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Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux president arrested in Whiteclay (06/19)
Oglala Sioux tribal President Bryan Brewer was arrested in Whiteclay, NE by a Sheridan County law enforcement official while walking through the border town on Monday.
Filed Under: Law | National
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux Tribe puts alcohol ban to vote (06/19)
The Oglala Sioux Tribal council voted 9-7 on June 11, to allow the people to decide if alcohol will be consumed and sold legally on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Filed Under: Law | National
Native Sun News: Statement from Oglala Sioux Tribe president (06/18)
Bryan Brewer, the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, issued a statement exclusively to the Native Sun News following his arrest in Nebraska.
Filed Under: Law | National
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux president arrested in Whiteclay (06/17)
Bryan Brewer, the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, has been arrested in Nebraska.
Filed Under: National | Politics
Oglala Sioux Tribe prepares for referendum on alcohol sales (06/14)
A date hasn't been set but members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe will be voting in a referendum on alcohol sales.
Filed Under: National | Politics
Kevin Abourezk: Oglala Sioux Tribe approves vote on alcohol (06/12)
The Oglala Sioux Tribe has approved a referendum on alcohol sales
Filed Under: Law | National
Kevin Abourezk: Activist arrested over Whiteclay incidents (05/27)
Kevin Abourezk on efforts to address the sale of liquor in Whiteclay, Nebraska: Nebraska authorities arrested an activist seeking an end to alcohol sales in Whiteclay on Friday morning before...
Filed Under: National
Roadblock erected at Whiteclay in protest of liquor sales (05/16)
A group of protesters erected a roadblock at Whiteclay, Nebraska, in protest of liquor sales in the border town. Bryan Brewer, the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, said the...
Filed Under: Opinion
Steve Russell: Addressing drunken driving in Indian Country (03/25)
Steve Russell on drunken driving in Indian Country: Few of us have been unscathed by alcohol, and I am no exception. A close Cherokee relative, big-hearted and kind when sober,...
Filed Under: Law
8th Circuit upholds conviction of theft from Spirit Lake Nation (03/14)
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction and sentence of a woman who stole from the Spirit Lake Nation of North Dakota. Patricia Robertson, a tribal member, administered...
Filed Under: National
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux Tribe takes on Whiteclay stores (03/07)
The following story appears in the latest issue of the Native Sun News. All content © Native Sun News. Alex White Plume OST President vows to shut down border town...
Filed Under: Law | National
Oglala Sioux Tribe continues fight over border town liquor sales (03/06)
The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota isn't giving up on its campaign to stop the sale of liquor in a town just across the border in Nebraska. Activists and...
Filed Under: Business | Law
Federal judge set to rule on Omaha Tribe's liquor taxation case (02/20)
A federal judge is expected to rule later this year in a dispute between the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and non-Indian retailers. The tribe requires businesses that sell liquor to...
Filed Under: Business | Law
Omaha Tribe heading back in court in alcohol taxation dispute (02/19)
The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska is heading back to court to defend its right to tax alcohol sales on the reservation. The tribe's court issued a decision on February 4...
Filed Under: Health
Medill: High Native suicide rates linked to alcohol intoxication (02/07)
"American Indians and Alaska Natives together make up the U.S. ethnic population with the highest proportion of suicides following alcohol intoxication, according to a new study released Tuesday by the...
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux president arrested in Whiteclay (06/19)
Oglala Sioux tribal President Bryan Brewer was arrested in Whiteclay, NE by a Sheridan County law enforcement official while walking through the border town on Monday.
Filed Under: Law | National
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux Tribe puts alcohol ban to vote (06/19)
The Oglala Sioux Tribal council voted 9-7 on June 11, to allow the people to decide if alcohol will be consumed and sold legally on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Filed Under: Law | National
Native Sun News: Statement from Oglala Sioux Tribe president (06/18)
Bryan Brewer, the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, issued a statement exclusively to the Native Sun News following his arrest in Nebraska.
Filed Under: Law | National
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux president arrested in Whiteclay (06/17)
Bryan Brewer, the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, has been arrested in Nebraska.
Filed Under: National | Politics
Oglala Sioux Tribe prepares for referendum on alcohol sales (06/14)
A date hasn't been set but members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe will be voting in a referendum on alcohol sales.
Filed Under: National | Politics
Kevin Abourezk: Oglala Sioux Tribe approves vote on alcohol (06/12)
The Oglala Sioux Tribe has approved a referendum on alcohol sales
Filed Under: Law | National
Kevin Abourezk: Activist arrested over Whiteclay incidents (05/27)
Kevin Abourezk on efforts to address the sale of liquor in Whiteclay, Nebraska: Nebraska authorities arrested an activist seeking an end to alcohol sales in Whiteclay on Friday morning before...
Filed Under: National
Roadblock erected at Whiteclay in protest of liquor sales (05/16)
A group of protesters erected a roadblock at Whiteclay, Nebraska, in protest of liquor sales in the border town. Bryan Brewer, the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, said the...
Filed Under: Opinion
Steve Russell: Addressing drunken driving in Indian Country (03/25)
Steve Russell on drunken driving in Indian Country: Few of us have been unscathed by alcohol, and I am no exception. A close Cherokee relative, big-hearted and kind when sober,...
Filed Under: Law
8th Circuit upholds conviction of theft from Spirit Lake Nation (03/14)
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction and sentence of a woman who stole from the Spirit Lake Nation of North Dakota. Patricia Robertson, a tribal member, administered...
Filed Under: National
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux Tribe takes on Whiteclay stores (03/07)
The following story appears in the latest issue of the Native Sun News. All content © Native Sun News. Alex White Plume OST President vows to shut down border town...
Filed Under: Law | National
Oglala Sioux Tribe continues fight over border town liquor sales (03/06)
The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota isn't giving up on its campaign to stop the sale of liquor in a town just across the border in Nebraska. Activists and...
Filed Under: Business | Law
Federal judge set to rule on Omaha Tribe's liquor taxation case (02/20)
A federal judge is expected to rule later this year in a dispute between the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and non-Indian retailers. The tribe requires businesses that sell liquor to...
Filed Under: Business | Law
Omaha Tribe heading back in court in alcohol taxation dispute (02/19)
The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska is heading back to court to defend its right to tax alcohol sales on the reservation. The tribe's court issued a decision on February 4...
Filed Under: Health
Medill: High Native suicide rates linked to alcohol intoxication (02/07)
"American Indians and Alaska Natives together make up the U.S. ethnic population with the highest proportion of suicides following alcohol intoxication, according to a new study released Tuesday by the...
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