In the swing state of Arizona, President Biden formally apologized for U.S. government-run Native American boarding schools, which sought to exterminate Indigenous culture by forcibly removing children from their families and placing them in institutions where their languages and customs were suppressed.

“If the Democrats want the vote of Indian people, we want them to stand with us, not only on issues like the apology around boarding schools, but we also want them to stand with us in the solidarity that we have calling for a ceasefire in Palestine,” says Nick Tilsen, founder and CEO of the Indigenous-led NDN Collective.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024.

Biden was accompanied by Governor Stephen Roe Lewis, the leader of the tribe.

Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community delivers remarks on October 25, 2024.

Lewis welcomed visitors to his tribe's reservation near Phoenix, Arizona.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024.

Haaland is a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, an Indian nation headquartered in New Mexico. She is the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens.

Haaland was introduced by Miss Gila River Susanna Osife.

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians v. North Dakota Legislative Assembly, No. 23-3697, on October 22, 2024.

The case is consolidated with Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians v. North Dakota Legislative Assembly, No. 24-1171.

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Michael Howe, No. 23-3655, on October 22, 2024.

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in JoAnn Chase v. Andeavor Logistics, L.P., No. 23-3019, on October 22, 2024.

President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a National Arts and Humanities reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.

Speakers include Maria Rosario Jackson, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The reception included winners of the National Humanities Medal: Joy Harjo (Muscogee), Robert Martin (Cherokee) and Rosita Worl (Tlingit). The winners were presented their medals in private ceremony with President Biden.

President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a National Arts and Humanities reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.

Speakers include Maria Rosario Jackson, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The reception included winners of the National Humanities Medal: Joy Harjo (Muscogee), Robert Martin (Cherokee) and Rosita Worl (Tlingit). The winners were presented their medals in private ceremony with President Biden.

President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a National Arts and Humanities reception at the White House on October 21, 2024.

Speakers include Maria Rosario Jackson, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The reception included winners of the National Humanities Medal: Joy Harjo (Muscogee), Robert Martin (Cherokee) and Rosita Worl (Tlingit). The winners were presented their medals in private ceremony with President Biden.