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The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs voted 7-4 to report President Biden’s nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh to serve as Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission to the Senate.
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WASHINGTON – Native American tribal leaders urged lawmakers to increase federal funding and implement national reporting systems to help solve the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) on Wednesday.

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Native Vote 2024. Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, was defeated in the November 5 election by Republican Nick Begich. The Associated Press called the race 15 days after ballots were cast.

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Amnesty International is calling on President Biden to take decisive action to uphold human rights in the United States and globally before the conclusion of his term. In a letter sent today, the organization highlighted five critical areas requiring immediate attention during his remaining time in office.

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The United States Senate passed a Senate resolution recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month. The measure was led by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Chairman Sen. Brian  Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee.

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A report released yesterday by the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) reveals that Native youth who feel connected to their cultural education are four times more likely to view themselves as capable of effecting positive change. It also highlights systemic challenges, such as the voting apathy driven by distrust in political systems and the perception that participation yields little tangible change.

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Native Vote 2024.Following the results of the presidential election, IllumiNative, Native American Rights Fund (NARF), Native Organizers Alliance (NOA), and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) released a statement Tuesday, November 19, addressing the misleading data surrounding Native voter turnout. This comes after misleading exit polls shared by NBC.

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Red Shawl Day, observed annually on November 19, is a day dedicated to honoring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S). 

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A leader from one of the five tribal nations in North Dakota has lined up to support President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the Department of the Interior and the domestic energy proposals that are being put in place for the incoming administration beginning January 20, 2025.

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