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Joe Valandra, former chief of staff of the National Indian Gaming Commission, unsuccessfully tried to launch a tribal online bingo and poker endeavor called Great Luck in Southern California in the mid-2010s. He believes COVID-19 allows for more opportunities for tribes to get involved in online gaming today. (Courtesy Joe Valandra)
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Tribes eye online gaming amid pandemic struggles

By Rob CapricciosoJul 12, 2020
Rodney Cawston,, second from left, Chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Nation, talks to reporters Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, as Washington state Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz, left, looks on during a news conference at the Dept. of Natural Resources' aviation hanger in Tumwater, Wash. Franz, Cawston and other officials are asking the Legislature for an increase in DNR budget funding for wildfire response and prevention for the two-year budget cycle that begins in 2019. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Coronavirus

Tribes question politics of COVID-19 funding

By Rob CapricciosoJun 14, 2020
Obamacare Repeal, Skinny Repeal, Affordable Care Act Repeal, Sen. John McCain
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Key Native-Focused Senators Blocked Obamacare Repeal

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, left, and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert walked past protesters during a visit to the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah 0n May 8, 2017 (Photo courtesy of US Department of the Interior).
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Zinke Says Tribes Are ‘Happy’ to Have Bears Ears Modifications; Tribes Disagree

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Kevin Washburn, Chickasaw Nation
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Former Obama Indian Head Calls Out Trump Tribal Land Acquisition Cuts

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Rep. Rob Bishop, (R-UT)
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Rep. Rob Bishop Angers House Colleagues Over His Handling of Indian Affairs

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Tribal Land Acquisition, Land for sale, Trump Budget
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Trump Budget Serves Deep Cuts in Many Indian Areas

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Democratic National Committee, DNC, Donald Trump, Trump
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In Trump Era, Native Democrats Desperately Search for Answers

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
FEMA
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Senator Asks FEMA to Listen to Tribes Desperate for Emergency Assistance

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
AIHEC serves as the unifying voice of the 37 Tribal Colleges and Universities in the U.S.
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Tribal Colleges Press for a Renewed Federal Relationship Under President Trump

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Rep. Rob Bishop, (R-UT)
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House Natural Resources Chairman, Rob Bishop, Attacks Off-Reservation Gaming Approvals

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Dakota Access Pipeline
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Senators Allege DAPL Builder Didn’t Have Permit to Build Under Lake Oahe

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Judge Neil Gorsuch Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
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Neil Gorsuch Confirmed to US Supreme Court with Strong Tribal Support

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Carcieri Rule plays into Cowlitz Casino as does Trump administration
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Carcieri Rule Holding Strong Before Supreme Court

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch testifies on the second day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation on March 21, 2017.
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Tribes Support Neil Gorsuch Supreme Court Nod as Democrats Plan Filibuster

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Water protectors from Standing Rock were asked to remove their jackets at the National Museum of the American Indian. The museum said the request was made in error.
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Smithsonian Says It Was Wrong to Ask Water Protectors to Remove Jackets

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Plea to Trump save the White House Council on Native American Affairs
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Plea to Trump: Protect White House Council on Native American Affairs

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Native Nations Rise March - March 10, 2017 D.C
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Native Nations Rise March: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Kidney failure among Native American diabetics has decreased substantially since 1996. That means less American Indians and Alaska Natives needing things like dialysis.
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Kidney Failure for Native American Diabetics Decreases Substantially

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Rep. Ryan Zinke - Interior Secretary nominee
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Ryan Zinke Confirmed as Interior Secretary After Promising to Advocate for Tribes

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
ICMN highlights some of the best presidents for Indian country, including Richard Nixon and Barack Obama.
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Barack Obama and Richard Nixon Among Best Presidents for Indian Country

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Donald Trump continues to call Sen. Elizabeth Warren Pocahontas
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Dems Say President Trump Is Racist in Calling Sen. Warren Pocahontas

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Lake Oahe easement-DAPL
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Army Corps Approves DAPL Lake Oahe Easement

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Sen. John Hoeven wrong on Easement of Dakota Access Pipeline, DAPL
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Sen. Hoeven Wrong on DAPL Easement Approval

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Rep. Ryan Zinke - Interior Secretary nominee
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Zinke Interior Secretary Nomination Goes to Senate Floor

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Judge Neil Gorsuch Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
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Trump Chooses Neil Gorsuch for US Supreme Court

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
No tribal consultation with Trump
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No Trump Consultation on Dakota Access & Keystone XL Pipelines

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Sally Jewell Exit Interview with ICMN January 18, 2017
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell Farewell Message for Trump Administration: ‘Don’t Forget the Indians’

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
U.S. Rep. Steve King Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Not Legitimate
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Congressman Steve King Says Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Not Principled

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Jockeying for a position on Trump Administration - Make Indian Country Great Again Hat
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Republican Native Americans Jockey for Trump Administration Posts

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Sally Jewell meets with ICMN Editorial Board January 18, 2017
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell Meets With Indian Country Media Network

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Hilary Tompkins Department of the Interior solicitor
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Hilary Tompkins Shares Legal Hopes for Federal-Tribal Relations

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
White House Council on Native American Affairs
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White House Hopes Trump Won’t Kill Council on Native American Affairs

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)
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Do Not Repeal Indian Health Care, Rep. McCollum Asks Trump

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp: “I think there probably will be a learning curve [for the Trump administration] on what treaty rights are.”
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Trump Can’t Touch Indian Gaming, Says Sen. Heitkamp

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
“[W]e decline to assert jurisdiction over the Nation.”
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Tribe Wins Major Labor Dispute; Tribes, Check Your Treaty Language

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Dr. Yvette Roubideaux has announced that she is stepping away from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Roubideaux to Leave HHS Months After Receiving Top-Tier Indian Health Position

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Secretary of HHS Sylvia Mathews Burwell, left, wants everyone to know that she fully supports the re-nomination of Dr. Yvette Roubideaux as director of IHS.
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For Indian Health, Burwell-Roubideaux Relationship Takes Center Stage

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Top leaders with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have pressed pause on the complicated tenure of Dr. Yvette Roubideaux.
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Roubideaux, For Now, Forced Out of IHS Leadership

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
IHS Acting Director Yvette Roubideaux
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Obama Wants Tribal Contract Support Cost Payments to be Non-Discretionary

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Craig Fugate, FEMA’s administrator
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After Slow Start, Tribal-Federal Consultation Progresses at FEMA

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
The proposed casino at Big Lagoon Rancheria
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Bracing for Impact: Millions of Tribal Acres at Stake in Upcoming Court Ruling

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
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Redskins Appeal Trademark Revocation; Indians Ready for Court

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
"I am disturbed by the number of Area Director positions that are now filled with ‘acting’ Directors."
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Tester Criticizes Indian Health Service Leadership, Calls for Staffing Changes

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Anne-Marie Fennell, director of the GAO's Natural Resources and Environment team, testified before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 23 that a sweeping study of what is working and what is not in Indian gaming is underway.
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GAO Report on Indian Gaming Coming in 2015

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Row 1 left to right: SCIA Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.); Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn; Diane Enos, president of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; Paul Brooks, chairman of the Lumbee Tribe. Row 2 left to right: Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.); Tohono O’odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr.; astern Band of Cherokee Principal Chief Michell Hicks; Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
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Indian Gaming Reform: What Is Congress Plotting, and How Will SCIA Chair Jon Tester Respond?

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
economy
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Commerce Law Could Be Key to Establishing Tribal Economic Development Council

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
Rep. Steve Daines, R-Montana
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Rep. Daines Talks Cobell and the Need for GOP to Connect With Tribes

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
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White House Paid Native Woman Less Than Man for Job

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018
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Pushing Obama to Appoint a Tribal Economic Development Council

By Rob CapricciosoSep 13, 2018