After Tribes Were Denied Federal Funds During Historic Winter Storms, Tester Pushes to Change FEMA Laws (U.S. Senate)—After a brutal winter that forced school closures and food shortages, U.S.…
The Department’s compelling mission draws candidates seeking to join a team that makes a difference in the lives of their fellow citizens. The threats and challenges facing the Department and…
USDA Rural Development (RD) is accepting grant applications for the Community Connect program that funds broadband infrastructure projects in unserved rural communities. Awards range from $100,000 to $3 million. Federally…
SENATE TO SCHEDULE VOTE ON TRIBAL LABOR SOVEREIGNTY ACT! The Senate has scheduled a cloture vote on S. 140 which includes the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (TLSA) for Monday April 16,…
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is asking for elected Tribal leaders, Tribal health program directors, and Tribal dental program directors to participate in the 2018 Tribal Oral Health Assessment! Tribes…
Includes Tribal Set Asides for Opioid Funding, $500 million increase for IHS Summary Last night, Congressional leaders unveiled a massive $1.3 trillion spending bill that will fund the federal government through…
The Montana Legislature’s State-Tribal Relations Committee takes on several weighty issues at its March 29-30 meeting in Helena, including substance abuse, missing persons, and improving Indian student achievement and outcomes for tribal…
The State-Tribal Relations Committee takes on several weighty issues at its March 29-30 meeting in Helena, including substance abuse, missing persons, and improving Indian student achievement and outcomes for tribal…
Senator Sponsors Legislation to Treat Substance Abuse Among Native Americans (U.S. Senate)—U.S. Senator Jon Tester is fighting Montana’s meth and opioid epidemic head on by pushing to eliminate substance abuse…
The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Indian Country Training Initiative (NICTI), together with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is…