October 03, 2005
Bush names woman as O'Connor's replacement
President Bush named Harriet Miers, the White House counsel, as the replacement for retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The announcement was made from the White House...
Tribal-state taxation case goes before Supreme Court
A classic tribal-state feud will be aired today as the U.S. Supreme Court opens its new term with a new leader. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who was confirmed...
Opinion: Policy ignores racism in Indian mascots
"Don't get me wrong, I found it more than a little heartening that the NCAA finally engaged the issue as a matter of organizational policy, recognizing (in a decidedly limited...
Meetings scheduled on Makah Nation whale hunt
Three meetings will be held on Wednesday to discuss the Makah Nation's whale hunt. The sessions, to take place on the Makah Reservation in Washington, are not public comment forums....
IHS disputes withholding of money in Great Plains
The Indian Health Service says it is not withholding millions in the Great Plains Region but is promising to work with tribes to reduce a larger than usual residual fund,...
New York Times: Life behind bars often means death
Of the 132,000 people serving life sentences in U.S. prisons, 1 percent are Native American, The New York Times reports. The paper surveyed all 50 states and found that almost...
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe hit by Hurricane Rita
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas is still without electricity and running water after being hit hard by Hurricane Rita. Tribal members said the disaster is one of their worst in...
Rosebud Sioux Tribe to hold election this month
Members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota will go to the polls on October 27 to elect a chairman and other council representatives. Charles Colombe is seeking re-election...
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to swear in new chairman
Photo United Tribes News. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will swear in its new chairman and other elected officials on Wednesday, October 12. Ron His Horse Is Thunder, the...
Linguist claims Indian orgin for 'redskins' term
A Smithsonian Institution linguist claims the term "redskins" was first used by tribal leaders back in the early 1800s and was not meant to be pejorative, The Washington Post reports....
Ralph Reed hired by Abramoff for yet another venture
Ralph Reed, who claims to oppose all forms of gambling, took money from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff to work on behalf of a gaming company, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports....
Two men held without bail in Abramoff-related case
Two suspects in the murder of a South Florida businessman are being held without bail while a third awaits extradition in a case linked to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. James...
BIA assigns team to Mashpee Wampanoag petition
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has assigned a team to review the federal recognition petition filed by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts. The tribe filed a notice of its...
Jodi Rave: Blackfeet citizens invest in their future
"Ancient fir columns soar 40 feet to meet the Glacier Park Lodge skylights. It provides a dramatic setting to display the work of local artists in a grassroots effort to...
Mark Trahant: National debt at $7,924,890,927,754.51
"Where do we get the money? I mean, we, as in "We, the People." We, as in, we, the taxpayers of the United States. I mean we, as in, how...
Were Choctaws behind $500K donation to RNC?
A report from The Boston Globe suggests the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians were behind a $500,000 donation to the Republican National Committee. The donation was made by a...
Schaghticoke Tribal Nation awaits BIA decision
The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation of Connecticut is waiting for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to issue a new final determination on its petition for federal recognition. In January 2004, the...
Harjo: Native nations stand up to 'Fighting Sioux'
"Native people are standing a little taller because Native nations in North Dakota stood up to the 'Fighting Sioux' team name and won the backing of the National Collegiate Athletic...
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