On Jan. 23, Johnson's bill was read twice by the Senate and moved to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Both bills seek the same goal to have the 40 acres of land to be placed in restricted fee status.

These programs are offered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), among other departments. Here’s a quick look at the government ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has a new chair for the 119th Congress now that Republicans are in control of the chamber. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) was approved as ...

In addition, the Bureau of Indian Affairs maintains the Financial Assistance and Social Services program for Native Americans. This covers general assistance, child assistance, nonmedical ...

will return to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in the 119th Congress ... with Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Chairman Joseph Rupnick endorsing the legislation. “I am thankful that Sen. Moran ...

Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) now leads the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs as its chair ... with Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Chairman Joseph Rupnick endorsing the legislation. Catherine Cortez ...

During the 1990s, the late Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), a former chair and vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, championed legislation to designate the Director of the Indian Health ...

Under the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996 (Act), Congress approved a final settlement of multiple claims the Hopi Tribe had against the United States. Under the Act, Congress ...