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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) now leads the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs as its chair, with former chairman Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) serving as vice chair following committee leadership appointments on Jan. 7.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a Republican lawsuit alleging that North Dakota engaged in unconstitutional racial gerrymandering when it created two majority-Native American legislative districts

The crystal waters of the St. Mary's River in northern Michigan and southern Ontario once teemed with whitefish, a vital food source for the Anishinaabek people.

North Carolina lawmakers introduced new legislation on Thursday to federally recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which currently has state recognition only.

Native relations emerged as a central focus of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday for Secretary of the Interior, where

As the transfer of power from one president to another occurs, so does a transformation of the Oval Office's decor. Each president is allowed to select their preferred carpet and drapery colors, as well as statues and portraits.

On his first day in office of his second term, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum titled Putting People over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California that increases water diversions putting Indigenous communities, waterways, salmon populations, and the economy at risk.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Thursday directing the Secretary of the Interior to explore paths toward federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.

WASHINGTON — While Republicans now control the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, new chair Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) says the committee's bipartisan work on tribal priorities will continue during the Trump administration.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as the 55th secretary of the Department of the Interior by a 78-18 vote.