News by Year
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Date: 12/23/24
The project is expected to take three-and-a-half years and will represent a total investment of more than $200 million in modernizing facilities for Many Farms High School students.
Date: 12/12/24
Tribal youth can apply for the 2025 Tribal Youth Initiative Program for funding to engage in the field of natural resource management.
Date: 12/11/24
Indigenous youth with a passion for community empowerment can now apply to the 2025 Native Youth Community Adaptation Leadership Congress.
Date: 12/11/24
The Department of the Interior and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Science and Technology Policy, are pleased to announce the release of Opportunities for Federal Support of Community-Driven Relocation and Community-Driven Relocation: Guide for Communities to Federal Programs and Resources.
Date: 12/09/24
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today delivered opening remarks during the Biden-Harris administration’s fourth White House Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of the Interior.
Date: 12/09/24
Guidelines Honor Commitment Made in Response to Not Invisible Act Commission Recommendations
Date: 12/09/24
The Department of the Interior today announced new agreements with the U.S. Library of Congress and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History as part of the Department’s Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative.
Date: 12/09/24
At the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit today, Departments of the Interior, Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization, which outlines a comprehensive, government-wide strategy to support the revitalization, protection, preservation and reclamation of Native languages.
Date: 12/09/24
Announcement represents last of the $2.5 billion authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Date: 12/09/24
President Joe Biden today signed a presidential proclamation establishing the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Carlisle, Pennsylvania as the 432nd site in national park system.
Date: 12/09/24
Secretary Deb Haaland today applauded the 400 co-stewardship agreements signed by the Biden-Harris administration with Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and consortiums in remarks at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit.
Date: 12/09/24
In Fall 2024, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) hosted a highly successful three-day Tribal Climate Workshop. The event brought together over 50 participants from approximately 15 Tribal Nations, alongside representatives from over 15 Tribal organizations, federal partners, and local community members.
Date: 12/09/24
Consensus-based revisions will strengthen Tribal sovereignty
Date: 12/09/24
Upcoming NIOGEMS Training and Feedback Sessions
Date: 11/27/24
Authority over criminal offenses will be transferred to the Tribe by the State of Washington
Date: 11/25/24
United South and Eastern Tribes hosted the 3rd Tribal Climate Resilience Camp in June 2024, with attendance from five member Tribal Nations.
Date: 11/22/24
Starting in December 2024, Indigenous undergraduate and graduate students can apply for Summer 2025 environmental internships through the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals College Student Internship programs.
Date: 11/15/24
The Alaska Tribal communities of Hooper Bay, Paimiut, Unalakleet, Kokhanok, Klawock, and Igiugig participated in Looking Forward, Looking Back: Strengthening Resilience Today (SRT), a 2023-2024 climate adaptation training series hosted by the Alaska Tribal Resilience Learning Network (TRLN) and the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) in partnership with Native Movement.
Date: 11/14/24
STOP Act protects cultural items from illegal export and trafficking
Date: 10/24/24
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support improved clean water and sanitation facilities for Tribal fishers
Date: 10/01/24
Funding from the Tribal Electrification Program will help close access-to-electricity gap in 13 communities
Date: 09/26/24
The BIA Timber Team provided critical forestry support to 16 Tribes across eight states and five BIA regions, engaging in tasks such as forest inventory, timber sale preparation, silvicultural prescription writing, and training.
Date: 09/25/24
Bryan Mercier will be appointed BIA director upon Darryl LaCounte’s retirement
Date: 09/06/24
$1.4 million will support Tribal tourism initiatives
Date: 08/20/24OIED Releases the FY 2023 NATIVE Act Congressional Report
Date: 08/13/24
The Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change seeks Indigenous youth participants and presenters. Register now for free and contact GIYSCC to become a youth presenter.
Date: 08/09/24
Native current and recently graduated college and grad students can apply now for the Wildlife Society’s Native Student Professional Development Program. This program offers free attendance to the 31st TWS Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD on October 19-23, 2024.
Date: 07/31/24The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development has been selected to implement a new federal cooperative agreement to strengthen collaboration and coordination related to travel and tourism on federal and tribal lands. The selection was made by the Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior.
Date: 07/31/24
Financial assistance programs directly support American Indian and Alaska Native families and individuals
Date: 07/23/24
Students and recent graduates should register for the Level Up to Public Service in-person and virtual federal career fairs by July 25, 2024.
Date: 07/12/24
PROGRESS Act promotes consensus between U.S. and Tribes
Date: 07/02/24
The Division of Wildland Fire Management acquires new uncrewed aircraft systems and trains interagency and Tribal students to pilot them.
Date: 06/26/24
Partnership with Native American Agriculture Fund will increase career pathways for BIE students
Date: 06/06/24
The Liaisons in the Pacific Northwest, Amelia Marchand and Kylie Avery, partnered with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group (UW CIG) and Washington Sea Grant to identify unmet climate adaptation needs and priorities of Coastal Tribes in Washington and Oregon.
Date: 06/03/24
High school students can apply now to be a part of the 2024-2025 cohort of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's year-long Young Changemakers Fellowship.
Date: 05/16/24
The ICT division will support Tribal sovereignty over digital resources and promote economic development on Tribal lands
Date: 04/22/24
The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Summer Youth Practicum.
Date: 04/10/24
The National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference (NTICC) invites you to submit proposals that discuss climate-related impacts, assessments, tools, adaptation, mitigation, actions, and the intersection of western science and adaptation strategies with Traditional/Indigenous Knowledges to be presented at the 2024 NTICC.
Date: 04/09/24
The Division of Environmental Service and Cultural Resource Management is happy to announce the winners of the 2024 Young Tribal Leaders Art Contest!
Date: 03/22/24
President's 2025 Budget maintains strong support for Tribal communities.
Date: 03/11/24
Funding will close access-to-electricity gap in 21 Tribal communities
Date: 03/05/24
Tribal youth are encouraged to attend, participate in, and request scholarships for the 2024 National Tribal Leaders Climate Summit. This annual conference hosted by the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) takes place on April 15-17 in Auburn, Washington, and will engage Tribal leaders, citizens, staff, youth, and collaborators in conversation about navigating the cultural, economic, and social challenges of climate change.
Date: 02/13/24
Current and prospective Indigenous students pursuing career and technical education (CTE) in agriculture-related fields can apply now to be part of the 2024 cohort of the Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF).
Date: 02/13/24
Interested in a water resources career? Conservation Legacy’s Stewards Individual Placement Program partners with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to offer the 2024 BIA WaterCorps program.
Date: 02/12/24
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Indian Education and the Native American Agriculture Fund today announced a historic investment in a new agriculture business degree program in partnership with Haskell Indian Nations University. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland made the announcement in remarks at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium’s Annual Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C.
Date: 02/06/24
24/7 crisis support available at all BIE and Tribal schools
Date: 02/01/24
Indigenous youth ages 18-26 can apply now to be part of the Fresh Tracks Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership Congress (NYCALC) Trainers Team.
Date: 02/01/24
Students in grades 8-11 with a passion for disaster preparedness and community support can apply to be part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Youth Preparedness Council (YPC).
Date: 01/22/24
Program increases access to family and social services in Tribal communities
Date: 01/11/24
Apply now for the Indigenous Youth Climate Resiliency Through Public Policy program (IYCRTPP) that begins on January 24, 2024.
Date: 01/10/24
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda supports Tribally based projects
Date: 01/09/24
