2025-03-7 ccfa86dbe163ba17787d77cd1bf0114d5af8f40b 22 2025 United States federal mass layoffs 1 /wiki/2025%20united%20states%20federal%20mass%20layoffs Bureau of Indian Education 239 /wiki/bureau%20of%20indian%20education Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes 37 /wiki/cheyenne%20and%20arapaho%20tribes Indigenous American 14 /wiki/native%20americans%20in%20the%20united%20states Native American Rights Fund 2 /wiki/native%20american%20rights%20fund Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation 71 /wiki/prairie%20band%20potawatomi%20nation Pueblo of Isleta 116 /wiki/pueblo%20of%20isleta interior 172 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20the%20interior wrongful dismissal 317 /wiki/wrongful%20dismissal 2025 United States federal mass layoffs Bureau of Indian Education Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Indigenous American Native American Rights Fund Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Pueblo of Isleta interior wrongful dismissal 2025 United States federal mass layoffs 2025-03-13 a114c333ab7e148c46acf01426f7a317f487bdc0 /feed/2025/03/13/us-district-judge-william-alsup-of-the-northern-district-of-california-orders-the-us-department-of-defense-departme U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California orders the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Interior, and the Treasury Department to reinstate probationary workers who were fired by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 1741922752 2025-03-13 fb3521f38025d82b292f1044bb15eef64e44ac4f /feed/2025/03/13/us-district-judge-william-alsup-of-the-us-district-court-for-the-northern-district-of-california-orders-the-us-dep U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California orders the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Interior, and the Treasury Department to reinstate workers who were fired by President Donald Trump. 1741919365 2025-03-13 2140cf85d1e70702639a47bf8a70e2ffb6951d76 23 2025 United States federal mass layoffs interior 2 /feed/2025/03/13/us-district-judge-william-alsup-of-the-northern-district-of-california-orders-the-us-departments-of-agriculture-ene U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California orders the U.S. departments of agriculture, energy, interior, veterans affairs, and the Treasury to reinstate probationary workers who were fired by the Office of Personnel Management. 2025-03-5 0c10adfa90a10a85f07da6c88e660c1ed17dacf8 /feed/2025/03/5/the-united-states-department-of-veteran-affairs-announces-it-will-lay-off-over-80000-jobs-to-comply-with-the-department The United States Department of Veteran Affairs announces it will lay off over 80,000 jobs to comply with the Department of Government Efficiency and the Trump administration's plans. 1741325049 2025-03-5 6a97a7386351b69ba388a6b795fec9ba39a701cc /feed/2025/03/5/the-united-states-department-of-veteran-affairs-va-announces-it-will-lay-off-over-80000-jobs-to-comply-with-the-depar The United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announces it will lay off over 80,000 jobs to comply with the Department of Government Efficiency and the Trump administration's plans. 1741228342 2025-03-5 26696b2818a96e667c86155021be63b714785302 /feed/2025/03/5/the-united-states-department-of-veteran-affairs-va-announces-it-will-layoff-over-80000-jobs-to-comply-with-the-depart The United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announces it will layoff over 80,000 jobs to comply with the Department of Government Efficiency and the Trump administration's plans. More than 25% of the VA's workforce are veterans. 1741202645 2025-03-5 0de3d2172bb453803f563e3e4c776ce0a4d3c744 12 2025 United States federal mass layoffs 1 /feed/2025/03/5/the-united-states-department-of-veteran-affairs-announces-it-will-lay-off-over-80000-jobs-to-comply-with-the-trump-admi The United States Department of Veteran Affairs announces it will lay off over 80,000 jobs to comply with the Trump administration's plans under the Department of Government Efficiency. 2025-02-21 9e627b726b22b3695a6f1a49cd6a49029d35e502 /feed/2025/02/21/the-united-states-department-of-defense-announce-it-will-jointly-layoff-4500-probationary-workers-cutting-5-8-of-the The United States Department of Defense announce it will jointly layoff 4,500 probationary workers, cutting 5-8% of the civilian workforce. The United States Forest Service also announces it will layoff 2,000 employees. 1740237669 2025-02-21 5d84c2f3ea070781936cf1b9b1cd007077ba5d8b /feed/2025/02/21/the-united-states-pentagon-and-the-department-of-defense-announce-it-will-jointly-layoff-4500-probationary-workers-cut The United States Pentagon and the Department of Defense announce it will jointly layoff 4,500 probationary workers, cutting 5-8% of the civilian workforce. The United States Forest Service also announces it will layoff 2,000 employees. 1740223255 2025-02-21 40ca0fbe4fdf0767eb593ec79580c093b56be8e9 5 2025 United States federal mass layoffs 1 /feed/2025/02/21/the-united-states-department-of-defense-announces-it-will-jointly-lay-off-4500-probationary-workers-cutting-5-8-of-th The United States Department of Defense announces it will jointly lay off 4,500 probationary workers, cutting 5-8% of the civilian workforce. The United States Forest Service also announces it will lay off 2,000 employees. 2024-07-30 3a6b349ffa11643f2db95be7e5324edf9f497caa /feed/2024/07/30/a-federal-investigation-commissioned-by-united-states-secretary-of-the-interior-deb-haaland-discovers-that-sixty-five-fe A federal investigation commissioned by United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland discovers that sixty-five federal American Indian boarding school sites have unmarked or marked gravesites, and confirms that "at least" 973 Native American children died at boarding schools, primarily from abuse and illness. 1722398457 2024-07-30 c3266fbffdb4432c926fdee334fe7992833e1136 30 Indigenous American 1 /feed/2024/07/30/a-federal-investigation-commissioned-by-us-interior-secretary-deb-haaland-discovers-that-sixty-five-federal-american-i A federal investigation commissioned by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland discovers that sixty-five federal American Indian boarding school sites have unmarked or marked gravesites, and confirms that "at least" 973 Native American children died at boarding schools, primarily from abuse and illness. 2022-05-11 261958a48f30d30549f5f5f8d538689e38d05ba3 /feed/2022/05/11/a-report-by-the-us-department-of-interior-identifies-53-burial-sites-of-native-american-children-near-boarding-schools A report by the US Department of Interior identifies 53 burial sites of Native American children near boarding schools, where children were forced to be sent to according to the 19th and 20th century federal government's policy of assimilation. Preliminary results suggest that more than 500 children were found to have died while in school custody. 1652317560 2022-05-11 9932d19562d9e6025c8cd6470e23c272e25dc1d8 20 Indigenous American interior 2 /feed/2022/05/11/a-report-by-the-us-department-of-the-interior-identifies-53-burial-sites-of-native-american-children-near-boarding-schoo A report by the US Department of the Interior identifies 53 burial sites of Native American children near boarding schools, where children were forcibly sent to according to the 19th and 20th century federal government's policy of assimilation. Preliminary results suggest that more than 500 children were found to have died while in school custody. 2021-03-15 2958a7e85aa4d78755882213c429d0306db742e0 /feed/2021/03/15/the-united-states-senate-votes-51-40-to-confirm-us-rep-deb-haaland-d-nm-as-secretary-of-the-interior-thereby-maki The United States Senate votes 51-40 to confirm U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM), as Secretary of the Interior, thereby making her the first Native American to run the department and the first to be confirmed to a Cabinet post. She is an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo. 1615856770 2021-03-15 a27eb73811059e611fd29ebeecafc1adaa22d6f0 /feed/2021/03/15/the-united-states-senate-votes-51-40-to-confirm-us-rep-deb-haaland-d-nm-as-secretary-of-the-interior-making-her-t The United States Senate votes 51-40 to confirm U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM), as Secretary of the Interior, making her the first Native American to run the department and the first to be confirmed to a Cabinet post. 1615853516 2021-03-15 c7d85fd5d579480ff8b987f69548d861d01f489a 47 Indigenous American interior 2 /feed/2021/03/15/the-united-states-senate-votes-51-40-to-confirm-us-rep-deb-haaland-as-secretary-of-the-interior-thereby-making-her-t The United States Senate votes 51–40 to confirm U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior, thereby making her the first Native American to head the department and the first to be confirmed to a Cabinet post. Haaland is an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo. 2019-05-20 355a80e7b0fef498519a9e9d92cc9d5af08ae855 11 Indigenous American 1 /feed/2019/05/20/the-us-supreme-court-in-herrera-v-wyoming-rules-in-favor-of-a-native-american-elk-hunter-from-montana-who-was-convi The U.S. Supreme Court in "Herrera v. Wyoming" rules in favor of a Native American elk hunter from Montana who was convicted for hunting off-season in Bighorn National Forest, deciding that the 1868 federal treaty between the Crow Nation and the U.S. Government is still in force even after Wyoming became a state in 1890. The treaty gave tribe members hunting rights on "unoccupied" lands. 2019-01-19 40c13077e8a3d1a1b7e19b420ea246938409b5fd 5 Indigenous American 1 /feed/2019/01/19/covington-catholic-high-school-faces-backlash-after-a-video-of-students-were-seen-mocking-a-native-american-elder-at-the Covington Catholic High School faces backlash after a video of students were seen mocking a Native American elder at the Indigenous Peoples' March in Washington DC. 2018-11-6 cfc5593a1bd6427cd1dfd3e1bfd7133663cc4483 12 Indigenous American 1 /feed/2018/11/6/at-least-95-women-attain-congressional-office-bringing-the-total-number-of-women-in-all-parts-of-congress-to-a-record-1 At least 95 women attain congressional office, bringing the total number of women in all parts of Congress to a record 118. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar share the distinction of becoming the first Muslim congresswomen, while Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland become the first Native American congresswomen. 2012-02-18 6b161a00c0f954cc33128473ec01838f34a14219 10 Indigenous American 1 /feed/2012/02/18/the-pope-also-announces-seven-new-saints-including-the-first-native-american-saint-kateri-tekakwitha-from-the-us-state The Pope also announces seven new saints, including the first native American saint Kateri Tekakwitha from the US state of New York. /feed/2025/03/7/the-native-american-rights-fund-on-behalf-of-five-indigenous-american-students-and-three-tribes-the-cheyenne-and-arapa AP 7 66061a9681458be17093f8fa12b71141189e0084 3 https://apnews.com/article/trump-native-american-bureau-of-indian-education-df54c469494e3a2f48321ab76f5b6930 2025 The Native American Rights Fund, on behalf of five Indigenous American students and three tribes, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and the Pueblo of Isleta, file a lawsuit against the United States Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) for alleged wrongful dismissals of BIE schoolteachers.