First Nations Development Institute Legislative & Policy Update
More is at Stake than Just Household SNAP Cuts
By A-dae Romero-Briones, First Nations Development Institute
The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP [ https://www.fns....
First Nations Development Institute Legislative & Policy Update
Weigh In on Proposed Regulations for Payday Lending!
The payday and auto-title lending industry has long plagued Indian Country by charging high interest and fees on loans when there...
First Nations Development Institute Legislative & Policy Update
*Women's History Month: An Indigenous Perspective*
By Montoya A. Whiteman [ http://www.firstnations.org/about/staff/montoya-whiteman ] (Cheyenne and Arapaho)
First Nations Senior...
First Nations Development Institute Legislative & Policy Update
Wisconsin Bill Opens Door for Excavation of Effigy/Burial Mounds
On December 29, 2015, a group of Republican representatives and senators sent Assembly Bill 620 [ http://docs.legis....
First Nations Development Institute Legislative & Policy Update
*Gold King Mine Spill*
On August 5, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was excavating the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado. During the excavation, approximately...
First Nations Development Institute Partner Message
*VAWA Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians: NCAI Launches Technical Assistance Website*
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 included historic provisions that reaffirm tribal...