The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.

Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:

*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.

*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.

*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.

*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.

*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.

*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.

*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.

*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.

All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.

The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.

Committee Notice:

https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321

Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/

The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.

Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:

*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.

*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.

*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.

*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.

*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.

*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.

*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.

*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.

All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.

The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.

Committee Notice:

https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321

Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/

The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.

Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:

*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.

*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.

*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.

*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.

*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.

*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.

*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.

*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.

All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.

The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.

Committee Notice:

https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321

Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/

The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.

Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:

*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.

*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.

*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.

*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.

*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.

*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.

*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.

*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.

All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.

The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.

Committee Notice:

https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321

Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/

The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.

Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:

*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.

*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.

*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.

*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.

*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.

*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.

*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.

*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.

All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.

The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.

Committee Notice:

https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321

Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/

The House Committee on Natural Resources hosts a markup on October 13, 2021.

Eight bills of interest were on the agenda. They follow:

*H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.

*H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.

*H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.

*H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.

*H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.

*H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.

*H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act.

*H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health Confer Act.

All eight bills were approve by the committee as part of a unanimous consent package. See Track 8.

The bills can now be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives.

Committee Notice:

https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/remote-fc-markup-notice-101321

Photo courtesy House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/51266601333/

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021.

NCAI, the nation’s largest inter-tribal advocacy organization, is hosting its 78th annual convention this week. Tribal leaders are meeting virtually to hear from top officials from President Joe Biden’s administration and key members of Congress.

Haaland, a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, is the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior. She's also the first Native person in a presidential cabinet.

Thumbnail photo by Tami A. Heilemann / U.S. Department of the Interior (CC BY-SA 2.0)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/usinterior/51370885471/

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021.

NCAI, the nation’s largest inter-tribal advocacy organization, is hosting its 78th annual convention this week. Tribal leaders are meeting virtually to hear from top officials from President Joe Biden’s administration and key members of Congress.

“This week, tribal leaders, policymakers, and partners will gather to bring light to vital issues facing our communities,” said NCAI President Fawn Sharp. “We look forward to hearing from Vice President Harris and other key decision-makers as we work together to strengthen government-to-government relationships, and to advance Indian Country’s priorities during our annual convention.”

Harris is the first sitting vice president since Democrat Al Gore to address NCAI, which formed in 1944 to protect tribal rights and address threats to tribal sovereignty.

President Biden Delivers Remarks on Restoring Protections for National Monuments and Steps the Biden-Harris Administration is Taking to Better Conserve and Restore Lands and Waters that Sustain the Health of Our Communities, Tackle the Climate Crisis, and Power Good Jobs and a Strong Economy

White House

October 8, 2021

Speakers:

Gina McCarthy, Assistant to the President & National Climate Advisor

Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

President Joe Biden

Photo courtesy Office of Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez

President Biden Delivers Remarks on Restoring Protections for National Monuments and Steps the Biden-Harris Administration is Taking to Better Conserve and Restore Lands and Waters that Sustain the Health of Our Communities, Tackle the Climate Crisis, and Power Good Jobs and a Strong Economy

White House

October 8, 2021

Speakers:

Gina McCarthy, Assistant to the President & National Climate Advisor

Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

President Joe Biden

Photo courtesy Office of Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez