I consider this news-worthy, but the timing feels very suspicious. I'm actually kind of surprised because there are numerous mentions of Democrats (particularly Obama) doing lots of things for the tribes. Given how much the current US regime attempts to control dissemination of objective facts, this feels like it carries a sinister subtext.
I will likely sound like a conspiracy theorist, but this announcement hits me like "We are stating facts about some good things we (The U.S. as a whole) have done so we (Republicans in power) can argue we are not racist when we begin oppressing you for no reason like our other perceived enemies."