Legal Framework

UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples — Article 4

Specifies that indigenous self-determination includes autonomy and self-government in internal and local affairs, with the right to financing mechanisms for autonomous functions.

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Native American Tribal Sovereignty Violations: Executive Order Revoked, Clean Energy Funding Terminated, ICE Encroachment

A coordinated erosion of tribal sovereignty through executive order revocation, termination of $1.5 billion in clean energy funding for 574 federally recognized tribes, and ICE encroachments on tribal …

  • On March 14, 2025, the Trump administration rescinded Executive Order 14112 — Biden's order expanding tribal sovereignty and …
  • $1.5 billion in federal funding earmarked for tribal renewable energy and climate resilience projects was terminated, affecting nearly 1,600 …