Rep. Stacey Plaskett and Sen. Raphael Warnock lead the CBCF's 52nd Annual Legislative Conference, bringing their commitment to justice and equity to the forefront in challenging times.
This week, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett hosted a briefing regarding the proposed land exchange between the Government of the Virgin Islands and the National Park Service (NPS) for the construction of a kindergarten through 12th grade school on St. John.
The most significan news coming out of the nation's capital this week was the U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 decision in the Brackeen v. Haaland case that was released on Thursday. The decision upholds the constiutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. 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 this past week.