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Indigenous Affairs

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This page collects the 22 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Indigenous Affairs”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Education, State Government, and Higher Education.

Active Bills

State BillARIZONAMar 16, 2026Arizona Legislature urges renaming Leupp Road to Kachina Point RoadThe Arizona Legislature officially asks the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names to rename Leupp Road to Kachina Point Road to honor Hopi heritage and culture.State BillNEW MEXICOFeb 16, 2026New Mexico Senate Memorial 14 Directs State Study on Past Forced Sterilization PoliciesState BillNEW MEXICOFeb 12, 2026New Mexico appropriates $4 million to create Indian affairs commission for tribal consultationFederal BillFEDERALOct 14, 2025Proposed Changes to the North Pacific Research BoardState BillNORTH DAKOTAJun 11, 2025North Dakota creates missing indigenous people task force and allocates $250,000 for grant fundState BillMINNESOTAFeb 13, 2025Minnesota House Bill Repeals Ban on American Indian School MascotsFederal BillFEDERALJul 23, 2024Technical Corrections to Water Settlement Funds

Recent Activity

  1. Mon, Oct 261 item
    1. UCLA and Cherokee Nation launch $470,000 Indigenous filmmaking partnershipUCLA secured a $470,000 commitment from the Cherokee Nation on Monday to fund a four-year Indigenous filmmaking initiative, supporting student exchanges and Cherokee-language media production. The colLos Angeles County
  2. Sun, Oct 251 item
    1. Candidates Sullivan and Peltola court Alaska Native voters ahead of U.S. Senate electionThe leading candidates in Alaska's U.S. Senate race, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola, campaigned for support from Alaska Native voters at the Alaska Federation of Natives conferMiami-Dade County
  3. Sun, Aug 161 item
    1. Samish Indian Nation and University of Washington researchers partner to restore sunflower sea star populationThe Samish Indian Nation is collaborating with University of Washington researchers to prevent the extinction of the sunflower sea star. This initiative follows a massive population decline of the 24-San Diego County
  4. Thu, Jul 301 item
    1. San Diego Officially Names Beach at Spanish Landing Park 'Kumeyaay Beach'The Port of San Diego Board of Commissioners has officially named a previously unnamed beach at Spanish Landing Park 'Kumeyaay Beach' to honor the historical connection of the Kumeyaay people to the SHillsborough County
  5. Mon, May 181 item
    1. Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped of Honorary DoctorateFolk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has had an honorary doctorate revoked following reports questioning her claims of Indigenous heritage. The controversy centers on allegations that she misrepresented herUnited States

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Key Actors

  1. 01Committee on Interior and Insular Affairsorganization2 mentions
  2. 02Subcommittee on Indian Affairsorganization2 mentions
  3. 03UCLAorganization1 mentions
  4. 04Secretary of the Treasuryorganization1 mentions
  5. 05Center for Biological Diversityorganization1 mentions
  6. 06State Board on Geographic and Historic Namesorganization1 mentions
  7. 07Claims Resolution Act of 2010concept1 mentions
  8. 08Ruben Gallegoperson1 mentions
  9. 09Cherokee Nationorganization1 mentions
  10. 10National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsArizona Legislature urges renaming Leupp Road to Kachina Point Road, New Mexico Senate Memorial 14 Directs State Study on Past Forced Sterilization Policies, New Mexico appropriates $4 million to create Indian affairs commission for tribal consultation (+4 more)
  • Topic to peopleRuben Gallego
  • Topic to orgsCommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs, Subcommittee on Indian Affairs, UCLA (+5 more)
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Source Trail

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  1. Oct 26, 2026NewsUCLA and Cherokee Nation launch $470,000 Indigenous filmmaking partnership
  2. Oct 25, 2026NewsCandidates Sullivan and Peltola court Alaska Native voters ahead of U.S. Senate election
  3. Aug 16, 2026NewsSamish Indian Nation and University of Washington researchers partner to restore sunflower sea star population
  4. Jul 30, 2026NewsSan Diego Officially Names Beach at Spanish Landing Park 'Kumeyaay Beach'
  5. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcript1961 Senate Hearings on Menominee Termination Act Amendments
  6. Jul 14, 2026hearing transcriptCongressional Hearings on the Indian Trust Counsel Authority
  7. May 21, 2026local legislationCreation of the Native American and Indigenous Quality of Life Commission
  8. May 18, 2026NewsBuffy Sainte-Marie Stripped of Honorary Doctorate
  9. Mar 16, 2026State BillArizona Legislature urges renaming Leupp Road to Kachina Point Road
  10. Feb 16, 2026State BillNew Mexico Senate Memorial 14 Directs State Study on Past Forced Sterilization Policies

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