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Lawsuit seeks to limit Alaska tribes’ authority, stop gambling hall
The suit, filed by the state, challenges a legal interpretation that allows tribes to exert authority over as much as 2.7 ...
‘Life or Death Consequences’: Layoffs throw Indian Country into turmoil
Opposition mounts to Trump administration's layoffs of thousands of workers in health, education and other key tribal ...
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Sen. Murkowski Defends Tribal Sovereignty on Senate Floor
Sen. Lisa Murkowski , chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, addressed the U.S. Senate floor regarding a letter she ...
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Tribal Organizations Say Trump’s Mass Layoffs Have Life-or-Death Consequences
Opposition mounts to the layoff of thousands of workers in health, education and other key tribal programs and agencies.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Confirmed as Secretary of HHS; Indian Organization Hopeful He Will Fulfill Promise to Tribal Nations
The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on ...
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State of Alaska Sues U.S. Government Over Native Gaming Decision
The State of Alaska (the State) has embarked on a significant legal journey, filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of the ...
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Murkowski’s vote for Kennedy would benefit our Healthcare
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has yet to weigh in. She asked Kennedy one question in his broadcasted hearing with the US Senate HELP ...
Arizona Republic on MSN7d
Cuts to Medicaid would have dire consequences for Native American population, experts say
Changes to these two factors alone could result in thousands of American Indian and Alaska Native beneficiaries losing access to coverage or essential services. Medicaid cuts could put rural tribal ...
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Federal freeze impacts tribal gathering in nation’s capital
As tribal leaders gather in the nation’s capital, a key partner is missing from their efforts to hold the federal government accountable for its trust and treaty obligations.
Fairbanks KTVF on MSN7d
Murkowski, leading Senate Cmte. on Indian Affairs, pens letter sharing concerns over potential tribal funding cuts after Trump executive order
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget earlier this week, urging the ...
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Alaska fights federal approval of emergency subsistence hunt for Native village
The state argues that a federal board exceeded its authority by granting an emergency hunt to a tribe in a remote part of Alaska during the onset of the pandemic.