Adam Beach to join cast of HBO's 'Big Love' (July 21, 2009)

Adam Beach will join the cast of HBO's "Big Love" for the show's upcoming season. Beach is set to play the role of Tommy Flute,...

Court dismisses Yankton Sioux hog farm lawsuit (July 21, 2009)

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on July 10 dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop a hog farm near the Yankton Sioux Reservation in...

Group seeks information about Wind River deaths (July 21, 2009)

The Wyoming Coalition for Open Government is asking a federal judge for information about a juvenile case that is reportedly related to the deaths of...

Oglala Sioux man charged for assault on officer (July 21, 2009)

A member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has been charged in federal court with assaulting a tribal police officer. Robert Little, 25,...

Muscogee paramedic scuffle probe completed (July 21, 2009)

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has wrapped up an investigation into a scuffle between one of its troopers and a Muscogee (Creek) Nation paramedics. The...

Program targets diabetes about young Indians (July 21, 2009)

A new program called Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools seeks to reduce diabetes among young American Indians. The program encourages youth to make healthy choices...

Navajo group plans lawsuit over tribal spending (July 21, 2009)

A grassroots organization on the Navajo Nation plans to sue the tribe for what it calls excess spending. Hada'a Sidi says the Navajo Nation Council...

Assembly of First Nations to vote for new chief (July 21, 2009)

The Assembly of First Nations will vote for a new chief on Wednesday. Five candidates are in the running. They are: Shawn Atleo (British Columbia),...

US Attorney opposes parole for Leonard Peltier (July 21, 2009)

Drew Wrigley, the outgoing U.S. Attorney for North Dakota, says the federal government opposes parole for imprisoned American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier. Wrigley has...

Southern California Indian powwow canceled (July 21, 2009)

The Southern California Indian Center has canceled its annual powwow due to lack of funds. The powwow has been held for 40 years. But executive...

Public Radio: Coeur d'Alene Tribe welcomes all (July 21, 2009)

"If you drive through Plummer, Idaho too fast, you can blink and miss it. The biggest thing here is the Benewah Medical Center. Executive Director...

Bois Forte tribal headquarters destroyed by fire (July 21, 2009)

The tribal headquarters of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota was destroyed by fire early Monday morning. No one was inside the...

Delay for Blackfeet Nation law enforcement deal (July 21, 2009)

A law enforcement agreement between the Blackfeet Nation and Glacier County, Montana, is being delayed but officials are still working together on a temporary basis....

Shakopee Community details $40M in donations (July 21, 2009)

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community of Minnesota donated more than $40 million to tribes, Indian organizations, educational institutions and charities last year. The tribe's annual...

Editorial: Waiting 137 years for mining reform (July 21, 2009)

"It’s hard to believe that the 1872 mining law is still with us. Signed by Ulysses S. Grant four years before the invention of the...

Curly Bear Wagner, Blackfeet leader, dies at 64 (July 21, 2009)

Clarence "Curly Bear" Wagner, a cultural leader and historian from the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, died last Thursday. He was 64. Wagner, a Vietnam...

Sacred mound being destroyed for Sam's Club (July 21, 2009)

A sacred mound where artifacts have been located is being destroyed for a Sam's Club in Oxford, Alabama. The city paid the University of...

Gyasi Ross: Skin relationships with white folks (July 21, 2009)

"Skins tend to have interesting and complex relationships with white folks. Generally, we hate them or love them – we’re rarely indifferent. And the relationships...

Mark Trahant: First Americans are last in health (July 21, 2009)

"More than three decades ago another health care debate focused on Indian Country. At the time, there were too many dilapidated medical facilities, an inability...

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