U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)

30 Nov 2016

U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding to improve public safety…

Invitation to the OVW Annual Tribal Consultation on Violence Against Women

7 Nov 2016

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) invites Tribal Leaders to join the 2016 Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation.  The purpose of this consultation is…

U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Tribal Court Jurisdiction in Dollar General v. Mississippi Choctaw

23 Jun 201624 Jun 2016

(June 23, 2016) - Today, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dollar General v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (No. 13-1496). The decision was a 4 to 4 tie,…

Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs

11 May 201611 May 2016

Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs - This notice publishes the current list of 567 Tribal entities recognized and eligible…

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to hear Indian domestic violence case

13 Nov 201513 Nov 2015

(From Indianz November 11, 2015) - The Obama administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a domestic violence case that is generating interest across Indian Country.American Indian and Alaska Native women already…

Department of Justice Announces 10 Tribes to Participate in Initial Phase of Tribal Access Program to Improve Exchange of National Crime Information

6 Nov 20156 Nov 2015

(November 5, 2015) - The Department of Justice announced today the first 10 tribes to participate in an initial User Feedback Phase of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime…

Department of the Interior Announces Final Federal Recognition Process to Acknowledge Indian Tribes

30 Jun 201530 Jun 2015

Initiative Reforms a Process Long Criticized as “Broken,” Increases Transparency in Important Review of Tribal Recognition Status WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs…

NCAI Releases Analysis of President’s FY 2016 Budget Request

6 Feb 2015

Washington, DC -  On Wednesday, February 4th, NCAI released an analysis of the President’s fiscal year 2016 budget, which highlighted the impact on funding for Indian programs. The budget proposes…

Obama moves tribes from “discretionary” to “mandatory non-discretionary” for contract support cost of IHS

3 Feb 2015

WASHINGTON — Today, President Obama took a historic step in recognizing and reaffirming true government-to-government relations and in honoring the trust responsibility to American Indian tribes pursuant to treaties and the…

Obama administration to seek $1 billion for tribal schools, target building repair and construction

30 Jan 2015

By Kimberly Hefling, The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Obama administration says it will ask Congress for $1 billion next year to run schools for Native American children — including…