Tag: Tribal

House Subcommittee Considers Bills to Expand Tribal Land Trust Authority

The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing yesterday on two bills that would expand tribal authority to acquire land, potentially reversing a 2009 Supreme Court ruling that restricts the designation of trust lands. One of the bills discussed at the hearing was HR 1208, a bi-partisan bill introduced by Representative Tom […]

National Native American Housing Convention Opens Celebrating 50 Years Tribal Leaders Urgently Call for Reauthorizing Native Housing Law

Douglas Marconi, Sr. NAIHC Executive Director (Photo/NAIHC) More than 650 people from throughout the United States have registered to attend the 50th Annual Convention and Tradeshow, hosted by the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC), at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Fla. this week. The convention’s theme is “50 Years of Building Futures.” […]

Former Oglala Sioux Tribal Leaders Sentenced to Federal Prison

Julian Bear Runner, 39, was sentenced last Thursday by a U.S. District Judge to 22 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay more than $80,000in restitution to the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Bear Runner served as the tribe’s president from 2018-2020. During his tenure, submitted fraudulent travel vouchers […]

Oklahoma City University Launches Tribal Sovereignty Institute

Oklahoma City University and the Oklahoma City University School of Law on Tuesday announced the formation of a new institute for the advancement of tribal sovereignty. The OCU Tribal Sovereignty Institute will be housed at the Oklahoma City University School of Law in downtown Oklahoma City, with the aim of producing scholarship on the topic […]

Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council hosts US Dept. of Transportation’s Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council welcomed U.s. Department of Transposrtation Assistant Secretary for the Office of Tribal Government Affairs Arlando Teller to cultivate a partnership focused on improving transportation infrastructure in Akwesasne. The Tribal Council and Colleen Thomas, on behalf of Planning and Infrastructure, reviewed  roadway conditions on the southern portion of Akwesasne. Assistant […]