October 24, 2005
Latest trust fund order sparks reaction from Congress
The battle over the Indian trust fund heated up on Friday as a federal appeals court blocked the latest Internet shutdown order and a key Congressman said the case has...
Alaska Natives wrap up business in Fairbanks
The Alaska Federation of Natives wrapped up its annual convention in Fairbanks on Saturday. The convention drew thousands to the city. Attendance records were broken at the nightly dance performances,...
Ojibwe group in Minnesota seeks recognition
A group of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota is seeking recognition through an act of Congress. The Warroad Ojibwe are descendants of famed Ojibwe leader Kakaygeesick, also known as Everlasting Sky....
Teen shot to death on Leech Lake Reservation
A teenager was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting incident on the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota. The victim was identified as Brandon Humphrey, 17. Shea Fleming,...
Navajo Nation says pipeline company in trespass
The Navajo Nation says a utility company that operates a gas pipeline that runs through the reservation is in trespass and could face action. For the past 50 years,...
Nevada tribe blasts BIA over response to fire
Members and leaders of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe of Nevada say Bureau of Indian Affairs has ignored their pleas for assistance in the wake of a fire...
Trial over snowmaking in sacred peaks begins
A federal judge in Arizona is holding a trial over a controversial decision to allow snowmaking in the sacred San Francisco Peaks. A coalition of 13 tribes is opposing the...
Abramoff turned to Ralph Reed for help on tribes
Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff repeatedly asked for Republican activist Ralph Reed's help in lobbying the White House and the Bush administration on tribal issues, e-mails cited by Time Magazine...
Democrat says Miers lacks votes to be confirmed
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Sunday that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Harriet E. Miers lacks the votes to be confirmed. Schumer...
Child of alleged Indian chief removed from home
A federal judge allowed child welfare officials in Pennsylvania to take custody of the newborn son of a man who claims to be an Indian chief. Schuylkill County placed...
State sends extradition pact to Oglala Sioux Tribe
South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds (R) has proposed an extradition compact with the Oglala Sioux Tribe. If approved, the compact would be the second of its kind in the state....
Crow Tribe's jurisdiction blocked in land dispute
The Crow Tribe of Montana doesn't have jurisdiction over a land dispute on the reservation, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull said the tribe lacks...
Churches held liable for abuse of Native students
Churches that helped run Native residential schools share liability for any abuse that occurred, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled on Friday. In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the court said churches...
Jodi Rave: Natives pay for health care with lives
GAO Report Excerpt: Comparison of Aberdeen, Oklahoma City and Portland Areas (September 30, 2005) GAO Report: Health Care Services Are Not Always Available to Native Americans (September 30, 2005)...
Opinion: Indian students hurt by UND nickname
"Each fall semester, there are about 80 to 95 incoming Indian students at UND. Whereas about 75 percent of all incoming freshmen students at UND return the following year, the...
Mark Trahant: Is there no trust in the government?
"Do you trust your government? That's the most important question that supporters of Initiative 912 want answered. 'Together we'll send Olympia a message they won't soon forget,' sponsors say on...
First Nations finally invited to top-level meeting
First Nations leaders have been invited to a top-level meeting of federal and provincial officials in Canada. This is the first time that Native leaders will attend a First Ministers'...
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