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Appropriations committees in both the House and Senate have rejected the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to Native housing programs for fiscal 2026. However, bureaucratic congestion and administrative uncertainty could still hamper tribal housing authorities that don't plan ahead, Native housing advocates say.

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Former Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Cedric Cromwell pleaded guilty Thursday to four counts of filing false tax returns. He failed to report more than $177,000 in income between 2014 and 2017, most of it related to the tribe's planned First Light Resort and Casino project.

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U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), alongside Reps. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) and Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), introduced legislation to dramatically expand access to clean water in tribal communities by investing in water infrastructure across three federal agencies.

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Two senior officials serving the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe’s housing authority have been charged with embezzling more than $250,000 in funding.

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For months, investors have been scrambling to recover millions spent on so-called “tribal tax credits” — financial instruments that federal authorities say did not actually exist. 

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A Florida couple has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover $1.6 million they paid for “tribal tax credits” that federal authorities say aren’t real. The case emerges amid a Senate investigation into what lawmakers describe as a scheme that exploited Native American tribal identities to dupe investors. 

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President Donald Trump released a detailed look at his fiscal 2026 budget proposal that, if enacted, could reverse surging fortunes in Indian Country over the past several years. 

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The Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by a Native American advocacy group aiming to block a copper mine’s development on culturally significant land. 

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office is accepting nominations for up to five positions on its Tribal and Indigenous Advisory Council, with applications due June 6.

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The White House released President Trump’s fiscal year 2026 discretionary budget request earlier today, proposing significant reductions to several programs that serve tribal communities while maintaining or increasing funding for select programs.