President Obama announced on Wednesday, Feb. 6 that he is nominating Sally Jewell for the position of Secretary of the Interior.

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate told the USET Board of Directors on Wednesday, Feb. 6 the quest to have the Stafford Act amended to give Tribes the ability make requests for disaster declarations and federal assistance directly rather than getting state approval first was going to be an impossible task.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitors reported on Thursday, Jan. 31 the defacement of natural stone features and masonry stone walls at the Sinks. The Sinks is a popular roadside waterfall located on Little River Road between Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area and the...

Right down to the last gavel of the 112th Congress, USET Tribal leaders and VAWA advocates urged Congressional members to reauthorize the legislation with provisions that were in Senate Bill 1925 which authorized Tribal law enforcement and courts to arrest and prosecute non-Indians accused of violent and abusive acts against Tribal members.

BIRD, James Aaron 14-10.64 Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle – Dismissed 14-40.56 Assault on a Female – Dismissed 14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed   BRADY, David Samuel 14-10.61 Receiving or Possessing Stolen Property – Dismissed at Complainant’s Request 14-10.60...

CROWE, Natasha Denise 14-10.60 Larceny – Prayer for Judgment Continued, not be at Family Dollar Store   CUCUMBER, Bobby Joe 14-95.11(c) Drugs: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Guilty/Responsible, 30 days jail time, $1000 DARE   DRIVER, Michael Ray 14-30.6...

Discussions about critical issues, including sequestration, were held on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in conjunction with the United South and Eastern Tribes, Incorporated (USET) Impact Week meeting.