April 9, 2009

Native women take top posts in Obama administration (April 9, 2009)

President Barack Obama is on track to appointing a record number of Native Americans in his administration, with a number of top jobs going to...

Alaska nominee grilled on Native rights issues (April 9, 2009)

Lawmakers in Alaska asked attorney general nominee Wayne Anthony Ross about his past views on sovereignty and subsistence at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Ross...

BIA calls for closure of reservation trailer park (April 9, 2009)

A trailer park on the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Reservation in southern California should be closed, a Bureau of Indian Affairs official testified on Wednesday....

Blog: Village resident adjusts to life in the city (April 9, 2009)

"My St. Lawrence Island Yupik name is Yaari. I was very fortunately raised by my grandparents, Jimmie and Mabel Toolie. I come from the...

Kevin Abourezk: Screenings for 'Battle for Whiteclay' (April 9, 2009)

"A western Nebraska college on Wednesday set dates and times for free screenings of a film about alcohol sales in Whiteclay. Mark Vasina, director...

Native girl missing for four months in Canada (April 9, 2009)

Police in Regina, Saskatchewan, will renew their search for a 17-year-old Native girl who has been missing for four months. Tara Lyn Poorman was...

Bar, bartender cited over DUI death of Pueblo man (April 9, 2009)

New Mexico state police issued administrative citations against a defunct bar and a bartender for serving a man who is accused in the drunk-driving...

Brown University won't celebrate Columbus Day (April 9, 2009)

Brown University, an Ivy League school in Rhode Island, won't be celebrating Columbus Day any more. Native students urged the school to replace the holiday....

Boarding school journey on Native America Calling (April 9, 2009)

Native America Calling will air a show next Tuesday, April 14, on the Wellbriety Journey for Forgiveness, a walk to address the abuses of Indian...

Editorial: Water project benefits Navajo people (April 9, 2009)

"In this era of bonuses and bailouts, it's nice to know that Congress still can get behind a project that actually will help the common...

Court rules in Indian Act case over woman's rights (April 9, 2009)

A Native woman who lost her status under the Indian Act because she married a non-Native man has won another ruling in her lawsuit against...

Deborah Yates: Energizing child support warriors (April 9, 2009)

Over the course of the last twenty years, visionary “child support warriors” have led efforts to establish a tribal child support initiative. Although the road...

Thune seeks Obama support for law enforcement funds (April 9, 2009)

Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) is asking Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to support funding for the Emergency Fund for Indian Health and Safety. Congress...