The findings show the federal Indian boarding school system consisted of at least 408 federal schools across 37 states and roughly 53 different schools had been identified with marked or unmarked burial sites.
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Deb Haaland confirmed as first Native American Interior Secretary
Deb Haaland, a member of New Mexico’s Laguna Pueblo, has become the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
Safari Club International appeals ruling on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Safari Club International is appealing a decision from a federal judge to uphold hunting and trapping restrictions in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Trump administration approves Conoco’s Willow project in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
The Willow project would be the North Slope’s westernmost oil field, and the Department of the Interior says the project could produce up to 160,000 barrels of oil a day, over 30 years.
Critics say shutdown will doom Arctic projects in court
In Alaska, the Trump administration continued work on some oil development projects, despite the partial government shutdown. Now some say that could invalidate the results.
Trump administration proposes vast increase to offshore oil leasing in Alaska
The draft plan includes the Arctic, but also waters where Alaskans haven’t contemplated oil development for many years, if ever.