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Home > Health > Environment Latest Stories Native Sun News: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe hosts summit (05/17) Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman Kevin Keckler is slated to deliver the welcoming address on May 20 at a five-day series of talks, films and festivities designed to inspire sustainable land and water management. House approves bill to authorize land swap with Ute Tribe (05/16) By a voice vote, the House on Wednesday passed H.R.356, the Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act. The bill allows the Ute Tribe of Utah to protect 20,000... DOI releases update to fracking regulation on Indian lands (05/16) The Interior Department today released a new draft of its regulation to cover hydraulic fracturing, a controversial energy-processing technique that's commonly known as fracking. The regulation applies to fracking on... Yakama Nation reintroduces Pacific lamprey to reservation (05/15) The Yakama Nation of Washington is reintroducing the Pacific lamprey to waters on its reservation. The lamprey is an eel-like fish that was once common in the region. “There would... Cherokee Nation joins wind farm project at boarding school (05/15) The Cherokee Nation has joined a wind energy project with four other Oklahoma tribes. The Cherokees will be working with the Kaw Nation, the Pawnee Nation, the Ponca Nation and... Agua Caliente Band sues agencies to safeguard water rights (05/15) The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians sued two water agencies in southern California to protect its water rights. The tribe is asserting senior water rights in the Coachella Valley.... PBS Newshour: Sequestration hits Nez Perce Tribe's hatchery (05/14) PBS Newshour on how sequestration of the federal budget is impacting the Nez Perce Tribe in Idaho: One of the gauges that has been shut down in Idaho is on... Kalispel Tribe hosts 'PikePalooza' to address invasive species (05/14) The Kalispel Tribe of Washington is hosting a "PikePalooza" this weekend to reduce an invasive species of fish. Cash prizes will be awarded for bringing in the northern pike. The... Oneida Nation puts emphasis on healthy, local produced food (05/14) Oneida Nation Farms. Photo © Oneida Nation Farms The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is building a local food economy. The tribe operates two farms that supply products to students... KRQE: BIA wasted $10M on school distance learning system (05/13) An ELKNet terminal. Photo from ELKNet Site Operator Training Manual. The Bureau of Indian Affairs wasted $10 million on a distance learning system, Larry Barker of KRQE-TV reports. The... Navajo Nation continues work on lease for coal power plant (05/10) Navajo Nation leaders are still working on a lease extension for a coal-fired power plant on the Arizona portion of the reservation. The Navajo Nation Council approved a extension for... Mescalero Apache Nation explores for rare earth elements (05/10) The Mescalero Apache Nation of New Mexico is exploring for rare earth elements on its reservation. The tribe is working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the project. Exploration... Goshute Tribes lead 272-mile walk to protest water project (05/10) The Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation in Utah are leading a 272-mile walk to protest a water project. The Nevada Groundwater Development Project includes a 306-mile pipeline that crosses... Bryan Newland: Tribes, treaties and the Michigan wolf hunt (05/10) Bryan Newland discusses tribes and Michigan's wolf hunt: The Michigan Natural Resources Commission has approved a wolf hunting season here in Michigan, just one day after Governor Snyder signed legislation... Blackfeet Nation asks Congress to approve water settlement (05/09) The Senate Indian Affairs Committee heard testimony on S.434, the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act, on Wednesday. The bill ratifies a water rights compact between the Blackfeet Nation and the... Suquamish Tribe Chairman Leonard Forsman named to ACHP (05/09) Leonard Forsman, the chairman of the Suquamish Tribe of Washington, has been appointed to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation by President Barack Obama. Forsman has served as chairman of... MTPR: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes weigh options (05/09) The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana weigh next step in water rights dispute: The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are now mulling their options after the 2013 Montana... KUOW: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe working to restore fish runs (05/09) KUOW's EarthFix on efforts by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington to restore fish in the Elwha River: From where Mike McHenry stands he can see several gray, torpedo-shaped... Delvin Cree: North Dakota tribe breaks ground on oil refinery (05/09) A tribally owned refinery project costing $450 million is getting closer to development stages. Audio from Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on bills (05/08) The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held its first legislative hearing of the 113th Congress this afternoon. The committee considered S.434, the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill ratifies a...

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