Senators Confirm Sally Jewell to Lead Interior; Predict She Will be Good for Indian Country

Rob Capriccioso
April 15, 2013
Senators are speaking out after confirming Sally Jewell April 10 by a vote of 87 – 11 to become the next secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, saying she will ...

How to Stop the Sequester: Win the Next Election

Mark Trahant
April 01, 2013
A couple of weeks ago I was on Capitol Hill. In between meetings, I sat in the sun and watched tourists come and go...

U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, Member of Indian Subcommittee, Talks Indian Idealism and Gaming Threats

Rob Capriccioso
March 18, 2013
U.S. Rep...

Congressmen Explain Their Surprising Violence Against Women Act Votes

Rob Capriccioso
March 14, 2013
While the tribal court inherent jurisdictional provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed both chambers of Congress in February, and President Barack Obama subseque...

A Miscalculation on the Sequester Has Already Harmed Indian Health

Rob Capriccioso
March 11, 2013
The many ways the federal government’s sequester will hurt Indian country are easy to see...

Feinstein, Young Question Interior's New Tribal Land Acquisition Policy; Feinstein's Motives Under Scrutiny

Rob Capriccioso
February 25, 2013
Two members of Congress, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) are questioning a policy the U.S...

Another Shot at a Clean Carcieri Fix in the House

Rob Capricciosob
February 14, 2013
While Democratic senators in Congress continue to suppress a clean legislative solution to the controversial 2009 U.S...

How Much Does Sally Jewell, Interior Secretary Nominee Know About Indian Country?

Rob Capriccioso
February 08, 2013
President Barack Obama surprised many in Washington, D.C...

2012’s Biggest Indian Country Surprises

Rob Capriccioso
December 28, 2012
From naughty politicians to a bevy of folks playing Indian to policy predicaments and beyond, Indian country had plenty of reasons to be perplexed in 2012...

Rep. Young Lays Out House Indian Country Agenda for 113th Congress

Rob Capriccioso
December 26, 2012
U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings, R-Wash., has announced that Rep...

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