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Tribal Affairs (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel covers tribal affairs, the BIA, reservation lands, tribal statistical areas, and treaty rights.. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#26, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#26, 2026)

Federal Register signals Tribal revenue allocation plan review; multiple museum repatriation notices issued; congressional committee marks up Crow Tribe water rights bill; tribal education bill introduced.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#25, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#25, 2026)

Justice proposes updated Tribal Court Census; Indian Affairs renews Class III gaming compact data collection; Federal NAGPRA repatriation notices for tribal ancestral remains; Congressional bills advance tribal park and housing issues.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#24, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#24, 2026)

Federal Register issues repatriation notices; Penn Museum identifies connections to Mohegan Tribe; Congressional bills address tribal consultation, economic opportunities, and water rights.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#23, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#23, 2026)

HHS finalizes deregulatory action affecting Native American grant programs; USDA initiates new PEIS for grasshopper and Mormon cricket suppression with Tribal consultation statement; Congressional bills propose enhanced Tribal self-determination for nutrition and land leasing.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#22, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#22, 2026)

President signs ARTIST Act into law; NPS renews tribal plant gathering info collection; HUD announces disaster relief flexibilities for tribal housing; NAGPRA repatriation notices issued; ACF-700 tribal reporting revisions proposed

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#21, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#21, 2026)

NAGPRA repatriation notices advance across California, New Mexico, Michigan, and Ohio; Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies comment period opens; Congressional hearings on Paiute, San Manuel, and regulatory reform bills scheduled.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#20, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#20, 2026)

BIA publishes updated ICWA tribal agent list; NAGPRA repatriation notices issued nationwide; USPTO seeks comment on tribal insignia collection; NMFS finalizes Yurok Tribe fishery plan; Missouri, California, Alaska inventories completed for tribal repatriation.