4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (171+ words) A tribe in Maine makes its second land acquisition this year. The Mi’kmaq Nation has added 83 acres to its land base on its northernmost reservation in Maine. The land is adjacent to a community center and tribal housing where 48 residents…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (363+ words) The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is expressing deep concern over reports that the National Archives and Records Administration plans to close regional facilities in Chicago and San Francisco without meaningful consultation with tribal nations and Native…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (533+ words) The California Senate has approved AB 1881, a bipartisan bill authored by Assemblymember James C. Ramos that would strengthen protections for Native American religious freedom on state lands. The legislation would protect tribal access to sacred sites and the gathering of traditional…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (247+ words) More than 100 tribal leaders, advocates and supporters will gather at the California State Capitol on Aug. 27 to urge passage of AB 1881, which would strengthen protections for California Indian religious and spiritual practices on state lands. More than a hundred tribal…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (170+ words) California Assemblymember James C. Ramos has 10 bills advancing to the full Senate after clearing the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation addresses education, public safety, tribal rights and inclusion, with Ramos hoping the package reaches Gov. Gavin Newsom for approval before the…...