Senate Unanimously Approves a Tribal Amendment to Immigration Reform

Vincent Schilling
June 19, 2013
On June 18 the Senate voted unanimously (94-0) to approve a tribal amendment to the S.744 Immigration reform bill that will add four tribal government officials to the Border Overs...

Sen. Max Baucus's Retirement Signals Another Indian Ally Lost

Rob Capriccioso
April 29, 2013
If a politician’s commitment to Indian country can be measured by the amount of money he’s directed to it, then retiring Sen...

Montana's Native Vote Could Decide US Senate Control

Stephanie Woodard
April 26, 2013
The decision of U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Montana) not to run in 2014 means that the state’s Native vote could be very important next year...

George Paul Horse Capture, One of the First Native Curators, Walks On

ICTMN Staff
April 23, 2013
A member of the A’aninin (Gros Ventre) tribe and one of the first Native American curators in the country, George Paul Horse Capture Sr., “ Nay Gyagya Nee ” (Spotted Otter), walked...

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 ...

President Obama Signs Law Putting Tribes on Equal Footing as States for Federal Emergency Aid

Rob Capriccioso
January 31, 2013
President Barack Obama has signed into law a piece of legislation passed by both the House and Senate that will put tribes on equal footing as states in requesting federal disaster...

Salazar Announces Interior Exit; Indian Country Ponders Replacements

Rob Capriccioso
January 21, 2013
Secretary of the Department of the Interior Ken Salazar announced January 16 that he plans to step down at the end of March from his Cabinet position to head back to his home state...

Cantwell to Chair Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Rob Capriccioso
December 13, 2012
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., is scheduled to become the first woman chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs when the new session of Congress begins in January...

Elections 2012: When Does the Campaign Start Again?

Mark Trahant
October 30, 2012
Will there be enough time to restart the presidential campaigns? With a week to go candidates want to do what they can to get their message out to any potential voters...

Republicans Blast President Obama’s Tribal Jobs Record

Rob Capriccioso
October 29, 2012
Several Republicans in Congress say President Barack Obama has offered more rhetoric on tribal job creation than meaningful, measurable action...

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