Biden Signs Executive Order at Tribal Nations Summit Amid Criticisms and Lawsuits

The order aims to reform federal funding for tribes, while some tribal nations express discontent over administration's policies.

President Biden hosted the third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit, where he signed an executive order to reform the federal funding system for tribes, aiming to cut red tape and improve efficiency.
Biden highlighted the record investments made by the federal government in tribal nations under his administration, including the American Rescue Plan, the largest direct federal investment in tribal nations ever.
Despite these efforts, some of the country's 574 federally recognized tribes have public gripes with the Biden administration, and some have even filed lawsuits over issues such as police funding and energy policies.
The Biden administration's climate policy, specifically the ban on oil, gas, and mineral leasing within 10 miles of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, has been criticized for negatively affecting the economy of the Navajo Nation.
Biden announced his support for a tribal nations lacrosse team to compete under its own flag in the Olympics, acknowledging that native peoples invented the sport.