Indigenous Nations
Tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, and federal-tribal relations.
Beats
Tribal Sovereignty
Government-to-government relations, self-determination, and the legal foundation of tribal authority.
Treaty Rights
Historical obligations, fishing and hunting rights, land agreements, and the honor of the nation's word.
Indian Health Service
Healthcare delivery, funding, chronic underfunding, and the health of indigenous communities.
Land Rights
Reservations, trust land, sacred sites, and the contested geography of indigenous territory.
Education
Tribal colleges, BIE schools, language preservation, and the education of indigenous youth.
Economic Development
Gaming, energy, tourism, and the economic sovereignty of tribal nations.
Environmental Justice
Pipeline routes, water contamination, sacred lands, and the environmental burden on indigenous peoples.
Cultural Preservation
Language revitalization, repatriation, museums, and the survival of indigenous heritage.
Federal Recognition
Acknowledgment process, political status, benefits eligibility, and the bureaucracy of identity.
Self-Governance
Compacting, tribal courts, law enforcement, and the administration of sovereign authority.
Coverage forthcoming.
In National
Congress
Appropriations, oversight, committee proceedings, and the mechanics of lawmaking.
White House
Executive orders, cabinet governance, and presidential authority.
Supreme Court
Opinions, nominations, oral arguments, and constitutional interpretation.
Federal Agencies
Justice, State, Defense, Treasury, and the federal regulatory apparatus.
Elections
Presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial races and democratic participation.
Civil Rights
Voting rights, equal protection, free speech, and constitutional liberties.
Immigration
Border policy, visa systems, asylum, and workforce immigration.
Veterans
VA healthcare, transition services, mental health, and veteran advocacy.
Indigenous Nations
Tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, and federal-tribal relations.
Territories
Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, and the question of statehood.