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Date: 12/10/21
Bison

Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland and Deputy Assistant Secretary — Indian Affairs for Policy and Economic Development Kathryn Isom-Clause today delivered remarks to the Northwest Gaming Law Summit and California Nations Indian Gaming Association meeting respectively, on the present and future of Indian gaming law.

Date: 12/09/21

The Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development announced today it is soliciting applications for its Living Languages Grant Program. Funds provided through the LLGP enable federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal entities, as listed in 86 FR 7554, to support Tribal programs that document Native languages or build Tribal capacity to create or expand language preservation programs.

Date: 12/03/21
Hall of Tribal Nations

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs today announced proposed membership for the Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 (PROGRESS Act) Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, which will negotiate and advise the Secretary of the Interior on the implementation of the PROGRESS Act.

Date: 11/22/21
Arizona desert.

List of Tribal nations with restored authority to regulate leasing of their trust, restricted fee lands continues to grow.

Date: 11/03/21
Montana Landscape

Interested sellers have 45 days to respond to offers.

Date: 10/28/21
Feathers

Rule would eliminate competitive barriers that disadvantage American Indian economic enterprises

Date: 10/26/21
 Alaska Native women from two generations stand together lakeside. One holds a Tribal drum, while the other holds her pregnant stomach. Both wearing traditional clothing, and headwear.

Funding sustains Indigenous knowledge by preserving Tribal languages.

Date: 10/26/21
Bison in the plains.

Application solicitation included focus on challenges to Tribal tourism businesses from COVID-19 pandemic.

Date: 10/19/21
Tribal Nation flags

Interested sellers have until October 28 to respond to offers.

Date: 10/08/21

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