NASP proposes a transformative proposal to close the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, redirecting over $4 billion annually through the Treasury Department directly to tribal governments. This shift respects tribal sovereignty, reduces bureaucracy, and enhances funding and self-determination for Native American communities.
Trump administration has taken decisive steps to bolster tribal sovereignty and economic growth. Initiatives include historic land transfers—such as 680 acres for the Spirit Lake Nation—innovative health and safety programs, and enhanced transparency in federal spending. Notably, DOGE is now posting daily payment records from the Program Support Center, with over $1.1M in Indian Health Service grants already listed. Federal leaders like FBI Director Kash Patel and HHS Director Robert Kennedy Jr have underscored these transformative measures that empower indigenous communities and reinforce long-overdue federal support.
In a powerful inaugural address as the 55th U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum outlined a transformative agenda rooted in respect for tribal sovereignty, collaborative governance, and unleashing America’s domestic energy potential. For Native Americans for Sovereignty and Preservation (NASP), a conservative nonprofit dedicated to upholding traditional values and tribal self-determination, Burgum’s speech marks a pivotal step toward meaningful…
During his nomination hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to improve Native American healthcare, increase IHS accountability, and ensure Native inclusion in medical research. He committed to appointing a Native health leader and finalizing FDA diversity guidelines. His Make America Healthy Again platform addresses key health disparities affecting Native communities. Native Americans for Sovereignty and Preservation (NASP) supports his efforts to prioritize tribal health and sovereignty.
Expanding educational freedom for Native students is a crucial step toward academic success and sovereignty. President Trump’s executive order on school choice offers Native families new opportunities, from Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) to tribal charter schools and faith-based partnerships. Learn how these reforms can transform Native education for future generations.
We remind our Tribal leaders, councils, and native nonprofits: Tribal nation-building is anchored in sovereignty, cultural integrity, and citizenship—not DEI frameworks. DEI introduces bureaucracy, reduces sovereign citizens to racial categories, lowers standards, and distorts treaty-based belonging. By going along to get along with liberal narratives, you have allowed these DEI mandates to compromise our self-determination. It is not outsiders’ job…
By the Native Americans for Sovereignty and Preservation As Native people who have long fought for sovereignty, cultural preservation, and respect for treaty rights, we enthusiastically support Governor Doug Burgum’s nomination to serve as Secretary of the Interior. Governor Burgum’s tenure in North Dakota has demonstrated his sincere commitment to partnering with Native nations on public safety, economic development, education,…
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A second Trump administration could bolster tribal sovereignty—from reaffirming the federal trust responsibility and transforming BIE-run schools to streamlining funding through a permanent Treasury Office for Tribal Affairs.
The FBI’s troubling history of undermining Indigenous communities includes surveillance, complicity in drug trafficking, and systemic corruption. Under a restructured Trump administration, led by Kash Patel, dismantling the FBI could empower tribal nations, reclaim sovereignty, and bring justice to longstanding issues like Leonard Peltier’s case. Read more to understand how closing the FBI can pave the way for accountability and cultural respect in law enforcement.
