2022 Tribal Government Stories
Electoral protections advance but tribal sovereignty provision left out of massive federal bill (Portland Press Herald) 12/20/22
‘Empower tribal nations’ (Indianz) 12/14/22
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians becomes first tribe in U.S. to add donor registration to tribal IDs (The Dickinson Press) 11/14/22
Sovereign justice: The growing power of tribal courts (Statesman Joural) 11/6/22
The strength of tribal courts (Native America Calling) 10/27/22
Saint Regis tribal courts launch justice needs assessment survey (North Country Now) 10/20/22
2022 tribal council elections so far (Indian Country Today) 9/7/22
Three Sources on the Respect for and Availability of Tribal Law (Wisblawg) 8/11/22
Renewed push for repeal of Navajo Nation's same-sex marriage ban (Fox 13 - Salt Lake City) 8//8/2022
National Tribal Trial College gives Indigenous advocates the skills to work in tribal courts (WisBlawg) 8/2/2022
MSU Press publishes new work on tribal administration (Turtle Talk) 7/21/22
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe votes to remove blood quantum from enrollment requirements (Native News Online) 7/21/22
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe members voting on whether to continue blood quantum (MPR News) 7/20/22
‘Atsinltłʼish kʼaaʼ átʼé’: Diné attorney lays out plans, ideas for presidency (Navajo Times) 7/14/22
Sealaska Corporation drops blood quantum requirement for enrollment (Native News Online) 7/13/22
Cherokee Nation Business contributes $10 million to Cherokee Nation Marshal Service (KTUL) 7/12/22
Cherokee Nation further expands clothing assistance program to include college, career tech students (Indian Country Today) 7/11/22
Navajo Nation again considers legislation to repeal same-sex marriage ban (Aspen Public Radio) 7/10/22
Judge Sherman Marshall retires (Turtle Talk) 6/14/22
Historic agreement gives Cherokee Nation self-governance over transportation projects (Native News Online) 6/12/22
Cherokee Nation takes steps to protect tribal elections from outside influence, dark money (KOSU) 5/26/22
Lumbee Tribal Council votes to create a Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Indian Country Today) 5/25/22
New investments to connect rural Navajo communities to fast, reliable internet a top priority for the Navajo Nation Council (Indian Country Today) 4/28/22
Election season is in full swing on the Navajo Nation (Indian Country Today) 4/27/22
OST Archeological Repatriation office coming (Lakota Times) 4/6/22
Navajo Nation bill would repeal its same-sex marriage ban (KPCW) 4/1/22
Council approves legislation proposed by Chief Hoskin expanding hearing aid program to at-large Cherokee citizens in the U.S. (Indian Country Today) 3/15/22
Building Native nations (Harvard Magazine) 3/14/22
Quapaw Nation building law enforcement network (The Joplin Globe) 2/9/22
Taos Pueblo officials convene for the Blessing of the Canes (Taos News) 2/3/22
Choctaw Nation appoints full-time district court judge (Hugo News) 1/11/22
