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Past News Items

American Rescue Plan
Announcement

Following consultation, Indian Affairs is pleased to release a new Certification Form for tribes to use when submitting tribal enrollment numbers needed to equitably & transparently distribute American Rescue Plan funding. The form and other ARP info is online now!

Date: 04/05/21
Red Rocks Under cloudy sky
Press Release

New unit will coordinate interagency collaboration and strengthen existing law enforcement resources

Date: 04/01/21
American Rescue Plan Webpage
Announcement

The ARP webpage is live. Tribal Consultations start today.

Date: 03/25/21
A Navajo Family Practicing Social Distancing, Wearing Masks During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Press Release

Relief package will benefit tribal government pandemic initiatives.

Date: 03/15/21
Mountain landscape. Mountain covered in snow. With trees at the base. Small line of clouds are bright orange.
Press Release

March 12 consultation will seek to strengthen the U.S.-Tribal Nation-to-Nation Relationship in accordance with Biden January 26 Presidential Memorandum

Date: 03/11/21
Desert scape with rocky mountain ranges afar.
Press Release

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians in Nevada today announced the opportunity to comment on potential environmental impacts of the proposed Southern Bighorn Solar Project (SBSP).

Date: 03/11/21
sunset, river, clouds
Press Release

March 10 consultations will seek to strengthen the U.S.-Tribal Nation-to-Nation Relationship in accordance with Biden January 26 Presidential Memorandum.

Date: 03/09/21
Sunrise Over Lake. Red Clouds reflected on a lake, surrounded by wintery mountain range. Some snow and frost cover the ground and grassland areas.
Press Release

March 8 consultation will seek to strengthen the U.S.-Tribal Nation-to-Nation Relationship in accordance with Biden January 26 Presidential Memorandum.

Date: 03/05/21
Tribal Consultations in Recognition
Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior announced today that it will host initial consultations with Tribal leaders next month. In addition to honoring and strengthening the nation-to-nation relationship, these steps will help ensure that future White House and Interior efforts at addressing the four converging crises of our time – COVID-19, economic security, racial justice and climate change – are inclusive of Tribal Nations’ priorities and recommendations.

Date: 02/11/21
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Announcement

The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ mission is to enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.

Date: 01/20/21

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