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Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Mike Sfraga said the funding cuts “will have a substantial and negative impact on a large number of Alaskans, including our Alaska Native students.”
Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
Years-long court challenges attempting to stop the federal government’s transfer of sacred tribal land in Arizona to a copper mining company show how US religious protections haven’t been equally applied, academics and attorneys say.
San Carlos Apache Tribe, Plaintiff v. United States Forest Service, et al., Defendants. No. CV-21-00068-PHX-DWL ORDER Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, et al., Plaintiffs, v. United States Forest Service, et al., Defendants.
Appeals Court blocks Oak Flat land transfer to Resolution Copper - AZPM
Judges put the transfer on hold while lawsuits over the sacred Apache site move forward.
Apache Stronghold Pushes Back on Trump's Weigh in on Oak Flat Transfer
President Donald Trump took a strong stance on Tuesday on the ongoing Resolution Copper dispute, issuing pointed criticism of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals following its decision to temporarily halt the planned land transfer.
Tribal colleges and universities under threat of federal cuts
Federal funding cuts could put tribal colleges and universities like Tohono O’odham Community College in southern Arizona at risk of closing.
Native American universities and colleges brace for crippling Trump cuts
Indigenous leaders warn higher education institutions will close if the funding-slashing 2026 budget proposal passes
Immigration Policy Tracking Project
A comprehensive and dynamic catalogue of immigration policies issued by the Trump administration since January 2017.