WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release: In remarks at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced the publication of updated regulations that implement the Tribal Self-Governance program. The Self-Governance program allows Tribes to assume responsibility for administering programs and services that would otherwise be provided by the federal government   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Dec. 9, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced ways that the Biden-Harris Administration is delivering on Tribal requests to empower Tribal Nations, citizens, and organizations. Secretary Vilsack made the announcements at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit, the foremost government-to-government gathering between the U.S. Government and the 574 federally r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: 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. The plan, a joint effort of the agencies, charts a path to h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WALKER RIVER, Nev. The Bureau of Land Management today announced the withdrawal of lands around Walker Lake and transfer that land into trust for the Walker River Indian Reservation. A Secretary's Order dated November 26, 1906, set aside all lands within one mile of the lake's high-water mark for the Bureau of Reclamation's Truckee-Carson Project. The Bureau of Reclamation det  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release: * * * Efforts help fulfill bureau's trust responsibilities and commitment to meaningful engagement with Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples. * * * The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the publication of its Tribal Nation and Indigenous Peoples Engagement Strategy and its Tribal Consultation Guidance as part of the Bureau's efforts to build   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Coral reefs are the most diverse habitats on the planet. They are homes for fish, crabs, seahorses, sea turtles, and more. They provide coastal protection for communities and millions of dollars in recreation and tourism. There are both shallow coral reef habitats and deep-sea coral habitats. Despite their great economic and recreational value, corals are severely threatened by rapidly worsenin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), which analyzed the program as well as a lease sale mandated by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Tax Act) for the nearly 1.6-million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refug  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock Locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: The Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice today published new guidelines and best practices to improve media coverage on the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous peoples (MMIP) and human trafficking (HT). The release comes as the Biden-Harris administration hosts the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit, which provides an opportunity f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: 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. The plan, a joint   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: 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. The annual event, re-initiated by President Biden, provides an opportunity for Administration and Tribal leaders from the 574 federall  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: 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. The presidential proclamation for the new national monument, designated under the Antiquities Act, acknowledges the painful past of forced assimilation of Nati  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 10 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: Attorney General Murrill announced that Louisiana received $1,400,289 from a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. A coalition of 50 Attorneys General reached settlements as the result of a multistate investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: 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. The presidential proclamation for the new national monument, designated under the Antiquities Act, acknowledges the painful past of forced assimilation of Native   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: NRCS is improving access to its watershed programs to better enable Alaska Native Villages, tribes and tribal organizations to get funding for infrastructure and recovery projects. Note: the release was updated on Dec. 9 to include the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is impro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: A powerful conversation about identity, culture, and healing unfolded at the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center-wide National American Indian Heritage Month observance hosted by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) on Nov. 21, 2024. Featuring guest speaker Amanda Cheromiah, executive director of the Center for the Futures of Native Peoples (CFNP) at Dickinson College, the hybri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Dec. 9, 2024, on the establishment of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: * * * For a century and a half spanning the early 19th and mid- 20th centuries, the Federal Government removed American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children (Native children) from their families, Tribes, and homelands, often by force or coercion, and transported them to institutions across the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: 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. The annual event, re-initiated by President Biden, provides an opportunity for Administration and Tribal leaders from the 574 federally recognized Tribes to discuss ways the fede  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: 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. The presidential proclamation for the new national monument, designated under the Antiquities Act, acknowledges the painful past of forced assimilation of Native children through the implementation of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions and Historic Progress Supporting Tribal Nations and Native Communities Ahead of Fourth Annual White House Tribal Nations Summit Today President Biden will host the fourth and final White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Biden-Harris Administration, reaffirming the Administration's historic progress on strengthening the Nation-to-Nation rel  more