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Deb Haaland, the Democratic candidate for governor of New Mexico, addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025. Haaland is a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, a federally recognized tribe in New Mexico. She was the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet, having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first Native person to lead the Department of the Inte...

Mark Cruz, Senior Adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025. Cruz is a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon. He advises Secretary Kennedy on Indian policy issues at the Department of Health and Human Services. Cruz spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

United States Treasurer Brandon Beach addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025. Beach was appointed to his position at the Department of the Treasury by President Donald Trump. He began service on May 5, 2025. Beach spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

Peggy Flanagan addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025. Flanagan is a citizen of the White Earth Nation, a federally recognized tribe in Minnesota. She is the first Native person to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, seeking to be the first Native woman in the chamber. Flanagan spoke at NCAI's 82...

*Senate Committee on Appropriations News Release: November 9, 2025* Washington, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks from the Senator floor ahead of the Senate’s 60 to 40 procedural vote to advance legislation she unveiled today containing a clean continuing resolution to reopen government & three full-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriatio...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr...

The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days. The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. Speakers: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert NCAI President Mark Macarro Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Chairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming...

The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days. The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. Speakers: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert NCAI President Mark Macarro Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Chairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming...

The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days. The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. Speakers: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert NCAI President Mark Macarro Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Chairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming...

The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days. The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. Speakers: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert NCAI President Mark Macarro Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Chairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming...