Employees fight management of economic development group (September 14, 2010)

Employees at the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development are demanding the resignation of the organization's leaders. Employees want Margo Gray-Proctor, a member of...

Chester Cayou, longtime Swinomish leader, passes away at 88 (September 14, 2010)

Chester Cayou, a longtime leader of the Swinomish Tribe of Washington, died on August 27. He was 88. Cayou was serving his sixth term on...

Passamaquoddy Tribe maintains right to fish in federal waters (September 14, 2010)

Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point say they will continue to fish in federal waters despite questions about their rights. The Passamaquoddy are...

Alaska Native corporation lands stake in film production studio (September 14, 2010)

NANA Development Corp., an Alaska Native regional corporation, purchased a 33 percent stake in a local film production studio. The deal with Evergreen Films Inc...

Kanesatake First Nation calls meeting to discuss youth violence (September 14, 2010)

The Kanesatake First Nation of Quebec held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss acts of youth violence on the reserve. Band members say a...

Report looks into suspension rates of students in public schools (September 14, 2010)

African-American students are much more likely to be suspended at public middle schools across the nation, according to a new report from the Southern Poverty...

Public school on Navajo Nation closed for rest of week after fire (September 14, 2010)

A public school on the Navajo Nation will be closed for the rest of the week after a fire caused upwards of $250,000 in damage....

One group gets permit to hold Shiprock parade on Navajo Nation (September 14, 2010)

It looks like there might be two parades during the 99th annual Shiprock Navajo Fair this year. The Shiprock Chapter of the Navajo Nation revived...

IHS sends investigator to review concerns at North Dakota clinic (September 14, 2010)

The Indian Health Service is investigating complaints about a clinic on the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. Tribal leaders and tribal members say...

Settlements require cleanup of uranium sites on 2 reservations (September 14, 2010)

The Environmental Protection Agency announced two settlements that will require the cleanup of uranium sites on the Navajo Nation and on the Hopi Reservation. Rio...

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe telecom firm offers settlement to Sprint (September 14, 2010)

The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is offering to settle a dispute with telecommunications giant Sprint. The tribe operates Native American Telecom on...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe among winners of USDA broadband cash (September 14, 2010)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York received a $10.5 million grant to improve broadband Internet service on the reservation. The grant will bring...

Editorial: Clock ticking on Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition bill (September 14, 2010)

"Lumbee Chairman Purnell Swett says he's confident that the tribe will win federal recognition this year. We hope he's right. If it happens, it will...

Colorado River Indian Tribes evict non-Indian at recreation area (September 14, 2010)

The Colorado River Indian Tribes evicted a non-Indian man who managed a recreation area on the reservation. Bob Johnson claimed that the Water Wheel Resort...

Pottery that was being repatriated to Caddo Nation still missing (September 14, 2010)

Researchers at Southern Arkansas University are still hoping to recover 26 pottery items that were stolen in the summer of 2006. The university was about...

BLM extends comment period on Agua Caliente Band land swap (September 14, 2010)

The Bureau of Land Management is extending the comment period on a land swap with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of California. The...