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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 (#41, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#41, 2026)

NAGPRA repatriation notices advance tribal claims; DOI proposes extension of manufactured products waiver for infrastructure; USDA solicits Tribal Advisory Committee nominations; South Dakota tribal gaming compact extended; White House signs land transfer, trust, and recognition bills.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#40, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#40, 2026)

Crow Tribe water settlement amendments signed; HHS seeks regulatory revisions for Native American Programs Act; NAGPRA notices issued for repatriation; Stillaguamish Tribe gaming compact approved.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#39, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#39, 2026)

Federal agencies advance NAGPRA repatriations; multiple inventory completion notices from universities and museums; Army Corps issues disposition notice; Edge of the Cedars Museum proposes reinterment.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#38, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#38, 2026)

Federal repatriation actions advance for multiple museums; IMLS renews Native American and Hawaiian library grants; NAGPRA notifications issued nationwide; no new legislative or state-level items.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#37, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#37, 2026)

NAGPRA notices issued across US universities; White House signs bills affecting tribal land claims and rural water systems; US-Denmark-Greenland Arctic agreement amends sovereignty provisions.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#36, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#36, 2026)

NPS seeks extension for Tribal plant gathering data collection; multiple repatriation notices across universities and agencies; NAGPRA Review Committee meeting set; White House touts Tribal-related developments in North Carolina.

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#35, 2026)

This Week in Tribal Affairs — Washington (#35, 2026)

Federal repatriation notices issued by multiple museums; Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site announces disposition notice; upcoming hearings on tribal housing, water, and MMIW; House to consider Indian Buffalo Management Act.