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20 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
Grist reports that Lula's reelection in Brazil kept an ally in the presidency but a rightward shift in Congress leaves Indigenous leaders facing more battles.
Source: Grist (grist.org)
Los Angeles County 26-6624, a Call to Order with a Land Acknowledgement that recognizes the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples, is on the Commission for Women agenda.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (lacounty.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
HI SR 50 requests the Department of Education to require one year of Hawaiian language instruction as a graduation requirement in public schools; it was referred to HWN/EDU on 2026-03-19.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Wyoming SF 58, the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act sunset repeal, was assigned Chapter Number 57 on 2026-03-06.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA HB 349 on inclusion of federally recognized tribes in emergency services and disaster preparedness programs was continued from last session on 2026-07-21.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA SB 353 on consultation with federally recognized tribes for permits and reviews was continued from last session, latest action 2026-07-21.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Latest action 2026-07-21: VA SB 422, Virginia Conservation Easement Act, definition of federally recognized tribe, continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Virginia HB 134 on the Virginia Conservation Easement Act and the definition of federally recognized tribe was continued from last session on 2026-07-21.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA HB 858 would replace Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, with Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal holiday; latest action 2026-07-21: continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA HB 368, on American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes, establishes definitions and sovereignty; latest action (2026-07-21): continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA SB 356, which establishes definitions and sovereignty for American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes, was continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA SB 481 on emergency services and disaster preparedness programs and inclusion of federally recognized tribes: latest action 2026-07-21, continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones DHS is intimidating a border tribe with surveillance, masked agents and drones as Trump's wall closes in, per ProPublica. Source: ProPublica propublica.org/article/tohono-oodham-nation-ari… (link to propublica.org)
Links: propublica.org
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The Tribal Supreme Court Project The Native American Rights Fund celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Tribal Supreme Court Project, an initiative to help tribal interests in Supreme Court litigation. Source: SCOTUSblog scotusblog.com/2026/10/the-tribal-supreme-court… (link to scotusblog.com)
Links: scotusblog.com
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In Michigan, 3 tribes are on a mission to bring back a fish that disappeared 100 years ago In Michigan, 3 tribes are working to bring back the Arctic grayling, a fish that disappeared 100 years ago. Source: Grist grist.org/indigenous/arctic-grayling-michigan-t… (link to grist.org)
Links: grist.org
MN SF 3596 to establish onetime emergency rental assistance aid for counties and Tribal governments had its Senate first reading and was referred to Housing Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
In Michigan, 3 tribes are working to bring back the Arctic grayling, a fish that disappeared 100 years ago.
Source: Grist (grist.org)
Denver City Council adopted Proclamation 26-1505 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day in the City and County of Denver.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Los Angeles County filed 26-6130, a Call to Order land acknowledgement recognizing the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples and acknowledging settler colonization.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (lacounty.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Native American Rights Fund celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Tribal Supreme Court Project, an initiative to help tribal interests in Supreme Court litigation.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)