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Johnson, Vasquez Bill Ensures Tribal Children Have Fair Shot at High-Quality Education
Tribal Educators Act to address teacher shortages in Indian country. The legislation would provide teachers at tribally controlled … federal retirement benefits that teachers at Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools receive, ensuring tribal students have equal
Johnson’s Tribal Homeownership Bill Passes U.S. House
reviewed and approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The BIA Mortgage Handbook establishes timelines
Johnson, Mullin Legislation Removes Barriers to Tribal Firearm Access
introduced legislation that strengthens firearm access for Indian country. The Tribal Firearm Access Act clarifies existing … cross-deputization agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), must (1) pay a National Firearms
Johnson’s Tribal Homeownership Bill Passes Committee
many individuals and families. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is only creating more obstacles to reach that … land by establishing clear timelines for Bureau of Indian Affairs review and action,” said House Committee on Natural
President Trump Signs Johnson’s Wounded Knee Memorial Bill into Law
called the Ghost Dance swept across the nation. Indians believed that this dance would give stolen land back … Indians, bringing about a renewal of Native society. Indians would join together, wearing shirts they believed would protect
Johnson’s Wounded Knee Memorial Bill Passes U.S. Senate
elders at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The U.S. Cavalry stopped our people … called the Ghost Dance swept across the nation. Indians believed that this dance would give stolen land back
Johnson: “We Must Do Better for Tribes”
waste, fraud, and abuse of funds for Indian country. Many healthcare, education, and law enforcement facilities in Indian … oversight and mismanagement of the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). Johnson advocated for this hearing earlier this year
Johnson Bill Enables Property, Home Purchases in Indian Country
tribal lands,” said Johnson . “Unfortunately, the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) bureaucracy has made it more difficult than … reinforces the essential role of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and encourages the flow of private capital
Johnson, Schrier, Rounds, and Cantwell Introduce Legislation to Remove Burdensome Regulations for Tribal Health Care
Referred Care Improvement Act , legislation to require the Indian Health Service (IHS) to reimburse tribal members for care … claim in a 30-day timeframe. While the Indian Health Care Improvement Act currently requires
Johnson Urges Improvements for Tribal Education
held an oversight hearing on the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson … Tribe and attested to the dire state of Indian education in South Dakota and the need for improvements
Johnson’s Wounded Knee Bill Passes U.S. House
section of the land where hundreds of Lakota Indians were massacred by the U.S. Army … called the Ghost Dance swept across the nation. Indians believed that this dance would give stolen land back
Johnson Calls for Hearing on Federal Failures in Indian Education
hold an oversight hearing on the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and the dire state of Indian education … time to confront the crisis in Indian education with an oversight hearing to ensure equity, safety and opportunity
Johnson Re-introduces Bill to Protect Land of Wounded Knee Massacre
section of the land where hundreds of Lakota Indians were massacred by the U.S. Army. This bill passed … This land currently resides within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation’s boundaries. “ This critically important bill protects