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Race, sovereignty clash as Congress meddles in tribal enrollment Members of Congress are threatening to hold up housing funds for tribes. To the chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, it’s infringing on tribal sovereignty. For those seeking citizenship, it’s a chance to change a ‘system of hidden anti-Black racism.’ Author: Mar 7, 2021 Sam and Sallie Walton were the great-grandparents of Angela Walton-Raji. Walton-Raji says she has memories of her great-grandmother, who was born into slavery but whose father was a Choctaw citizen. (Photo courtesy of Angela Walton-Raji, U...

Many Americans have recently been asking themselves: Aren’t D.C. and Puerto Rico statehood essentially the same issue?

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program has received a funding allocation of $2.4 million

A reduction in household income; or Homelessness/Housing instability Is less than 80 percent Area Median Income “The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to cause an evident ripple effect throughout our community,” said HHC Chair William J. Ailā, Jr. “As we navigate through a new year, we want beneficiaries to know that the Department continues to work hard to meet the responsibilities it has to the trust but also to provide relief to those of us who have suffered significant financial hardship as a result of these turbulent times. Our congressional officials worked diligently to secure thi...

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program has received a funding allocation of $2.4 million