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 ...

The many ways the federal government’s sequester will hurt Indian country are easy to see...

Republican House members Tom Cole (Okla.) and Darrell Issa (Calif.) on February 20 issued new Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) legislation that includes stronger tribal jurisdicti...

At a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing about countering the negative images of Indians in popular culture, Lynn Valbuena captured the problem and the solution in two sente...

Several Republicans in Congress say President Barack Obama has offered more rhetoric on tribal job creation than meaningful, measurable action...

WASHINGTON – Congressional pressure is mounting on the U.S...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on July 17 passed the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership (HEARTH) Act of 2011 by unanimous consent...

On May 25, just before Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an Oversight hearing to discuss improvements to U.S...

WASHINGTON – In a new report , the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs explains the need for legislation aimed at fixing the controversial 2009 U.S...