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This week, eight Saint Regis Mohawk tribal members were arrested by New York state police and charged with trespassing and conspiracy, for attempting to reclaim tribal land on Barnhart Island.
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On Wednesday, May 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, will lead an oversight hearing titled, “Examining Public Safety & Justice Resources in Native Communities.”
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Don't miss out as Levi Rickert, Founder and Publisher of Native News Online, interviews former federal judge Kevin Sharp about Leonard Peltier's upcoming parole hearing on Monday, June 10.
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Senate Subcommittee to Hear Testimony on President Biden’s FY Budget for Indian Programs on Thursday
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The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will conduct a review of President Joe Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget request for Indian Country on Thursday, May 23, 2024. The subcommittee is chaired by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR).
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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.
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Before becoming the assistant secretary for Indian Affairs, Bryan Newland (Bay Mills Indian Community) served as the president of the Bay Mills Indian Community. On Thursday, he was home to greet First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff to his tribal community in Brimley, Michigan, along the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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Sharon M. Avery (Saginaw Chippewa Tribe) has been appointed acting chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission, the agency announced on Thursday. The appointment became effective on May 15, 2024.
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The Jicarilla Apache Nation is mourning the passing of its leader, President Edward Velarde, who died on Sunday, May 12. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death. Velarde, who served as president of the tribal nation since 2019, was 76.
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