UPDATE: US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and team release their Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report
This report is considered to be just the first step on a longer road to the truth about the...
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Category: Legislative
Tribes Testify in Support of Legislation
Representatives of the Omaha, Santee Sioux and Winnebago tribes visited the State Capitol on March...
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Nebraska lawmakers officially recognize survivors, descendants of Genoa Indian School
By Jessica Wade-Omaha World Herald February 2, 2022 State lawmakers on Monday officially...
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Eighth Circuit gives the go-ahead to contested Iowa casino
“ST. LOUIS (CN) —The Eighth Circuit ruled Monday that a Nebraska Native American tribe’s...
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Native License Plates Begin Having Impact
Ross Smith had a mission and he quietly set out to fulfill it. He picked up his phone and knocked...
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Historic Confirmation of Debra Haaland as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior
Pictured above is, then Congresswoman, Haaland in attendance at the 2019 Chief Standing Bear...
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Funding proposed for tribal health center
On Thursday February 25th, the Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee heard...
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Nebraska’s 107th Legislative Session ends another week
You can stay up-to-date on bills and their hearings. Plus, find more information on...
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Deb Haaland has been tapped to lead The Department of Interior
Check out the decision making history in the articles below. ‘I’ll be fierce for all of...
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NCIA Celebrates Passage of Indigenous People’s Day Legislation
The Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs celebrates the passage of LB848, introduced by Lincoln...
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Ponca Chairman Bids Fond Farewell to Senator Chambers
Ponca Chairman and NCIA acting chairman Larry Wright Jr. spoke to a crowd assembled on the front...
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New Native American Holiday Established by Nebraska Legislature
The second Monday in October will be celebrated as Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day in...
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