BIA announces arrest of child predator on multiple felony charges following joint investigation into sexual assault of minor and adult in Oklahoma
August 26, 2026
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA — The Bureau of Indian Affairs Predatory Crimes Unit announces the arrest of David Hunter Walters, 25, on multiple felony charges stemming from a months-long investigation into the sexual assault of two people in Northeast Oklahoma.
Click for more info.
|
Indian Affairs Awards $2 Million to Strengthen Indian Child Welfare Services
Grants support family stability, cultural connections and tribal sovereignty
August 17, 2026
WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Indian Affairs today announced $2 million in Indian Child Welfare Act off-reservation grants to seven Native organizations to strengthen child and family services for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Click for more info.
|
Indian Affairs Seeks Applications for Tribal Tourism Cooperative Agreement
Funding to provide Tribal tourism technical assistance expertise
August 17, 2026
WASHINGTON – The Office of Indian Economic Development is accepting applications for a $1.5 million cooperative agreement to provide technical assistance to Tribal Tourism Grant Program and Office of Native Hawaiian Relations applicants, which are comprised of tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act of 2016, also known as the NATIVE Act.
Click for more info.
|
MURKOWSKI CONGRATULATES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE DIRECTOR MARK CRUZ ON SENATE CONFIRMATION
August 7, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, congratulated the Senate's confirmation of Mark Cruz to serve as Director of the IndianHealth Service (IHS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of an en bloc package of nominations on August 7, 2026.
Click for more info.
|
MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ URGE CFTC TO CONSULT TRIBES AND EXTEND DEADLINE ON NEW PREDICTIONS MARKET RULE
July 27, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi), Vice Chairman, sent a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), urging the agency to conduct formal government-to-government Tribal consultation on its proposed "Prediction Markets; Public Interest Determinations" rule and to immediately extend the public comment deadline by at least 60 days. The letter argues that the proposal could significantly affect Tribal sovereignty, Tribal gaming regulation under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and Tribal economic interests, making it critical for Tribes to have additional time to evaluate the proposal and participate in a formal consultationprocess. The current public comment period closes on July 27, 2026.
Click for more info.
|
Bureau of Indian Affairs Announces Arrest in Investigation of Alleged Online Child Exploitation Offenses in Northeast Oklahoma
July 24, 2026
MIAMI, Okla. — The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services announced the arrest of Kase Matthew Wiegand, 26, of Miami, Oklahoma, on felony charges alleging the solicitation of sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology and violations of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act.
Click for more info.
|
FIRST FLOOR HIGHWAY Returns with New Single "Bring The Ruin"
July 23, 2026
The latest single from Albuquerque's Indigenous inspirited rock band follows the release of the band's debut album, Under The Sun.
Following the release of their debut album, Under The Sun, earlier this spring, Albuquerque-based Indigenous inspirited band First Floor Highway returns with Bring The Ruin, a powerful new single that continues the band's signature brand of Indigenous inspirited rock 'n' roll.
Click for more info.
|
Tribes Condemn Reduction of Utah National Monuments, Cite Threats to Sacred Lands
July 14, 2026
Native American tribes and tribal organizations are strongly criticizing President Donald Trump's executive order reducing the size of Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, arguing the decision places culturally significant lands and archaeological sites at greater risk.
Click for more info.
|
Interior Launches Electronic Probate System to Modernize Trust Estate Services for American Indian and Alaska Native Families
New digital platform streamlines probate process, improves transparency, and reduces delays
July 13, 2026
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Interior announced the launch of the Electronic Probate System, a secure digital platform that modernizes how probate cases are managed for American Indian and Alaska Native families across Indian Country.
Click for more info.
|
|
|
