Navajo woman on state commission avoids jail time for crime (May 21, 2010)

A Navajo Nation woman who serves on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission won't serve jail time on felony charges. Carol Sloan, a Democrat, was...

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation sues law firm over failed loan (May 21, 2010)

The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation of Arizona says it lost out on millions of dollars due to bad work by the Steptoe & Johnson law...

Art Review: Fritz Scholder on display at Denver Art Museum (May 21, 2010)

"In 1967, while teaching at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, Fritz Scholder began a series of controversial, pop-tinged portraits that...

Saginaw Chippewa man found guilty for intimidating leaders (May 21, 2010)

Gary Sprague, a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan, was found guilty in tribal court for making threats against tribal leaders. Sprague, 12,...

Northern Cheyenne couple pleads to sexual abuse of minor (May 21, 2010)

A couple from the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana pleaded guilty to charges of sexual abuse of a minor. Brian Lee Blackwolf, 29, pleaded guilty...

Opinion: Vincent Craig, Indian Superhero, goes to his reward (May 21, 2010)

"Knowing that death is our universal fate isn't much consolation when we lose someone we love. We can only think of ourselves and what...

Indian veterans slam Senate hopeful for Vietnam War claims (May 21, 2010)

Indian veterans told Indian Country Today they are offended by the false Vietnam War service claims of Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D), long seen...

Opinion: There's room for compromise over Indian mascots (May 21, 2010)

"I recently read about the Wounded Warrior Project, which helps severely injured service members during the time between their active duty and return to civilian...

USDA expected to back snowmaking at San Francisco Peaks (May 21, 2010)

The Department of Agriculture is expected to make a final decision on a controversial plan to use reclaimed wastewater in the sacred San Francisco Peaks...

Northern Cheyenne Tribe wins ruling in methane drilling suit (May 21, 2010)

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana won a decision in a coalbed methane drilling lawsuit. The tribe sued the Montana Department of Environmental Quality over...

Tohono O'odham Nation opposes state anti-immigration law (May 21, 2010)

The Tohono O'odham Nation passed a resolution against SB1070, Arizona's controversial anti-immigration law. The tribe says the law encourages racial profiling of its members and...

Two Saginaw Chippewa men indicted for separate incidents (May 21, 2010)

Two members of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan have been indicted in federal court for separate assault incidents on the reservation. Edison Troy Pelcher,...

Law firm agrees to pay $1M to Sault Tribe to resolve lawsuit (May 21, 2010)

The law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone agreed to pay $1 million to the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan. The law...

Turtle Talk: Supreme Court nominee hostile to tribal tobacco (May 21, 2010)

"In short, not much. But she might be a little bit more knowledgeable about Indian law than I previously thought. But some signs suggest she...

Lumbee Tribe won't give up controversial lobbying contract (May 21, 2010)

Leaders of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina aren't swaying from a controversial lobbying contract. Critics have tried to get the tribe to cancel the...

Miccosukee Tribe asserts sovereignty against IRS summons (May 21, 2010)

The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida says it doesn't have to turn over documents to the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS issued a summons to the...