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HCN: CERT hosts tribes for energy conference in New Mexico (06/14)
High Country News reports on energy conference hosted by the Council of Energy Resource Tribes:
Filed Under: National | Politics
Interior Secretary Jewell to speak at NCAI midyear conference (06/05)
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will speak at the National Congress of American Indians mid-year conference.
Filed Under: Environment | National
Native Sun News: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe hosts summit (05/17)
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman Kevin Keckler is slated to deliver the welcoming address on May 20 at a five-day series of talks, films and festivities designed to inspire sustainable land and water management.
Filed Under: National | Opinion
Indian parents air complaints about child welfare system (05/16)
The Great Plains Indian Child Welfare Act Summit opened on Wednesday with heartbreaking testimony from parents and grandparents whose children were taken from their homes. Several speakers said they worked...
Filed Under: Law | National
South Dakota won't attend Indian Child Welfare Act meeting (05/14)
The South Dakota Department of Social Services won't be sending representatives to an Indian Child Welfare Act summit, the Associated Press reports. A spokesperson for the department said the Bureau...
Filed Under: Health | Law | National
Health care reform law includes limited definition of 'Indian' (05/13)
The Affordable Care Act requires all Americans to obtain health insurance but a key provision exempts American Indians and Alaska Natives who receive care through the Indian Health Service. But...
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BIA and tribes participate in ICWA summit in South Dakota (05/08)
The Great Plains Indian Child Welfare Act Summit takes place next week in Rapid City, South Dakota. Tribal leaders have pressured the Bureau of Indian Affairs to host the conference....
Filed Under: Opinion
Harlan McKosato: Tribes tap into energy development potential (04/15)
Harlan McKosato on the upcoming Developing Tribal Energy Resources and Economies Conference: As Americans, we love energy. In fact, the U.S. is the second-highest consumer in terms of total per-capita...
Filed Under: National
BIA announces consultation meetings for tribal transportation (04/12)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has scheduled three consultation sessions to discuss transportation issues. The BIA wants input on a draft regulation for the Tribal Transportation Program, previously known as...
Filed Under: Cobell | Trust
Indian trust reform commission meets in Tennessee on April 29 (04/12)
The National Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform will meet April 29 in Nashville, Tennessee. Among other topics, the commission will hear from members of the United South and...
Filed Under: Law | Politics
Tribes discuss building their nations at conference in Wyoming (04/09)
Tribal leaders and tribal advocates are at the University of Wyoming for the Building Tribal Nations conference. Speakers include Eastern Shoshone council member Wes Martel, activist LaDonna Harris and attorney...
Filed Under: National
Native Sun News: Hope Conference addresses sexual abuse (04/01)
The Hope conference is making an attempt to address the most disturbing epidemic in all of Indian country, child sexual abuse.
Filed Under: Law | National
Conference tackles crimes of violence against Indian women (03/28)
A two-day conference in Montana addressed domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian Country. The Montana Native Women’s Coalition organized the meeting to raise awareness of crimes against Indian women....
Filed Under: Law
Over 100 tribes in Alaska operating their own court systems (03/28)
Over 100 tribes are operating their own court systems, Lisa Jaeger of the Tanana Chiefs Conference said at a forum on Wednesday. Tribes are handling child welfare cases, domestic violence...
Filed Under: National | World
Navajo Nation hosts farmers from Israel for unique meeting (03/28)
Two farmers from Israel are traveling to the Navajo Nation to take part in a unique conference. The Navajo and Israel Agricultural Gathering for the First Nations takes place next...
HCN: CERT hosts tribes for energy conference in New Mexico (06/14)
High Country News reports on energy conference hosted by the Council of Energy Resource Tribes:
Filed Under: National | Politics
Interior Secretary Jewell to speak at NCAI midyear conference (06/05)
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will speak at the National Congress of American Indians mid-year conference.
Filed Under: Environment | National
Native Sun News: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe hosts summit (05/17)
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman Kevin Keckler is slated to deliver the welcoming address on May 20 at a five-day series of talks, films and festivities designed to inspire sustainable land and water management.
Filed Under: National | Opinion
Indian parents air complaints about child welfare system (05/16)
The Great Plains Indian Child Welfare Act Summit opened on Wednesday with heartbreaking testimony from parents and grandparents whose children were taken from their homes. Several speakers said they worked...
Filed Under: Law | National
South Dakota won't attend Indian Child Welfare Act meeting (05/14)
The South Dakota Department of Social Services won't be sending representatives to an Indian Child Welfare Act summit, the Associated Press reports. A spokesperson for the department said the Bureau...
Filed Under: Health | Law | National
Health care reform law includes limited definition of 'Indian' (05/13)
The Affordable Care Act requires all Americans to obtain health insurance but a key provision exempts American Indians and Alaska Natives who receive care through the Indian Health Service. But...
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BIA and tribes participate in ICWA summit in South Dakota (05/08)
The Great Plains Indian Child Welfare Act Summit takes place next week in Rapid City, South Dakota. Tribal leaders have pressured the Bureau of Indian Affairs to host the conference....
Filed Under: Opinion
Harlan McKosato: Tribes tap into energy development potential (04/15)
Harlan McKosato on the upcoming Developing Tribal Energy Resources and Economies Conference: As Americans, we love energy. In fact, the U.S. is the second-highest consumer in terms of total per-capita...
Filed Under: National
BIA announces consultation meetings for tribal transportation (04/12)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has scheduled three consultation sessions to discuss transportation issues. The BIA wants input on a draft regulation for the Tribal Transportation Program, previously known as...
Filed Under: Cobell | Trust
Indian trust reform commission meets in Tennessee on April 29 (04/12)
The National Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform will meet April 29 in Nashville, Tennessee. Among other topics, the commission will hear from members of the United South and...
Filed Under: Law | Politics
Tribes discuss building their nations at conference in Wyoming (04/09)
Tribal leaders and tribal advocates are at the University of Wyoming for the Building Tribal Nations conference. Speakers include Eastern Shoshone council member Wes Martel, activist LaDonna Harris and attorney...
Filed Under: National
Native Sun News: Hope Conference addresses sexual abuse (04/01)
The Hope conference is making an attempt to address the most disturbing epidemic in all of Indian country, child sexual abuse.
Filed Under: Law | National
Conference tackles crimes of violence against Indian women (03/28)
A two-day conference in Montana addressed domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian Country. The Montana Native Women’s Coalition organized the meeting to raise awareness of crimes against Indian women....
Filed Under: Law
Over 100 tribes in Alaska operating their own court systems (03/28)
Over 100 tribes are operating their own court systems, Lisa Jaeger of the Tanana Chiefs Conference said at a forum on Wednesday. Tribes are handling child welfare cases, domestic violence...
Filed Under: National | World
Navajo Nation hosts farmers from Israel for unique meeting (03/28)
Two farmers from Israel are traveling to the Navajo Nation to take part in a unique conference. The Navajo and Israel Agricultural Gathering for the First Nations takes place next...
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