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Past News Items

Press Release
Biden-Harris Administration Releases 10-Year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization
Native children in a black and white photo
At the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit today, Departments of the Interior, Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization, which outlines a comprehensive, government-wide strategy to support the revitalization, protection, preservation and reclamation of Native languages. Date: 12/09/24
Press Release
Secretary Haaland Applauds President Biden’s Establishment of Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Pennsylvania
Secretary Deb Haaland at Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School
President Joe Biden today signed a presidential proclamation establishing the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Carlisle, Pennsylvania as the 432nd site in national park system. Date: 12/09/24
Press Release
Indian Affairs announces return of jurisdiction to Skokomish Nation
A Tribal police car driving down the street. In the background you can see deer.
Authority over criminal offenses will be transferred to the Tribe by the State of Washington Date: 11/25/24
Press Release
Indian Affairs seeks additional input on new regulations to protect Native American and Native Hawaiian cultural items
A woven decorative item with a man in the maze design.
STOP Act protects cultural items from illegal export and trafficking Date: 10/24/24
Press Release
Indian Affairs invests nearly $10 million to rehabilitate Columbia River Treaty Fishing Access Sites, as part of President’s Investing in America agenda
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, center, is joined by leaders from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and other federal officials at a groundbreaking event for new water and sewer system upgrades at the Cascade Locks Treaty In-Lieu site in Oregon on Oct. 1, 2024. During the event, Newland announced a new investment of nearly $10 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to provide critical rehabilitation at Tribal fishing sites along the Columbia River.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support improved clean water and sanitation facilities for Tribal fishers Date: 10/01/24
Press Release
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $71 Million to Electrify Homes Across Indian Country with Clean Energy through President’s Investing in America Agenda
Solar panel on the Hopi Reservation
Funding from the Tribal Electrification Program will help close access-to-electricity gap in 13 communities Date: 09/26/24
Press Release
Next director named for Bureau of Indian Affairs
Photo of Bryan Mercier, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Bryan Mercier will be appointed BIA director upon Darryl LaCounte’s retirement Date: 09/06/24
Press Release
Indian Affairs announces Tribal tourism grant opportunity
Photo from the visit to Taos Pueblo historical sites.
$1.4 million will support Tribal tourism initiatives Date: 08/20/24
Announcement
OIED Releases the FY 2023 NATIVE Act Congressional Report
OIED Releases the FY 2023 NATIVE Act Congressional Report Date: 08/13/24
Announcement
OIED awards new cooperative agreement to advance cultural heritage tourism in Tribal communities
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development has been selected to implement a new federal cooperative agreement to strengthen collaboration and coordination related to travel and tourism on federal and tribal lands. The selection was made by the Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. Date: 07/31/24

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