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08/12/2020

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Fourth Operation Lady Justice Task Force Cold Case Office Opens in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Joins Bloomington, Rapid City and Billings openings

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Tara Katuk Sweeney announced today the opening of the fourth of seven offices established under the Operation Lady Justice Task Force to investigate cold cases involving missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. 

08/12/2020

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Secretary Bernhardt Takes Action to Implement the Greatest Conservation Funding Law in US History

Nearly $20 billion to be invested over the next 10 years

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08/10/2020

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Operation Lady Justice Task Force Opens Second Cold Case Office in Rapid City, South Dakota

Second of seven locations follows first opening in Bloomington, Minnesota on July 27

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, officials from the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Health and Human Services announced the opening of the second of seven cold case offices established through an initiative of Operation Lady Justice to investigate cold cases involving missing and murdered American ...

07/30/2020

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HOEVEN HOLDS OVERSIGHT HEARING ON SAFELY REOPENING BIE SCHOOLS

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WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today held an oversight hearing on “Preparing to Head Back to Class: Addressing How to Safely Reopen Bureau of Indian Education Schools.”

07/30/2020

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COMMITTEE ADVANCES ELEVEN INDIAN BILLS DURING BUSINESS MEETING

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WASHINGTON – The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, chaired by Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), today passed the following eleven bills at its business meeting:

07/28/2020

Trump Administration Establishes the First Cold Case Task Force Office for Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives

Seven Offices Being Established Across the Country to Handle Cold Cases in Indian Country

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07/23/2020

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Assistant Secretary Sweeney Announces New Policy to Ensure Expeditious Processing of Tribal HEARTH Applications

Policy also institutionalizes role of Hearth Act Coordinator to ensure accountability for meeting timelines

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WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney announced today a new internal policy governing how the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) processes tribal applications under the “Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012” (HEARTH Act).

07/20/2020

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HOEVEN STATEMENT ON USDA ANNOUNCEMENT ON FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS

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WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, as well as a member of the Senate Committee on Agricultur...

07/17/2020

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Spring 2021 White House Internship Program

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07/17/2020

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Assistant Secretary Sweeney Announces Approval of The Osage Nation’s Land-into-Trust Applications for Bartlesville and Pawhuska Casinos

Action on long-standing requests restores tribal lands, removes barrier to Nation’s gaming and other economic development projects

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Assistant Secretary Sweeney Announces Approval of The Osage Nation’s Land-into-Trust Applications for Bartlesville and Pawhuska Casinos

06/29/2020

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Assistant Secretary Sweeney Announces Approval of the Fort Belknap Indian Community’s HEARTH Act Regulations

Action eliminates a barrier to tribe’s ability to address its housing needs and increase its economic self-sufficiency

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Action eliminates a barrier to tribe’s ability to address its housing needs and increase its economic self-sufficiency

06/26/2020

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CHAIRMAN HOEVEN AND VICE CHAIRMAN UDALL INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING LEGISLATION

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WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Tom Udall (D-NM), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of ...

06/25/2020

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DOI Signs Agreement with USDA to Increase Investment in Infrastructure on Federal and Tribal Lands

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WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of the Interior (DOI) forged a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by signing the National Programmatic Agreement among the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Programs, National Conference of State Historic Preservation O...

06/24/2020

Assistant Secretary Sweeney Announces NABDI Grant Program Funding Opportunity

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06/24/2020

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Trump Administration Supports Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans

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WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are seeking public comments to inform the land allotment program for Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans. The provision was enacted as a part of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Rec...

06/11/2020

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National Park Visitor Spending Generates Economic Impact of More Than $41 Billion

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt today announced the annual economic benefit of national parks to the U.S. and local economies. In 2019, visitor spending in communities near national parks resulted in a $41.7 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 340,...

06/09/2020

Assistant Secretary Sweeney Announces Applications Sought for IEED Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants

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06/04/2020

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HOEVEN: SENATE PASSES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE WITH FOUR INDIAN BILLS

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WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today released the following statement after the Senate passed S. 886, the Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act with a substitute amendment offered by Senators Tom Udall, Jerry Moran and Mitt Romney...

06/03/2020

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Assistant Secretary Sweeney Announces $3 Million

Living Languages Grant Program Funding Opportunity

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05/26/2020

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ICYMI: Interior Continues to Safely Restore Access to Public Lands

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WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt traveled to New Mexico and Arizona before joining President Donald J. Trump at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland to commemorate Memorial Day. The Secretary met with Tribal leadership, staff from the National Park Ser...

05/15/2020

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BIE Director Announces Haskell Indian Nations University President

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Director of the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Tony L. Dearman announced the selection of Dr. Ronald J. Graham as the new president at Haskell Indian Nations University (Haskell). 

05/13/2020

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Interior Proposal Enhances Public Safety for Mining Operations

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WASHINGTON - The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) unveiled a proposed rule today to improve the processing of Ten-Day Notices (TDNs). The OSM allows state partners ten days to address a reported mining complaint or violation. By providing a timely review and direct c...

05/07/2020

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Interior and Partners Commit to Long-Term Initiative to Conserve the American Bison

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05/07/2020

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Assistant Secretary Sweeney Approves Agua Caliente Band’s

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WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney today announced that she has approved the probate code of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in California.  The Department of the Interior’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) will now apply the code when probating tr...

05/06/2020

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HOEVEN: TREASURY ANNOUNCES INITIAL ALLOCATION FROM $8 BILLION OF HISTORIC CARES ACT FUNDS TO INDIAN COUNTRY

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WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), today issued the following statement on the announcement by the U.S. Department of the Treasury that it will allocate 60 percent of the $8 billion from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu...

04/28/2020

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White House Re-Establishes Council on Native American Affairs to Support Continued Inter-Agency Coordination with Indian Country

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WASHINGTON - Today, the White House, in conjunction with U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, re-established the White House Council on Native American Affairs under Executive Order 13647. The White House Council on Native American Affairs will continue the important inter-agency coor...

04/24/2020

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HOEVEN LEADS EFFORT TO ALLOW INDIAN GAMING ENTERPRISES ACCESS TO THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM

Senator Just Spoke with Treasury Deputy Secretary Muzinich who Outlined New Guidance

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WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), today issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) determination to include all tribally owned businesses, including Indian ...

04/22/2020

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HOEVEN: SENATE CONFIRMS REAR ADMIRAL MICHAEL WEAHKEE AS INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE DIRECTOR

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WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, of New Mexico, as the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) at the U.S. De...

04/17/2020

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Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Statement on the Coronavirus Relief Fund Process

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WASHINGTON – The CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund for Tribal Governments provides payments to state, local, and tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Payments to tribal governments are to be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretar...

04/16/2020

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American Indian College Fund Honors 35 Tribal College Students of the Year

Students Awarded $1,200 Scholarship Funded by Adolph Coors Foundation

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Denver, Colo., April 15, 2020—The American Indian College Fund honored 35 tribal college and university students named Student of the Year at their respective higher education institutions with a $1,200 scholarship. The American Indian College Fund Student of the Year Program is sponsored by the A...

04/14/2020

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Indian Affairs to Assist Tribes Eligible to Receive Funding from Treasury Under the Coronavirus Relief Fund

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WASHINGTON - Monday, April 13, 2020, the Department of the Treasury launched the web portal for state, local, and tribal governments to provide their information for the disbursement of the Coronavirus Relief Fund payments. Eligible tribal governments will receive payments to help offset the costs o...

04/06/2020

How the coronavirus threatens Native American communities

How the coronavirus threatens Native American Communities

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The pandemic poses some unique challenges in Indian Country.

03/30/2020

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CARES Act Provides Critical Assistance for Tribal Governments

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WASHINGTON – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, signed into law by President Trump on Friday, provides critical relief for Indian Country to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including over $500 million in direct appropriations to Indian Affairs and an unprecede...

03/26/2020

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HOEVEN: U.S. SENATE PASSES HISTORIC LEVELS OF FUNDING FOR INDIAN COUNTRY IN PHASE III CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

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HOEVEN: U.S. SENATE PASSES HISTORIC LEVELS OF FUNDING FOR INDIAN COUNTRY IN PHASE III CORONAVIRUS RESPONSEMarch, 26, 2020

03/01/2020

NATV covered the Bernie Sanders Rally in Virginia. For those of you that tried to watch the live stream we apologize for the poor signal. More then 10,000 people caused the network to overload. Fortunately we had great audio for anyone still interested in listening to the speech.