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Past News Items

Press Release
Indian Affairs announces 100th HEARTH Act approval
A home on the reservation
Milestone reached with approval of Pueblo of Santa Clara’s leasing ordinance Date: 05/31/23
Press Release
Indian Affairs Awarding $2.7 Million in Tribal Broadband Grants
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Grants to help shrink the digital divide in Indian Country Date: 05/24/23
Press Release
Haskell Indian Nations University announces new president
The official headshot of the new Haskell Indian Nations University President Dr. Francis Arpan
Dr. Francis Arpan, a citizen of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, will serve as the new president of Haskell Indian Nations University. Date: 05/23/23
Press Release
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $48 Million for Water Sanitation, Irrigation, Power and Dam Safety Projects in Indian Country
A photo of a dam in the distance on tribal land.
Following a tour of the Hopi Tribe’s Keams Canyon Water Project, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $48 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to repair and revitalize Tribal water sanitation systems, upgrade irrigation and power projects and invest in the safety of dams in Tribal communities. Date: 05/22/23
Press Release
Indian Affairs accepting applications for Living Languages Grants
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Program updates include larger grant amounts and multi-year projects Date: 05/17/23
Press Release
Indian Affairs announces expansion of Tiwahe Initiative
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12 Tribes receive funding for family programs to promote resilient Tribal communities Date: 03/29/23
Announcement
Hualapai Tribe Uses Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Implement LiDAR in Natural Resource Management
2022 3D color LiDAR capture of a tree stand provided by Northwest Management, Inc.
The Hualapai (People of the Tall Pine) Tribe is in northwest Arizona with a land base that encompasses over a million acres. The land has four primary fuel types: timber – Ponderosa Pine, woodland – Pinyon and Juniper, grassland – sage, and riparian – Cottonwood and Salt Cedar. In FY2022, $1,898,187 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding, amounting to approximately $1.85 per acre, was granted to the Tribe for a 5-year project called Jump Start. The project is using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology to capture 3D imagery of the Tribe’s vegetation, infrastructure, watersheds, and overall land to help the Tribe with numerous current and future land management and use projects. Date: 03/20/23
Announcement
BIA Supports Restoration of Bison Populations Through Wildland Fire Management
American Bison graze in newly restored grasslands on The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation.
In support of the Department’s efforts to restore the American Bison species and integrate Indigenous Knowledge into our shared stewardship goals, BIA Division of Wildland Fire management will continue its work to replenish natural grasslands and shelter to support bison populations. Date: 03/20/23
Press Release
Indian Affairs awards $3 Million in Tribal tourism grants
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland looking through a tower viewer.
30 Tribes and organizations receive funding to support economic development. Date: 03/16/23
Press Release
Statement by Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland
Budget maintains strong support for Tribal communities. Date: 03/09/23

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