Top federal officials, including U.S. Secretary Deb Haaland, traveled to Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument on Thursday to announce a $20 million grant to the Hopi Nation for a solar power project and 12 miles of powerline that will bring electricity to nearly 900 Hopi homes.
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Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum testified Thursday before members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, including U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego. He wanted to know how President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee would help tribes in Arizona if confirmed as the 55th secretary of the Interior. -
This gathering, organized by the Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations, among the state’s 22 federally recognized tribes has been a tradition since 1995. Since then, the Grand Canyon State and its tribal neighbors have worked to strengthen their ties. -
President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team named outgoing North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the agency that manages the nation’s natural and cultural resources. He’s set to replace Deb Haaland, the first Native American Interior Department secretary. -
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland made history as the nation’s first Indigenous Cabinet member, leading an agency that manages the country’s natural resources. Four years later, some observers have reflected on how her tenure will be remembered. -
The 25-year-old female golden eagle named Dragon will soon depart for the Phoenix Zoo and become a non-breeding companion for a male golden eagle, whose longtime mate died in 2022.
