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Judge grants 60-day stay in Oklahoma tribal water rights case (May 24, 2012)

A federal judge grant a 60-day stay in a water rights lawsuit filed by the Choctaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation. The tribes have been in mediation with the state over their claim to the water in southeastern Oklahoma. The...

Tribes criticize lack of consultation for water pipeline in Nevada (May 24, 2012)

Tribes from Nevada, Utah and California say they haven't been consulted about a water pipeline that stretches across their ancestral territory in Nevada. The eight tribes issued a joint statement that said they weren't approached by the Bureau of Land...

Quechan Nation files suit against wind farm project in California (May 24, 2012)

The Quechan Nation lost a motion to halt construction of a wind farm in southern California but the tribe said it will continue to fight for a preliminary injunction. The tribe sued the Interior Department for approving a right-of-way for...

Rival group opposes change in Blackfeet Nation enrollment rule (May 24, 2012)

A rival group says the Blackfeet Nation of Montana shouldn't relax its membership criteria. Blackfeet Against Open Enrollment doesn't think the tribe is in danger of losing its numbers. The group wants the tribe to keep its 1/4 blood quantum...

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes to open $47M hotel and event center (May 24, 2012)

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Idaho will open a $47 million hotel and event center in mid-July, with a grand opening slated for August 17. The 164,000 square-foot facility sits on an 83-acre site. It includes hotel with 156 rooms, a...

Editorial: Siletz Tribes aren't harmed by use of Indian mascots (May 24, 2012)

"The state ban on Native American high school team mascots and logos is based on research in the social sciences purporting to show that these symbols may depress the self-esteem of Native American children. But in Siletz they seem not...

Richard Gomez: Chumash Tribe shares $16M with local charities (May 24, 2012)

"Santa Barbara County is fortunate to have more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving our quality of life, in areas ranging from helping young people with scholarships to protecting the environment. Few other communities our size can boast such...

Native Sun News: Rep. Noem does about-face on VAWA measure (May 24, 2012)

The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. WASHINGTON, DC –– Initially citing the provisions concerning Native American tribes as her reason to vote against the Violence...

Louis Manuel Jr: It takes a tribal community to raise our children (May 24, 2012)

Louis J. Manuel Jr., Chairman of Ak-Chin Indian Community in Arizona There is a proverb that is said to have originated among the Nigerian Igbo culture in Africa which states “It takes a village to raise a child.” For...

Floyd Jourdain and Erma Vizenor: Stop unfair transportation bill (May 24, 2012)

"As leaders of the Red Lake and White Earth Nations in Minnesota, we are alarmed that Congress is giving serious consideration to a plan that would take away tens of millions of dollars from some Indian tribes and give it...

First Nations request inquiry into deaths of students in Ontario (May 24, 2012)

The Nishnabe Aski Nation, which represents 49 First Nations, is seeking an inquiry into the deaths of seven students in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The teens died while attending school away from their reserves. The most recent death occurred about a...

Hoopa Valley Tribe expects to receive $49.2M trust settlement (May 24, 2012)

The Hoopa Valley Tribe of California could receive $49.2 million as part of a trust fund settlement with the Obama administration. The tribe accepted the offer in early March, an attorney said. But the settlement hasn't been finalized and the...

Passamaquoddy Tribe ready to receive $11.4 trust settlement (May 24, 2012)

The Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine has yet to decide what to do with a $11.4 million trust fund settlement that was reached with the Obama administration. After legal expenses, the tribe will receive $10.2 million. Some tribal members want a...

Mishewal Wappo Tribe's recognition backed by unknown group (May 24, 2012)

The Mishewal Wappo Tribe of California is being backed by an unknown group of investors as it seeks to regain federal recognition. The tribe was terminated by an act of Congress in 1959. But a lawsuit claims the Interior Department...

Another poll taken after Indian identity flap shows a tight race (May 24, 2012)

Voters in Massachusetts don't appear to be affected by the controversy over the Indian identity claims of Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. In fact, support for Warren appears to be rising, even after the story broke last...

Tribal communities in Honduras impacted by rise in drug trade (May 24, 2012)

The Mosquito Coast, a remote area of Honduras that's home to a large number of tribal communities, has become a stomping grounds for drug traffickers. Most people in the region speak Miskito. They typically depend on fishing and farming but...

Appeal weighed after DC Circuit backs $3.4B Cobell settlement (May 24, 2012)

An attorney for Kimberly Craven, a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate in South Dakota who objected to the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement, said further appeals are being considered. The D.C Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Craven's challenges in...

Obama pushed off-shore development despite Native concerns (May 24, 2012)

President Barack Obama cleared the way for Shell Oil to drill in the Arctic Ocean despite opposition from Alaska Natives, The New York Times reports. During the Bush administration, Edward Itta, a respected whaler who served as mayor of the...

Time change for Senate Indian Affairs Committee vets hearing (May 24, 2012)

Today's Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on Native veterans will take place at 12:45pm. The hearing begins with a Kiowa Veterans song performed by Dennis Zotigh and the posting of the colors by the Lumbee Warriors Association. The webcast should...
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