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Dalton Walker: NCAI and google start Indigenous Mapping Day (08/09)
Dalton Walker on the first-ever Indigenous Mapping Day, a partnership between the National Congress of American Indians and google.

Apology sought for Twitter post about Tohono O'odham leader (07/25)
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona) is demanding an apology from a Washington, D.C., attorney for a Twitter post about Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris Jr.

Blackfeet Nation chair defends arrest over Facebook posting (07/18)
Blackfeet Nation Chairman Willie Sharp Jr. defended the arrest of a tribal member over posting made on Facebook.

Blackfeet Nation man arrested for posting on Facebook group (07/17)
A member of the Blackfeet Nation was arrested by his tribe for a posting he made on Facebook.

Cocopah Tribe fires an officer who allegedly sold ammo online (07/09)
The Cocopah Tribe fired a police officer who allegedly sold department-issued ammunition on the Internet.

Laguna Pueblo unveils $3.3M high-speed broadband network (06/12)
Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico unveiled a $3.3 million high-speed Internet system.

Navajo Nation in final testing stages for broadband system (06/11)
The Navajo Nation is planning a final roll out this fall for its $46 million high-speed Internet system. The tribe is testing the system right now. The goal is to...

Cherokee man's Native language program featured by Apple (06/11)
The work of Thornton Media Inc., a company owned by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is being highlighted by Apple.

KRQE: BIA wasted $10M on school distance learning system (05/13)
An ELKNet terminal. Photo from ELKNet Site Operator Training Manual. The Bureau of Indian Affairs wasted $10 million on a distance learning system, Larry Barker of KRQE-TV reports. The...

Winnebago Tribe turning to technology to keep language alive (04/17)
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is turning to technology to keep its language alive for future generations. Lewis “Bleu” St. Cyr is a media specialist for the tribe's Ho-Chunk Renaissance...

Radio DJ apologizes for stirring controversy about Lumbee Tribe (04/11)
A popular radio disc jockey in North Carolina apologized for stirring controversy about the Lumbee Tribe. DJ Jane Dough aired a call on Foxy 99 that questioned the legitimacy of...

Utilities commission hears complaint against Crow Creek firm (04/10)
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission heard arguments in a telecommunications dispute involving the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. The tribe authorized Native American Telecom to do business on the reservation....

NPR: Small tribe in Brazil quick to adopt new technologies (03/29)
National Public Radio reports on the quick adoption of technology by the Surui Tribe in Brazil: In the heart of the Amazon in western Brazil, an Indian tribe called the...

Chief of Brazilian tribe taps technology to protect way of life (03/27)
The leader of a small tribe in Brazil is bringing technology to his people in hopes of preserving their land, culture and natural resources. Just a few decades ago, the...

Two Arizona tribes move closer to establishing radio stations (03/26)
Two tribes in Arizona are waiting on final approval from the Federal Communications Commission to build FM radio stations. The Navajo Nation plans to build a station at Navajo Technical...

Navajo Nation finishing up work on $46M broadband project (03/25)
The Navajo Nation is nearly done with a $46 million broadband project. The tribe is improving Internet and cell phone service throughout the reservation. The project will bring better service...

Native Sun News: KILI Radio celebrates three decades on air (03/25)
The following story was written and reported by Christina Rose, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Tom Casey, director at KILI Radio, thanks everyone for...

Radio station fills airwaves from White Earth Nation in Minnesota (03/13)
Niijii Radio is bringing Ojibwe music, culture, history and news to the airwaves in and around the White Earth Nation in northern Minnesota. Activist Winona LaDuke helped create the station....

Native Sun News: Cheyenne River student is NASA Ambassador (03/13)
The following story was written and reported by Christina Rose, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Delaena Uses Knife in class at the South Dakota...

WVXU: Partnership with Miami Nation leads to language app (03/05)
A partnership with the Miami Nation has resulted in a new language application: Miami University enjoys a unique relationship with the Miami Tribe from which the school derives its name....

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