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Column: Virginia tribal leaders aren't offended by 'Redskins' (05/15)
Columnist says leaders of Virginia tribes who are fighting for federal recognition aren't offended by the Washington Redskins: What matters is how American Indians feel about an NFL team using...

Opinion: 'Redskins' name reminds us of America's ugly past (05/15)
Barbara Reynolds on the Washington Redskins controversy: When I heard Redskins’ owner Daniel Snyder recently I couldn't stop thinking of Alabama’s segregationist Governor George Wallace. Synder’s recent use of the...

Community to appeal decision in Jim Thorpe reburial dispute (05/13)
The remains of Jim Thorpe won't be returned to Oklahoma any time soon despite a federal judge's decision favoring the legendary athlete's sons. Judge A. Richard Caputo ordered the borough...

New Yorker: Washington 'Redskins' appear to live on forever (05/13)
Ian Crouch on the controversy over the Washington Redskins: Over the past half century, hundreds of high-school and college athletic programs, facing opposition from students or simply coming to their...

Poll shows overwhelming support for keeping 'Redskins' name (05/03)
An Associated Press-GfK poll shows widespread support for the controversial Washington Redskins professional football mascot. About 79 percent support keeping the name, which is considered offensive to Native Americans. That's...

Sherman Alexie: Cheers from a fan to one basketball player (05/01)
Writer / poet / filmmaker / comedian / gay icon Sherman Alexie on the coming out of a professional basketball player: So when Jason Collins, an NBA basketball player, announced...

D.C. Council to take up resolution against 'Redskins' mascot (05/01)
David Gross, a member of the D.C. Council, plans to introduce a resolution calling on the Washington Redskins professional football team to eliminate its mascot. Grosso, an independent who...

Nakia Zavalla: Schimmel sisters motivate tribal communities (04/25)
Nakia Zavalla, the cultural director for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in California, on the success of basketball stars Shoni Schimmel and Jude Schimmel: In case you missed...

Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux fighter going back into the cage (04/18)
In the reservation town of Pine Ridge, SD, a once unstoppable force has sat idly for over a year waiting for another chance to show the world the pride and power of Native America MMA. On June 1, Oglala Lakota tribal member David “Bull Dawg” Michaud will be idle no more.

Schimmel sisters and team fall to rivals in NCAA championship (04/10)
Two sisters from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon made history by playing in the final game of the NCAA women's basketball championship on Tuesday night....

Schimmel sisters relish new roles as ambassadors of 'rez ball' (04/09)
Two sisters from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon are proud to be the new ambassadors of "rez ball," a style of playing that's won them...

Umatilla sisters head to final game of NCAA basketball tourney (04/08)
[Video: Louisville players on their victory over Cal] Two sisters from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon are heading to the final game of the...

Native Sun News: Umatilla sisters take spotlight with NCAA win (04/05)
In what may be the greatest upset in the history of the Women’s NCAA tournament Shoni Shimmel a member of Umatilla Nation led the Louisville Cardinals (27-8) to an 82-81 upset over the top over all seed Baylor Bears (34-2).

Suzan Shown Harjo still fighting to eliminate 'Redskins' mascot (04/05)
Activist Suzan Shown Harjo continues to fight for the elimination of the Washington Redskins professional football mascot.

Umatilla sisters propel basketball team to NCAA's Final Four (04/03)
Two sisters from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon are making history on the college basketball court. University of Louisville junior Shoni Schimmel and sophomore Jude...

Native Sun News: Picking the Lakota Basketball Dream Team (04/02)
The Native Sun News announces our own dream team, a squad that if assembled would be both fun to watch, but also hard to stop on the courts. One would have to imagine this squad working independent of their respective schools, but working together as one team; the Dream Team.

Native Sun News: Rapid City's urban Indian basketball legacy (03/27)
Every town in South Dakota has a face they want people to see. But beneath that face there is a soul; a history of struggle and accomplishment, of misunderstood truths and comforting lies, a history of everyday people caught up in pursuits and sacrifices which only hindsight renders outstanding and ignoble.

Native Sun News: Basketball team captures state title again (03/27)
Back in 2008, the White River Tigers would capture their first title since 1955 and had reached the State Tournament in both 2006 and 2007. They would also capture titles in 2010 and 2012. However, in 2009 and 2011, they would finish second. Could they break the streak in 2013?

Ak-Chin Indian Community signs sponsorship deal with team (03/26)
The Ak-Chin Indian Community signed a sponsorship deal with the Arizona Rattlers football team. The Rattlers field at US Airways Center in Phoenix will be called the "Ak-Chin Field" for...

Police raid old Indian museum wanted for Olympics in Brazil (03/22)
Police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are attempting to remove a group of Indian activists from a site that's wanted for the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Associated Press reports. There...

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