Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists for the San Carlos Apache Tribe ordered federal aid to supplement the Tribal Nation’s efforts in the areas affected by the Watch Fire from July 10 to July 17, 2024. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals for the San…
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and ordered federal aid to supplement the Tribal Nation’s efforts in the areas affected by wildfires from June 22 to July 8, 2024. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves the Seminole Tribe of Florida Emergency Declaration
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists for the Seminole Tribe of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement the Tribe’s response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Milton beginning on October 5, 2024, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and ordered federal aid to supplement the Tribal Nation’s efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from August 8 to August 10, 2024. Federal funding is available to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe…
Recognizing the History and Harms of Federal Dams in the Columbia River Basin
By White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland President Biden recognizes that to confront injustice, we must be honest about history – even when doing so is difficult. In the Pacific Northwest, an open and candid conversation about the history and legacy of the federal government’s…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for the Hoopa Valley Tribe
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists for the Hoopa Valley Tribe and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Tribal Nation’s efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm from January 30 to January 31, 2024. Federal funding is available to the Hoopa Valley Tribe certain private nonprofit…
Funding for Tribes in the Inflation Reduction Act
Download the Inflation Reduction Act Tribal Guidebook Tribal Nations are on the frontlines of climate change, which threatens Tribal homelands, food sources, cultural resources, and sacred ways of life. Native communities have faced chronic underinvestment for generations, and climate impacts—including drought, wildfires, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events—have exacerbated pre-existing challenges and inequities. The…
The America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge
During Earth Week, the White House convened state, Tribal, and local leaders from across the country for a White House Water Summit where the Administration announced a new national goal and partnership to conserve and restore freshwater resources. The America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge: A Partnership to Conserve and Restore America’s Rivers, Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands sets a bold, new…
White House Drug Policy Director Statement on $1.5 Billion in New Funding for States and Tribes to Address the Overdose Epidemic and Save Even More Lives
As the number of overdose deaths decline nationwide, the Biden-Harris Administration announces new funding for states, territories, and Tribes to strengthen efforts to expand access to life-saving treatment, prevention, and recovery support services for substance use disorder Washington, D.C. – As the country is seeing the largest decrease in overdose deaths on record, the Biden-Harris Administration…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Ten-Year Partnership with Tribes & States to Restore Wild Salmon, Expand Clean Energy Production, Increase Resilience, and Provide Energy Stability in the Columbia River Basin
Historic Agreement Honors Tribal Treaty Rights, Addresses Long-Running Litigation Against the Federal Government’s Operation of Dams in the Columbia River Basin WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced a historic agreement to work in partnership with Pacific Northwest Tribes and States to restore wild salmon populations, expand Tribally sponsored clean energy production, and provide…
