August 16, 2005
Judge allows lawsuit against Oneida Nation leader
A judge in New York allowed two Oneida Nation women to sue a leader of the tribe for alleged assault, The Syracuse Post-Standard reported. Maisie Shenandoah and her daughter, Diane...
Bush calls for new judge in Cobell v. Norton case
The Bush administration stepped up its campaign against the federal judge overseeing the Indian trust fund, asking an appeals court on Monday to assign a new judge to the case....
Tohono O'odham Nation soldier killed in Iraq
A soldier from the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona was killed on Sunday in Iraq. Pfc. Seferino Reyna, an Army combat engineer and father of two, died when his...
Even more reaction to the NCAA policy on mascots
More views and opinions on the new Indian mascot policy of the NCAA that bans the use of "hostile and abusive" images during post-season tournaments. REAL ISSUES IGNORED "Ken L....
Indian soldier claims self-defense in shooting
An Indian soldier who returned from the Iraqi war and complained of post-traumatic stress claimed self-defense for a fatal shooting in Las Vegas. Matthew Sepi, 20, made a brief...
Haskell graduate and daughter killed in car crash
Daryl Dewayne Jack, a 2000 graduate of Haskell Indian Nations University, was killed in a car crash in Idaho that also claimed the life of his 4-year-old daughter, Maliah. The...
Lemhi Shoshones struggle to gain recognition
It's been nearly 100 years since the federal government forced the Lemhi Shoshone Tribe to leave their homelands in the Salmon River valley of Idaho and move 200 miles...
Yellow Bird: Paying tribute to corn, the sacred plant
"For Nebraska, the Corn Husker state, this is the month of the corn. And corn for the Sahnish (Arikara) and other native people has always been important because it maintained...
Oneida Nation of Wisconsin swears in new leaders
Leaders of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin were sworn into office on Monday. Gerald Danforth was sworn in as chairman, a title he previously held from 1999 to 2002. He...
Editorial: FSU leaders insulted Seminole people
"Three prominent Floridians, ardent Florida State University boosters, have embarrassed all residents of the state with their insulting, ignorance-riddled comments about the infamous ''Trail of Tears'' and the Seminole Tribe...
Seminole Tribe maintains ranching tradition
Ranching remains a strong tradition among the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The tribe operates the fourth-largest cattle operation in the state. Ranching brings in an estimated $2 million to the...
NMAI powwow attracts big crowd in Washington
Upwards of 10,000 people attended the National Museum of the American Indian's National Powwow in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. The three-day powwow featured dancing, drumming and vendors at...
Montana tribe's police arrest robbery suspects
Police officers for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana arrested two suspected bank robbers on Friday. William James Gopher, 27, and Thomas Lozeau III, 18, allegedly stole more...
Ohio Congressman vouched for indicted Abramoff pal
Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) once inserted comments into the Congressional Record backing a partner of Jack Abramoff who has now been indicted along with the disgraced lobbyist. On October...
Raymond Nakai, former Navajo chair, dies at 86
Raymond Nakai, a former chairman of the Navajo Tribe, died on Sunday after a lengthy illness. He was 86. Nakai ran the tribe from 1963 to 1971 and was recalled...
FSU trustee apologizes to Seminole Nation
Florida State University trustee Richard McFarlain apologized to the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma for remarks he made about the tribe not being "real Seminoles." At a board of trustees meeting...
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