The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked passage of a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, brought up three Indian Country bills for consideration en bloc. They are: S.385, S.1322 and S.2868.

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) attempted to have S.2088, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, considered for passage as well. That's when Tillis objected.

Tillis said he would not allow for passage of the Wounded Knee sacred site bill because he has not been able to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe, a state-recognized group in North Carolina.

Despite Tillis's objections, the Senate was able to pass the three bills that Schatz brought up. They are:

* S.385, a bill to update the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, also known as the NATIVE Act, by promoting tourism in American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities.

* S.1322, the Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act, a bill to ensure tribes can lease their lands for economic development without seeking federal approval for every action.

* S.2868, a bill to ensure the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota can pursue economic development opportunities without seeking federal approval for every action.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocks Wounded Knee sacred site bill

The U.S. Senate considers Indian Country legislation on November 21, 2024, during which Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) blocked passage of a bill to protect the Wounded Knee massacre site in South Dakota.

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), the chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, brought up three Indian Country bills for consideration en bloc. They are: S.385, S.1322 and S.2868.

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) attempted to have S.2088, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, considered for passage as well. That's when Tillis objected.

Tillis said he would not allow for passage of the Wounded Knee sacred site bill because he has not been able to secure federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe, a state-recognized group in North Carolina.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina): Objects to S.2088 Again

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota): Discusses Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina): Objects to S.2088

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota): S.2088,Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii): S.385, S.1322 and S.2868

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.

Burgum leads the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities. He was confirmed to his post by the U.S. Senate on January 30, 2025.

Burgum served eight years as governor of North Dakota prior to being nominated as Secretary by President Donald Trump.

Burgum spoke at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum at National Congress of American Indians

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) speaks in support of the Native name of Denali on the floor of the U.S. Senate on February 13, 2025.

Murkowski serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. She has introduced legislation to officially designate the highest peak in North America by its name in the Koyukon language.

“In Alaska, it’s Denali,” Murkowski said. “Once you see it in person, and take in the majesty of its size and breathe in its cold air, you can understand why the Koyukon Athabascans referred to it as ‘The Great One.’"

This isn’t a political issue – Alaskans from every walk of life have long been advocating for this mountain to be recognized by its true name," said Murkowski. "That’s why today I once again introduced legislation that would officially keep this mountain’s quintessential name, ‘Denali.’”

President Donald Trump ordered the Department of the Interior to change the name of Denali to Mount McKinley. Secretary Doug Burgum took action on February 14. 2025 -- a day after Murkowski's remarks -- to adopt the directive.

Murkowski's bill is S.573:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/573

'It's Denali': Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

Navajo Nation Council Speaker LoRenzo Bates delivers message in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week (September 6-12) and in light of a number of recent suicides that have occurred on the Navajo Nation.

Photo by navajohistory via Wikipedia
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:23rd_Speaker_of_Council_Lorenzo_Bates.jpg

Navajo Nation Council Speaker LoRenzo Bates Suicide Awareness Message

President Kathleen Wooden Knife of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe delivers the State of the Tribes address on January 14, 2026.

Wooden Knife delivered the speech at the South Dakota State Legislature in Pierre, South Dakota.

South Dakota State of the Tribes 2026: Kathleen Wooden Knife (Rosebud Sioux Tribe)

Members of the House Committee on Natural Resources pay tribute to the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-California).

LaMalfa passed away on January 6, 2026, at the age of 65. He sponsored and co-sponsored a number of Indian Country bills during his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, which included a stint as chair of the House Subcommittee on  Indian and Insular Affairs.

" I think he did that job admirably as well," Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Colorado), the current chair of the subcommittee, said at a markup session on January 22, 2026.

Speakers:
Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas), Chair of House Committee on Natural Resources
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California), Ranking Member of House Committee on Natural Resources
Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota)
Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah)
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona)
Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho)
Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Colorado)

The markup took place in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building.

Tribute to Doug LaMalfa (1960-2026), Republican Congressman from California

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Legislative Hearing titled “Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act”
Date: January 28, 2026
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628

Witnesses
Panel 1
The Honorable Lonna Jackson-Street
Chairwoman
Spirit Lake Tribal Council
Fort Totten, ND

The Honorable Joan Johnson
Council Member representing Gros Ventre At Large
Fort Belknap Indian Community
Harlem, MT

Ms. Anita Fineday
Former Commissioner
Native Children’s Commission
Brainerd, MN

Ms. Lori Jump
Executive Director
StrongHearts Native Helpline
Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Mr. Mark Patterson
Chair, Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission
Former Administrator, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility/ Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center
Honolulu, HI

More on Indianz.Com:
https://indianz.com/News/2026/01/28/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-on-native-childrens-commission-implementation-act/

Anita Fineday / Native Children’s Commission

On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2pm Eastern, in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, will hold an oversight hearing titled “Making Federal Economic Development Programs Work in Indian Country.”

Witnesses
Panel I (Outside Experts)
The Honorable Hope Silvas
Chairwoman
Shivwits Band of Paiutes
Ivins, Utah

The Honorable Rodney Butler (Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation)
President
Native American Finance Officers Association Board of Directors
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Haven Harris
Co-Chair
Board of Directors, Native American Contractors Association
Anchorage, Alaska

Mr. Derrick Watchman (Minority Witness)
Chairman
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
Mesa, Arizona

More on Indianz.Com:
https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/03/witness-list-making-federal-economic-development-programs-work-in-indian-country/

Derrick Watchman / National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2098, S.1055 & S. 699
Date: February 4, 2026
Time: 2:15 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628

Agenda:
S. 2098, Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
S. 1055, Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
S. 699, Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025

Witnesses
Panel 1
The Honorable Darrell LaRoche
Deputy Director for Management Operations, Indian Health Service
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, D.C.

The Honorable Dayna Seymour
Health & Human Services Chair, Colville Business Council
ConfederatedTribes of the Colville Reservation
Nespelem, Washington

Ms. Leanndra Ross
Vice President of Executive and Tribal Services
Southcentral Foundation
Anchorage, Alaska

More on Indianz.Com:
https://indianz.com/News/2026/02/04/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hosts-hearing-for-tribal-health-bills/



Darrell LaRoche / Indian Health Service

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Oversight Hearing entitled “Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program”
Date: February 10, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628

Witnesses
Panel 1
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Principal Chief
Cherokee Nation
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
 
Ms. Katherine Carlton
President, Chugach Alaska Corporation
Policy Chair, Native American Contractors Association
Anchorage, Alaska
 
Ms. Polly Watson
Vice President of Operations
Bristol Bay Native Corporation
Anchorage, Alaska

Ms. Cariann Ah Loo
President
Native Hawaiian Organizations Association
Honolulu, Hawaii

Committee Notice:
https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program/

Cariann Ah Loo / Native Hawaiian Organizations Association

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 10, 2026.

Kirkland is a citizen of the Navajo Nation. He was confirmed to his post, a political position at the Department of the Interior, on October 7, 2025.

In his position, Kirkland oversees the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.

Kirkland spoke at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C. It was his first appearance at NCAI since being confirmed.

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland at National Congress of American Indians

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) hosted its first meeting on the Donald Trump era on February 12, 2026.

At the meeting, members of the ACHP discussed a proposal to revise the federal government's Section 106 regulations. The regulations require tribal consultation whenever development projects affect cultural, historic and sacred sites.

Speakers (not exhaustive):
Travis Voyles, Vice Chair, ACHP
Reid Nelson, Executive Director, ACHP
Ira Matt, Executive Director of Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
Anne Raines, President, National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
Emily Domenech, Executive Director, Permitting Council
Kristin Thomasgard, Program Director, Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program, Department of War
John M. Fowler, Chairman, ACHP Foundation
Carol Quillen, President/CEO, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Rick Gonzalez, President, REG Architects (Florida)
Patrice Frey, President and CEO, RePurpose Capital
Stephanie Paul, Executive Director, National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
Michael Boos, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Citizens United
Kyle Scherer, Partner, Venable LLP
Kelly Fanizzo. General Counsel, ACHP

The meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation - Section 106 Regulations - February 12, 2026

The National Congress of American Indians hears an update on the Tribal Supreme Court Project on February 11, 2026.

The Tribal Supreme Court Project is a joint initiative of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). The project is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026.

SPEAKERS
Leonard Fineday, General Counsel, NCAI
Tracy Labin Rhodes, Attorney formerly of NARF
Melody McCoy, Senior Staff Attorney, NARF

The update took place at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C.

Closing

House Committee on Natural Resources 
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs 
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162 and H.R. 7065
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |  10:15 AM

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will  hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”
H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”

Panel I (Members of Congress)
The Honorable Tom Cole [H.R.2827] 
The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury [H.R.6162]
The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy [H.R.7065]

Panel II (Administration Witnesses)
Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]
Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Panel III (Outside Experts)
The Hon. Douglas Lankford [H.R.2827]
Chief
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Miami, Oklahoma

The Hon. J. C. Seneca [H.R.7065]
President
Seneca Nation of Indians
Irving, New York

Ms. Monique Fragua [H.R.6162] (Minority Witness)
President and CEO
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico

More on Indianz.Com:
https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/02/house-subcommittee-on-indian-and-insular-affairs-sets-hearing-on-three-bills/

Bryan Mercier / Bureau of Indian Affairs [H.R.2827, H.R.6162, and H.R.7065]

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Oversight Hearing on “Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements,” and Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Date: March 11, 2026
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628
Agenda:
S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Witnesses
PANEL 1
The Honorable Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona
Sponsor of S.953

PANEL 2
Mr. Scott Cameron
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Water and Science
Exercising the Delegated Authority of Commissioner
Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
Washington, DC

The Honorable Buu Nygren
President
Navajo Nation
Window Rock, Arizona

The Honorable Lamar Keevama
Chairman
Hopi Tribe
Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona

The Honorable Johnny Lehi Jr.
Vice President
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
Tuba City, Arizona

More on Indianz.Com:
https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/10/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-sets-hearing-on-water-rights/

Johnny Lehi Jr / San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe

Lamar Keevama / Hopi Tribe

Buu Nygren / Navajo Nation

Opening Remarks

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona)

Q&A Part 1 [24:35]

The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.3073, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act, on March 16, 2026.

H.R.3073 addresses civil jurisdiction issues for the Shivwits Band of Paiutes in Utah. It also authorizes the tribe to lease its lands for up to 99 years without seeking federal approval for each and every transaction.

Following consideration, the House approved H.R.3073 under a suspension of the rules.

H.R.3073 - Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act

House Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA

• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0

Witnesses
Panel one
Darrell G. Seki Sr.
Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians

Michael Fairbanks
Chairman, White Earth Nation

Virgil Wind
Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person]
Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community

Panel two
Bruce Savage
Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Austin Lowes
Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

Winnay Wemigwase
Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

John Johnson
President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

Panel three
Jason Schlender
Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person]
President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority

Aja DeCoteau
Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

Panel four
Ashton Picard
Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe

Donna Thompson
Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

Chief Allan
Chairman, Coeur d’Alene Tribe

Panel five and seven
Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person]
Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule
Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe

Kristina Andrew
Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council

Vivian Korthuis
Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents

Panel six
Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person]
Chief, Catawba Nation

Panel seven [Note: See panel five]

Panel eight
Duane Clarke
Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona

Derrick W. Leslie
Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe

Duane Jackson Jr.  
Council Member, Gila River Indian Community

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https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/

Chief Allan / Coeur d’Alene Tribe

House Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 1:00 PM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA

• LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/UX1i9N0arHI

Witnesses
Panel one
Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation

Jonodev Chaudhuri
Ambassador, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Reggie Wassana [Note: Did not appear in person]
Governor, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes

Panel two
James Naranjo
Governor, Pueblo of Santa Clara

Charles Riley
Governor, Pueblo of Acoma

Panel three
Verlon Jose
Chairman, The Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona

Dr. Buu Nygren
President, Navajo Nation

Panel four
Robyn Sunday-Allen [Note: Did not appear in person]
President-Elect, National Council of Urban Indian Health
Francys Crevier
Chief Executive Officer, National Council of Urban Indian Health

A.C. Locklear
Chief Executive Officer, National Indian Health Board

Abigail Echo-Hawk
Director, Urban Indian Health Institute

Conrad Jacket
Board Member, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc.

Panel five
Teresa Sanchez
Board President, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc., Tribal Member of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians

Esther Lucero 
President and Chief Executive Officer, Seattle Indian Health Board

Aaron Hines
Chair, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

Leanndra Ross
Vice President, Executive and Tribal Services, Southcentral Foundation of Alaska

Panel six
Angelique Albert
Chief Executive Officer, Native Forward Scholar Fund

Ahniwake Rose 
President & CEO, American Indian Higher Education Consortium

Panel seven
Cecilia Fire Thunder
President, Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition (OLNEC)

Aurene Martin
Secretary, National Indian Child Welfare Association

More on Indianz.Com:
https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session-2/


Abigail Echo-Hawk / Urban Indian Health Institute

Aurene Martin / National Indian Child Welfare Association

A.C. Locklear / National Indian Health Board

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Date: March 18, 2026
Time: 9:30am
Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342

Witnesses
The Honorable Markwayne Mullin
Nominee to be Secretary
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Written Statement:
https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/18/statement-markwayne-mullin-to-be-secretary-of-homeland-security/

More on Indianz.Com:
https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/06/native-republican-tapped-for-cabinet-post-in-surprise-shakeup/

Introduction by Sen. James Lankford (R-Oklahoma)

House Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 1:00 PM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA

• LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/1iTI_qqEM3E

Witnesses
Panel one
Cynthia Petersen
President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

Panel two
Jarred-Michael Erickson
Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Jeremy Takala
Tribal Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

Panel three
Kristopher Peters
Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe

Loni Greninger
Vice-Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

Quintin Swanson
Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe

Robert de los Angeles
Chairman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe

Panel four
Guy Capoeman
President, Quinault Indian Nation

William (Bill) Iyall
Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe

Louie Ungaro
Councilman, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe

Panel five
Annette Bryan
Councilwoman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians

Panel six
Derek Bowman
Tribal Council Member, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria

Joe Davis
Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe

Panel seven
Ed Johnstone
Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Jon Panamaroff
Co-Chair, Native American Contractors Association

Ervin Carlson
President, InterTribal Buffalo Council

Cody Desautel
President, Intertribal Timber Council

Panel eight
Mark Macarro
President, National Congress of American Indians

Ira L. Matt
Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers

Amy Minniear
Treasurer, NAFOA

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Derek Bowman / Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria

Amy Minniear / NAFOA

Cynthia Petersen / Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

Annette Bryan / Puyallup Tribe of Indians

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Chinook Indian Nation v. Burgum, No. 24-3629, on June 3, 2025.

Chinook Indian Nation v. Burgum

Markwayne Mullin is sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 24, 2026.

Mullin, a former Senator from Oklahoma, is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He is the first Native person in President Donald Trump's cabinet and the first Native person to lead the DHS.

Mullin's ceremony took place at the White House.

Opening Remarks and Swearing-in

Questions and Answers [29:50]

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin discusses the SAVE America Act on March 24, 2026.

"There's nothing more important than the SAVE America Act," Mullin, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, said at the White House after being sworn in as the first Native person to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

Native advocacy groups oppose the SAVE America Act, saying it will weaken the rights of Native voters, especially those who live on reservations and in rural and remote areas.

'There's nothing more important than the SAVE America Act'

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, v. Barbara, No. 25-365, on April 1, 2026.

Donald Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, v. Barbara, No. 25-365, on April 1, 2026.

TRACKS:
D. John Sauer, Solicitor General of the United States, for President Donald Trump
Cecillia Derphine Wang, Attorney, for children born in United States
D. John Sauer (Rebuttal)

D. John Sauer, Solicitor General of the United States, for Donald Trump (Rebuttal)

D. John Sauer, Solicitor General of the United States, for Donald Trump

Cecillia Derphine Wang, Attorney, for children born in United States

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 10, 2026.

Blanche spoke at NCAI's executive council winter session in Washington, D.C. He is the second-in-command at the Department of Justice.

On April 2, Blanche was announced as the Acting Attorney General following the removal of Pam Bondi from the position. 

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2026

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