1 May 2026
A long-running fight over a proposed off-reservation casino in the Central Valley reached a decisive point this month after the California Supreme Court declined to review a lower court ruling that blocks the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians’ project without a valid state approval.
29 Apr
The Department of the Interior has proposed appointing William “Billy” Henry Kirkland III to the National Indian Gaming Commission for a three‑year term. Kirkland would join the commission’s sole...
April 27
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will deploy $90 million in new grant funding to support drinking water and wastewater infrastructure serving tribal nations and rural communities, the agency...
April 27
After years of building relationships across Indian Country, NDN Collective is formalizing a network it says has already been operating in practice.
April 27
Congress is mounting a broader push to close long‑standing drinking‑water gaps in tribal communities across the Western United States. Legislators have introduced two bills aimed at securing water...
Alaska Native leader Alannah Acaq Hurley has been named a 2026 recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize, an international award recognizing grassroots environmental leadership and campaigns with...
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The federal program is giving Tribes more control over the facilities their communities rely on, creating a more defined and predictable approach to funding, operations, and long-term infrastructure...
