Native American and Tribal Affairs
Native American and tribal affairs covers the governments, laws, lands, and communities of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian peoples, and their relationship with the United States. Tribes are governments with their own powers, and that relationship is shaped by treaties, the Constitution, federal statutes, and court decisions. The topic covers politics, services, economies, culture, and the law.
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The Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution
In Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, the Commerce Clause states that Congress shall have power "to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and…
Challenges Facing the Department of the Interior
The DOI has faced challenges in areas such as environmental policy, land management, tribal relations, resource extraction, and climate change.
What the Department of the Interior Does
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for overseeing America's vast natural and cultural resources.…