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02/17/2020

NATV ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE BROADCASTING & LIVESTREAM PRODUCTIONS

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02/12/2020

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HOEVEN ADDRESSES THE 2020 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WINTER SESSION OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS

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WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today addressed the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) at its 2020 Executive Council Winter Session.

02/11/2020

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Oil Production from Department of the Interior Managed Leases Surpasses 1 Billion Barrels for the First Time in History Under the Trump Administration

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WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior announced today that over one billion barrels of oil were produced in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 from leases on federal and American Indian-owned lands and offshore areas – a historic milestone. This is greater than a 29 percent increase in production compar...

02/06/2020

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Interior Announces More Than $170 Million in Conservation Funding for States and Tribes to Reclaim and Repurpose Abandoned Coal Mines

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grants through the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). A total of $170.9 million in grants will be provided this y...

01/29/2020

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Trump Administration Launches Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives

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Photo L to R: Jean Hovland, HHS, Tara Sweeney, DOI and Katharine Sullivan, DOJ joined the first meeting of the Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives

01/29/2020

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Chairman Simermeyer announces bulletin and advisory group at the New Mexico Tribal Gaming Symposium

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THE PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA, N.M., Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer addressed Tribal Regulators in New Mexico, announced new NIGC Bulletin on Sports Books, and forecasts plans for a public facing advisory group on Agency bulletins.

11/04/2019

Today NATV covered President Donald J. Trump Welcoming the 2019 World Series Champions: The Washington Nationals.

Normally we like to keep bias out of our media coverage, but since we are based out of DC we are very proud of our NATS!

08/02/2019

Native American Television Sacred Wind Communications and Microsoft to Deploy TV White Spaces Technology in Rural New Mexico

Sacred Wind Communications and Microsoft to Deploy TV White Spaces Technology in Rural New Mexico

Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. announced a new agreement to bring broadband connectivity to rural New Mexico. As part of the Microsoft Airband Initiative (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/airband), Sacred Wind will use fixed wireless technologies, including TV white spaces (TV...

08/01/2019

Native American Television NIEA welcomes a familiar face in Indian Country: Diana Cournoyer who becomes the new Executive Director

NIEA welcomes a familiar face in Indian Country: Diana Cournoyer who becomes the new Executive Director

Tremendous staff support and years of Native education experience lay a solid foundation for Diana Cournoyer as the new NIEA Executive Director

08/01/2019

Native American Television Committee Passes Hoeven’s Tribal Road Safety Enhancement Legislation

Committee Passes Hoeven’s Tribal Road Safety Enhancement Legislation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today announced that the Committee has approved S. 1211, the Addressing Underdeveloped and Tribally Operated Streets (AUTOS) Act, legislation he sponsored to improve tribal road safety in Indian country.

08/01/2019

Native American Television Interior Holds Listening Session with Tribal Partners on Reclaiming Native Communities

Interior Holds Listening Session with Tribal Partners on Reclaiming Native Communities

Sacaton, AZ – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) held a roundtable discussion to address public safety issues confronting Indian Country. Deputy Chief of Staff exercising the authority of Deputy Secretary Kate MacGregor and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney we...

08/01/2019

Native American Television Interior’s Law Enforcement K-9 Unit Apprehends Heroin Traffickers and $559,000 in Heroin in New Mexico

Interior’s Law Enforcement K-9 Unit Apprehends Heroin Traffickers and $559,000 in Heroin in New Mexico

LAGUNA PUEBLO, NM— The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (BIA-OJS) Officer Nicholas “Nick” Jackson and his K-9 Kofi seized 4.3 Kilos (9.4 pounds) of heroin, which has an estimated street value of approximately $559,000.00, on the Pueblo of ...

05/16/2019

Today we covered the President's Remarks on Modernizing Our Immigration System for a Stronger America at The White House.

01/07/2019

Native American Television Hoeven and Uduall Introduce Legislation to Improve Hiring Process for Bureau of Indian Affairs Law Enforcement

Native American Television Hoeven and Uduall Introduce Legislation to Improve Hiring Process for Bureau of Indian Affairs Law Enforcement

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 introduced legislation this week to help improve the hiring process for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement positio...

01/07/2019

Native American Television Native Farm Bill Coalition praises 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report, urges swift passage

Native American Television Native Farm Bill Coalition praises 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report, urges swift passage

A historic number of provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report will directly benefit Indian Country, acknowledge tribal sovereignty and ensure parity for tribal governments and Native producers across many USDA programs and authorities

01/06/2019

Native American Television Native American Agriculture Fundto begin grantmaking in 2019

Native American Television Native American Agriculture Fundto begin grantmaking in 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, AR. – The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) launched its website today and is soliciting public feedback to inform NAAF’s priorities and future funding activities. NAAF plans to begin its first round of grantmaking in 2019. To view the survey and find additional information a...

01/06/2019

Native American Television Hoeven Welcomes Passage of Land Bill to Benefit SEARHC

Native American Television Hoeven Welcomes Passage of Land Bill to Benefit SEARHC

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced that the House of Representatives has passed S.825, the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017 today. The bill will now go to the President to be signed into law.

01/06/2019

Native American Television Chairman Hoeven Announces Senate Passage of Savanna’s Act

Native American Television Chairman Hoeven Announces Senate Passage of Savanna’s Act

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced Senate passage of S. 1942, Savanna's Act. The bill will now move to the House of Representatives.

01/04/2019

Yesterday NATV covered the 116th Congress Swearing In.

11/12/2018

Native American Television Hoeven to Serve as Honorary Member of National Native American Veterans Memorial Committee

Hoeven to Serve as Honorary Member of National Native American Veterans Memorial Committee

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today announced that he will serve as an Honorary Member of the National Native American Veterans Memorial Committee.

11/05/2018

Native American Television President Donald J. Trump Approves Montana Disaster Declaration

President Donald J. Trump Approves Montana Disaster Declaration

Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Montana and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from May 1 to June 10, 2018.   Federal funding is available to State, tribal, and e...

07/26/2018

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Shakopee Tribe Donates More Than $3 Million to Tribes and Nonprofits in Minnesota and Across the U.S.

07/24/2018

Native American Television Congress Approves Legislation for the White Mountain Apache Tribe and the Pueblo of Santa Clara

Congress Approves Legislation for the White Mountain Apache Tribe and the Pueblo of Santa Clara

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, yesterday announced that Congress has passed S. 2850, as amended, legislation to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT S...

07/24/2018

Native American Television Hoeven Opening Statement at Legislative Hearing on Indian Water Rights, Economic Development Bills

Hoeven Opening Statement at Legislative Hearing on Indian Water Rights, Economic Development Bills

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today delivered the following remarks at a committee legislative hearing to receive testimony on three bills. These include:

07/24/2018

Native American Television Hoeven Holds Roundtable on School Infrastructure in Indian Country

Hoeven Holds Roundtable on School Infrastructure in Indian Country

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today hosted a bipartisan roundtable to outline infrastructure needs and identify innovative resources for schools serving students in Indian Country. The roundtable brought together officials from the B...

07/24/2018

Native American Television Hoeven: Committee Passes California Tribal Land Bill

Hoeven: Committee Passes California Tribal Land Bill

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today announced the committee has passed H.R. 597, the Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017.

07/23/2018

Native American Television Secretary Zinke Visits with American Indian High School Students

Secretary Zinke Visits with American Indian High School Students

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Principal Deputy Secretary for Indian Affairs John Tahsuda met with a group of high school students from across Indian Country. The students are in Washington, D.C., with George Washington University's INSPIRE Pre-College Progr...

07/23/2018

Native American Television Hoeven Convenes Legislative Hearing on Reservation Restoration Bill

Hoeven Convenes Legislative Hearing on Reservation Restoration Bill

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today convened a committee legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 2599, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act.

07/23/2018

Native American Television Secretary Zinke Fulfills Promise to Alaska: New Bureau of Indian Affairs Alaska Region Director Announced

Secretary Zinke Fulfills Promise to Alaska: New Bureau of Indian Affairs Alaska Region Director Announced

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and the Bureau of Indian Affairs announced the selection of Eugene R. Peltola Jr. (of Yupik and Tlingit descent), from Orutsararmiut Native Council, a federally recognized tribal government, as Regional Director for the Bureau of Indian ...

07/23/2018

Native American Television Photos from the Families Belong Together Event in Washington, D.C.

Photos from the Families Belong Together Event in Washington, D.C.

07/23/2018

Native American Television Hoeven: Senate Passes Farm Bill to Support Native American Producers and Communities

Hoeven: Senate Passes Farm Bill to Support Native American Producers and Communities

Senator Secured Key Provisions to Promote Agribusiness in Indian Country, Strengthen Tribal Self-Governance for USDA Programs

06/25/2018

Native American Television Chairman Hoeven Announces Senate Confirmation of Jean Carol Hovland as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans

Chairman Hoeven Announces Senate Confirmation of Jean Carol Hovland as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans

Chairman Hoeven Announces Senate Confirmation of Jean Carol Hovland as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans

06/25/2018

Native American Television Hoeven: Subsistence Important for Native Communities, Economies and Cultures

Hoeven: Subsistence Important for Native Communities, Economies and Cultures

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today delivered the following remarks at a committee oversight hearing titled, “Keep What You Catch: Promoting Traditional Subsistence Activities in Native Communities.”

06/20/2018

Native American Television Democrats Win 2018 Congressional Game for Charity

Democrats Win 2018 Congressional Baseball Game for Charity

06/20/2018

Native American Television Hoeven: Senate Farm Bill Includes Important Priorities for Native American Producers and Communities

Hoeven: Senate Farm Bill Includes Important Priorities for Native American Producers and Communities

Legislation Includes Hoeven Provisions to Strengthen Tribal Self-Governance for Agricultural Programs, Establish USDA Tribal Advisory Committee

06/20/2018

Native American Television Secretary Zinke and Blackfeet Nation Chairman Barnes Sign Documents Implementing the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement and Compact

Secretary Zinke and Blackfeet Nation Chairman Barnes Sign Documents Implementing the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement and Compact

Secretary Zinke and Blackfeet Nation Chairman Barnes Sign Documents Implementing the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement and Compact

06/20/2018

Covering today’s Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing.

06/20/2018

Native American Television Trump Administration Taskforce Completes Successful Opioid Bust in Arizona

Trump Administration Taskforce Completes Successful Opioid Bust in Arizona

WASHINGTON - From May 15, 2018 through May 26, 2018, the Department of the Interior (DOI) Opioid Reduction Task Force conducted a Criminal Interdiction Operation in and around Tribal reservations in Arizona, seizing 9,050 Fentanyl pills, 48.2 pounds of methamphetamine, 1.2 pounds of heroin, 863 po...

06/20/2018

Native American Television Interior and National Park Service Announce More Than $60 Million in Historic Preservation Grants to States and Tribes

Interior and National Park Service Announce More Than $60 Million in Historic Preservation Grants to States and Tribes

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service (NPS) today announced $48.9 million in historic preservation grants for U.S. states, territories, and partnering nations, and $11.4 million for historic preservation grants to 175 tribal historic preservation offices.

06/15/2018

Covering the Congressional Baseball Game.

06/13/2018

Native American Television Senate Passes Tester, Hoeven, Udall, Isakson Bill to Combat Native American Veteran Homelessness

Senate Passes Tester, Hoeven, Udall, Isakson Bill to Combat Native American Veteran Homelessness

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, today joined Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) to announce that the Senate has passed their bipartisan legislation to combat homelessness among veterans in Indian ...

05/17/2018

Native American Television Notah Begay III Foundation and Shakopee tribe team up to promote healthy beverage consumption in Native communities

Notah Begay III Foundation and Shakopee tribe team up to promote healthy beverage consumption in Native communities

Prior Lake, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) announced today a $250,000 grant to the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation to expand its Water First! healthy beverage initiative. Awarded through the SMSC’s Seeds of Native Health campaign, the new funding will expand the in...