Native American History

This Senate Report discusses improving upon the Indian Health Service, by "encouraging, accepting and administering private gifts of real or personal property...for the benefit of....to further the health and wellness activities and opportunities of Native Americans."

This hearing discusses how the Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act of 2010 was introduced to "ensure that disabled Native American veterans, their families, and their survivors are not denied support through the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act because they are receiving veterans disability and survivor benefits."

This Senate report discusses how the Native American Languages Amendments Act of 2000 was to "encourage and support development of Native American Language Survival Schools...to support revitalization of Native American languages..."

This Senate report discusses how Senate bill 519 (S. 519) would have established a Congressionally-chartered corporation under the jurisdiction of the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would be capitalized and owned by tribal stakeholders..."

This Senate hearing discusses Senate bill 2166, S. 2166, and the initiatives to "appropriate federal government support for research and scholarship in Indian art and culture...and for the advancement of Indian art and culture by tribal, private and public agencies and organizations..."

This hearing discusses the details learned from a Minneapolis Star Tribune report that highlighted the "deplorable, deplorable conditions affecting Native American schools...falling ceilings, broken water heaters, electrical hazards, rotten floors, and rodent-infested classrooms...."

This Senate hearing discusses "the protection of Native American sacred places as they are affected by Dept. of Defense undertakings."

This document discusses the history of gambling on Native American lands and how it grew at a rate "that even its proponents did not anticipate, very quickly becoming an enormous and still-rapidly-growing industry."

With almost 7 million people identifying as Native American, this congressional committee sought to examine the voting rights issues surrounding Native American voters.

This Senate report examines the federal government's duty in relation to Indian tribes, assisting "in the protection of the health and welfare of Native American people and children."

This Senate hearing discusses how the federal government funds "educational institutions that operate under a mandate to provide free tuition for Native American students."

This Senate hearing highlights the contributions made by Navajo tribe members, along with 16 other Native American tribes, "for their contribution to America's victory over the Japanese Empire in World War II."

This field hearing discusses the potential "loss of Native American languages, as well as potential solutions for language preservation."