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Proposed OMB Changes Could Transform Federal Grant Oversight and Administration Across $1.2 Trillion in Funding.

November 11, 2026. Proposed regulations would expand federal oversight, require applicable discretionary grants to advance presidential priorities and give agencies broader authority to terminate certain awards. Tribal governments, nonprofits, universities, healthcare providers, state and local

USDA Seeks Eight Tribal Advisory Committee Members for Paid Federal Positions; Nominations Close December 8.

November 10, 2026 | FirstNations.News WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has appointed four members to its Tribal Advisory Committee and is seeking nominations for eight additional positions on the federal panel,

Crystalyne Curley leads historic Navajo Nation election as questions remain over Nygren administration.

November 6, 2026 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Crystalyne Curley is leading the Navajo Nation presidential election with an unofficial 1,115-vote margin, according to results from the November 3 general election. If certified, Curley will become

Federal Permitting Bill Raises Concerns Over Tribal Sovereignty, Sacred Sites and Cultural Preservation.

November 6, 2026 US First Nations organizations are urging Congress to remove proposed historic preservation provisions from a bipartisan Senate bill, warning that changes to federal consultation, environmental review and judicial protections could affect Tribal

Canada Appeals Landmark First Nations Court Rulings on Housing and Safe Drinking Water.

November 5, 2026. Leaders from Shamattawa, St. Theresa Point and Sandy Lake First Nations say Ottawa must be held accountable for decades of inadequate housing and unsafe drinking water as the federal government challenges landmark

Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Detected in Southern Michigan, Raising Concerns for Native Aquatic Species

November 3, 2026. First detection in the southern Lower Peninsula prompts expanded monitoring and warnings to anglers and recreational water users. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the presence of invasive New

Historic Flooding Across the Four Corners Devastates Tribal Communities.

November 2, 2026. Severe storms and sustained rainfall across the Four Corners have caused flooding, damaged homes and roads, disrupted utilities and forced evacuations in tribal and neighboring communities. The response spans Arizona, Colorado, New

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Jemez Pueblo Eagle-Take Permit at Valles Caldera.

October 29, 2026. Ruling recognizes religious-freedom claims brought by Santa Clara and Zia Pueblos; hearing scheduled for November 9. A federal judge in New Mexico has temporarily blocked the National Park Service from issuing a

Sacred Eagle Dispute: Pueblo of Santa Clara and Pueblo of Zia Challenge Pueblo of Jemez Permit at Valles Caldera National Preserve.

October 28, 2026. New Mexico Pueblos say proposed Eagle Take would harm their religious practices; federal officials say the authorized activity would have negligible effects on regional eagle populations. Two federally recognized Tribal Nations in

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