Bison and grassland ecosystem restoration efforts in Tribal communities are getting a $1.5 million boost from the federal government. The funding was announced today by the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and pulled from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The funding will be divided between three Tribal-led initiatives that aim to strengthen bison conservation and expansion, improved management of existing herds, and ecosystem restoration efforts in native grassland habitats.
In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced its 2024 schedule for its quarterly External Tribal Quarterly Meetings.
The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and Fort Yates-based Sitting Bull College have each been awarded nearly $300,000 yearly for the next three years for language preservation.
Lummi Nation among 20 entities to earn three-year BIA language preservation grant columbian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from columbian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION, Ariz. Menagers Dam, a 22-foot tall earthen structure located on the Tohono O’odham Nation in Southern Arizona, is set to be replaced using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.