The Office of National Drug Control Policy is pleased to announce the presidential appointment of Mary Lou Leary as Deputy Director for State, Local and Tribal Affairs. Ms. Leary brings to ONDCP more than 30…
Invoking tribal health and cultural survival, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has declared a ban on fracking on its sovereign land in what is today North Carolina. “The Eastern Band of Cherokees will not…
Family Violence Prevention and Services Formula Funding Framing Paper (October 5, 2014) Overview The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) Grants to Native American Tribes (including Alaska Native Villages) and Tribal Organizations are formula…
Brian, I had a wonderful conversation with Chief Littlechild today. He announced the opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. This is a project he worked on for many years and is dear to…
AFSC | 10/8/14 George Soctomah Neptune, a Passamaquoddy citizen from Motahkmikuk (Indian Township), will travel to Cape Town, South Africa as part of a youth delegation from the American Friends Service Committee to attend the Global…
In this update, you will learn about many of the ways in which President Obama and his Administration are continuing to address the myriad issues facing American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.Please visit us…
This timely and important webinar will address the multitude of factors that affect the safety and well-being of women and children living with domestic violence. From the very beginning, early organizers of the movement to…
October 3, 2014 For Immediate Release For more information contact: Brandon Stephens, Development Director (615) 467-1560 Office bstephens@usetinc.org (Nashville/Washington) – – We are happy to announce the promotion of Elizabeth (Liz) Malerba, a citizen…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today convened the fourth meeting of the White House Council on Native American Affairs (Council), formed by Executive Order of the President, to work more…
Written by: Holly Kays The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has joined a growing number of local governments opposing the state legislature’s decision to allow hydraulic fracturing, called fracking, in North Carolina. Earlier this month,…