U.S. Indian Affairs

08/17/2026

📰 📢 Indian Affairs Awards $2 Million to Strengthen Indian Child Welfare Services

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08/17/2026

BIA OJS MMU are seeking information that may assist them with the ongoing search.

08/17/2026

📣 CALLING ALL INDIAN TRIBES! DOE wants YOUR input!

The Office of Electricity seeks public comment on the draft 2026 National Transmission Needs Study.

This report shows the pressing need for more electric transmission infrastructure to power an affordable, reliable, and secure grid. The draft identifies where grid constraints are emerging, where congestion is most acute, and where new or upgraded transmission can deliver the greatest reliability benefits.

DOE invites feedback from local communities, Tribal Nations, states, regional reliability entities, and the general public. Your input will help shape the final study and guide future planning and investment decisions. Share your input by September 7.

Additional information is available on our website: https://bit.ly/4wAcfFP

08/17/2026

📰 📢 Indian Affairs Seeks Applications for Tribal Tourism Cooperative Agreement

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Funding to provide Tribal tourism technical assistance expertise

08/14/2026

During World War II, Navajo Code Talkers transformed the Navajo language into an unbreakable code that helped U.S. forces communicate securely across the Pacific. Beginning in 1942, their specialized code, built from more than 600 terms, supported major operations from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima. After thousands of transmissions, the code was never deciphered by Japanese forces.

The Navajo Code Talkers were part of a larger legacy of Native American service and innovation during World War II. Members of other Tribal nations, including Lakota, Meskwaki, Mohawk, Comanche, Tlingit, Hopi, Cree, and Crow communities, also used their languages to support U.S. military communications in both the Pacific and European theaters.

For decades, the contributions of these Code Talkers remained classified. It wasn’t until 1968 that the world learned about their extraordinary service. Today, we honor their courage, ingenuity, and the enduring importance of language and culture.

From battlefields and historic sites to places connected to Native American heritage and military service, national parks help tell the stories of the people who shaped our shared history.

Learn more: https://www.nps.gov/articles/navajo-code-talkers.htm

Image: Navajo Code Talkers Henry Bahe Jr. and George Kirk, December 1943/U.S. Marine Corps, Department of the Navy

08/14/2026

Recently, Office of Indian Energy Director Eric Mahroum and DOE Tribal Affairs Specialist Tommy Jones met with Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, DOE Energy Innovator Fellow Mia Wei, and Navajo Nation staff to discuss shared priorities, including energy expansion, economic growth, grid resilience, and workforce development.

DOE has a longstanding partnership with the Navajo Nation, and this meeting was to foster direct dialogue on current opportunities and challenges and reinforce the Office of Indian Energy's commitment to supporting Navajo Nation's energy goals that advance lasting benefits for Navajo communities.

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Earlier today, Native American service members of the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing attended a ceremony at Wesley Bolin Plaza in Phoenix honoring the service and sacrifice of the Navajo Code Talkers.

While the Navajo Code Talkers are among the most well-known, Native Americans from several tribes, including the Choctaw, Comanche, Cherokee and others, served as Code Talkers during World War I and World War II. They drew on their Native languages to help protect military communications and support U.S. forces in combat.

On National Navajo Code Talkers Day, Indian Affairs honors the Native American service members who have answered the call to serve - from the Code Talkers of World War I to the Native service members carrying that legacy forward today. We remember their sacrifice, celebrate their legacy and honor the Native languages that played a vital role in our nation’s defense.

Indian Affairs is proud to honor the service of Native veterans and service members and help preserve the legacy of those who served for generations to come.