7+ hour, 57+ min ago  (653+ words) A sweeping water-rights settlement for northeastern Arizona won unified tribal support at a Senate oversight hearing Wednesday, even as the Department of the Interior warned Congress the $5 billion plan may exceed available federal funding." The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (43+ words) We Are Still Here" | Kelly Church Is Weaving Tradition, Advocacy, and Hope into Black Ash Basketry'Tribal Business News Within this collective space, Kelly Church's black ash basketry rises with quiet authority, grounding the room in generations of Anishinaabe knowledge and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (539+ words) The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California acquired 10,274 acres in what tribal leaders say is a significant step toward healing historical displacement." Tribal Chairman Serrell Smokey called the purchase of Loyalton Ranch, a sprawling property"northeast of Lake Tahoe, "good…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (342+ words) The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians plans to open a temporary "preview casino" in Vallejo as federal officials continue reviewing the tribe's eligibility to conduct gaming on its trust land. The tribe confirmed the project in statements reported by…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (219+ words) The Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance and Development has appointed Amy Besaw Medford as senior program director, marking her return to an organization where she has worked for nearly two decades. Besaw Medford, a member of the Brothertown Indian Nation,…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (330+ words) The town of Franklin, N.C., formally transferred the Nikwasi mound to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on Jan. 5, completing a years-long effort to return the largest un-excavated Cherokee mound in the Southeast to tribal ownership. The Noquisi Initiative, a nonprofit…...

8+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (521+ words) A solar microgrid designed to power 36 homes on the Guidiville Rancheria stalled this spring when federal funds were abruptly frozen " until philanthropic lenders stepped in to bridge the gap." The Guidiville Rancheria was awarded a $3.55 million grant under the Bureau…...