED to Save Chaco!April 6, 2026

Remains of Missing Chickasaw Citizen Molly Miller Identified After 13 YearsApril 7, 2026

Trump’s FY 2027 Budget and the Cost of Reframing Tribal ObligationsApril 8, 2026

Missing Indigenous Teen in Milwaukee Sparks Urgent Community Search EffortApril 6, 2026

Native Programs Targeted for Major Cuts as White House Requests Historic Defense Spending in FY 2027 BudgetApril 3, 2026

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Plans To Withdraw Protections From Oil And Gas Development Around Chaco Prompt 70,000 Public Comments To Federal Agency In One Week

Plans To Withdraw Protections From Oil And Gas Development Around Chaco Prompt 70,000 Public Comments To Federal Agency In One Week

by Shaun Griswold April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

Next on Native Bidaské: Sam McCracken and Nikki Santos on a New Vision for Indigenous Youth Wellness

Next on Native Bidaské: Sam McCracken and Nikki Santos on a New Vision for Indigenous Youth Wellness

By Native StoryLab April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Santa Fe Mayor Michael Garcia Endorses Deb Haaland for New Mexico Governor

Santa Fe Mayor Michael Garcia Endorses Deb Haaland for New Mexico Governor

by Levi Rickert April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

Native American Aviation Association to Play Integral Role in flyCULTURE 2026 at the Obama Presidential Center

Native American Aviation Association to Play Integral Role in flyCULTURE 2026 at the Obama Presidential Center

by Native News Online Staff April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

From Our Partners

As data becomes a strategic asset, Native leaders face a new sovereignty test

As data becomes a strategic asset, Native leaders face a new sovereignty test

April 7, 2026April 9, 2026

Beyond Trauma | How Juniper & Pine Consulting, LLC Helps Tribal Programs Build Sustainable Healing Systems

Beyond Trauma | How Juniper & Pine Consulting, LLC Helps Tribal Programs Build Sustainable Healing Systems

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

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One Size Does Not Fit All: An Honest Editorial on Roads and Financial Disparities Between Tribal Nations

One Size Does Not Fit All: An Honest Editorial on Roads and Financial Disparities Between Tribal Nations

By Harold Frazier April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Trump’s FY 2027 Budget and the Cost of Reframing Tribal Obligations

Trump’s FY 2027 Budget and the Cost of Reframing Tribal Obligations

by Levi Rickert April 8, 2026April 9, 2026

Caring for Our Communities by Caring for Our Animals

Caring for Our Communities by Caring for Our Animals

by Chuck Hoskin Jr April 5, 2026

The Dangerous Misreading at the Heart of Trump v. Barbara

The Dangerous Misreading at the Heart of Trump v. Barbara

by Suzette Brewer April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Washington Funds War. Tribal Water Waits.

Washington Funds War. Tribal Water Waits.

by Levi Rickert March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Do Rivers Have Rights?

Do Rivers Have Rights?

by Professor Victoria Sutton March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Arts & Entertainment

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Denver Art Museum Announces Royce K. Young Wolf, Ph.D., as Associate Curator of Native Arts

Denver Art Museum Announces Royce K. Young Wolf, Ph.D., as Associate Curator of Native Arts

by Native News Online Staff April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Center for Native Futures Presents Hattie Lee Mendoza, Melissa Melero-Moose, and Sean Chandler

Center for Native Futures Presents Hattie Lee Mendoza, Melissa Melero-Moose, and Sean Chandler

by Levi Rickert April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

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‘You Can’t Send Healed People Back to the Same System’

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Aambé Health Launches “Living Food” Initiative with One Season Farmers and Harvest Today to Expand Tribal Food Systems

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Calling Community Change Makers: Prevention Scholarship Now Open

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Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council Holds Inaugural Meeting in Window Rock

Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council Holds Inaugural Meeting in Window Rock

by Levi Rickert and Native News Online Staff April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Tribes In Montana Lose Millions After USDA Kills Farm Grants

Tribes In Montana Lose Millions After USDA Kills Farm Grants

By Nora Mabie, Montana Free Press April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Reelects Chairman Marshall Pierite, Announces 2026 Tribal Council

Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Reelects Chairman Marshall Pierite, Announces 2026 Tribal Council

by Levi Rickert April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Indian Peaks Band Appeals Federal Approval of Utah Water Project

Indian Peaks Band Appeals Federal Approval of Utah Water Project

by Levi Rickert and Native News Online Staff April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Navajo Nation Approves $6 Million for Chapter-Led Emergency Assistance in FY2026

Navajo Nation Approves $6 Million for Chapter-Led Emergency Assistance in FY2026

by Native News Online Staff April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Warm Springs Hereditary Chief Delvis Heath Sr. Dies at 86, Leaving Legacy of Cultural Leadership

Warm Springs Hereditary Chief Delvis Heath Sr. Dies at 86, Leaving Legacy of Cultural Leadership

by Native News Online Staff April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Education

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American Indian College Fund Launches John Gritts Native Arts Memorial Scholarship for IAIA Student

American Indian College Fund Launches John Gritts Native Arts Memorial Scholarship for IAIA Student

by Native News Online Staff April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

Bellisario College Mourns Passing of Esteemed Professor John Sanchez (Apache)

Bellisario College Mourns Passing of Esteemed Professor John Sanchez (Apache)

by Native News Online Staff March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

First American Women Make History at East Central University

First American Women Make History at East Central University

by Chickasaw Nation Media March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Health

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Citizen Potawatomi Nation Donates $1.7 Million to Sustain Oklahoma Mental Health Services

Citizen Potawatomi Nation Donates $1.7 Million to Sustain Oklahoma Mental Health Services

by Levi Rickert April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Meet The Native American Women Taking On The Boston Marathon

Meet The Native American Women Taking On The Boston Marathon

by Elyse Wild April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

White House Requests $1.1 Billion Boost for Indian Health Service

White House Requests $1.1 Billion Boost for Indian Health Service

by Elyse Wild April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

This Northern Cheyenne Doula Was About To Start Getting Paid — Then Medicaid Cuts Hit

This Northern Cheyenne Doula Was About To Start Getting Paid — Then Medicaid Cuts Hit

By Katheryn Houghton April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Environment

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ACTION NEEDED to Save Chaco!

ACTION NEEDED to Save Chaco!

by Native News Online Staff April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Tribes Object as Trump Administration Moves to Reopen Chaco Canyon to Drilling

Tribes Object as Trump Administration Moves to Reopen Chaco Canyon to Drilling

by Levi Rickert April 3, 2026April 3, 2026