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May 12, 2006
Tex Hall: Swimmer attacks Indian account holders
"Once again, the U.S. Department of the Interior's special trustee, and by extension the Bush administration, has chosen an especially preposterous position to take, and I have to speak out. Not because I feel the need to on my own,...

Oklahoma tribe wins another ruling on out-of-state land
The Wyandotte Nation's former casino on trust land in downtown Kansas City. File Photo © The Lawrence Journal-World. The Bush administration's decision to acquire land in Kansas for an Oklahoma tribe was affirmed by a federal judge this week....

Reservation accident claims life of young Native
A one-car accident on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation claimed the life of an 18-year-old Native man and injured two other young Natives. Corey Holy died Tuesday at the Indian Health Service hospital on the reservation. He suffered injuries when...

Red Lake Nation celebrates revival of walleye
The Red Lake Nation in Minnesota is celebrating the revival of the walleye. The walleye was nearly decimated, forcing the tribe to close down the Red Lake fishery nine years ago. But earlier this month, the tribe reopened the waters...

Navajo man threatens to blow up social services office
A Navajo man who threatened to blow up the Navajo Nation's social services office in Tuba City, Arizona, is on the loose, raising fears of violence in the workplace. The man was angry after he was told to get treatment....

Book Reviews: The Mayflower and the New World
Two reviews about "Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War," a new book by Nathaniel Philbrick. Bruce Ramsey: "It is a book with a lesson, which is about not demonizing your opponents, and trying to find the humanity...

Walk raises awareness of domestic violence
The Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe recently organized a walk to raise awareness of domestic violence. More than 300 people participated in the "Tribes United in Victim Awareness" walk on April 24. They walked almost 20 miles of desert highway....

Yakama Nation's new utility powers reservation
The Yakama Nation of Washington has formed its own utility company to provide power to the reservation. Earlier this year, the tribe purchased power lines and equipment already situated on the reservation. Yakama Power now provides electricity to tribal agencies...

Tribes offer solutions to address Haskell budget
Tribal leaders said Congress needs to be lobbied to address budget woes at Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas. Tribal leaders said asking for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Interior Department for money is pointless. “They have no...

Schwarzenegger holds another tribal meeting
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) held another tribal meeting on Thursday, this time with the California Nations Indian Gaming Association. Schwarzenegger and the member tribes of CNIGA have been at odds over gaming and other issues. But both sides say...

Indian shirt goes for $800K in Sotheby's auction
A shirt said to have come from the Blackfoot Tribe in Canada went for $800,000 at a Sotheby's auction this week. The 19th-century shirt and 38 other items were from the private collection of the Earl of Southesk. The...

Voices of the Barricade: Native protest in Canada
The Hamilton Spectator is running a story about several people who are part of the Native protest in Caledonia, Ontario. "Voices of the Barricade" takes a look at four prominent members of the struggle. They are Clyde Powless, who...

Opinions and Views: Native protest continues
Dave Cressman: "Once again, generations of federal government deceit and neglect have led to another outburst of aboriginal frustration that the province is expected to contain and "keep the peace." Confrontation is not the answer. It's hard to muster up...

Gila River Indian Community caught in freeway fire
The Gila River Indian Community is in the middle of controversy over a proposed freeway in the Phoenix, Arizona, area. The tribe has rejected proposals to place part of the freeway on the reservation. The stance has angered and frustrated...

Two tribes interested in Chargers stadium
Two tribes are interested in keeping the San Diego Chargers in southern California but both say they won't be able to host a stadium on their reservations. Frank Riolo of the Viejas Band of Kumeeyay Indians said the tribe's reservation...

Team Abramoff visited White House many times
Secret Service logs released on Wednesday show only two visits to the White House by Jack Abramoff, but his colleges met with the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs about two dozen times, The Washington Post reports. The office acts as a...

Outgoing Rep. DeLay sets June 9 as last day in office
Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas), the former House majority leader, will spend his final day in office on June 9. DeLay announced his resignation earlier this year. It came amid an indictment in Texas on charges of breaking election laws and...

House Appropriations chairman faces investigation
Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-California), the powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, is the subject of a Department of Justice investigation, The Washington Post reports. The probe stems from Lewis' connection with a friend's lobbying firm. Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton...

Editorial: The future of displaced Nukak Tribe
"Perhaps you read yesterday's article about members of the Nukak tribe — nearly 80 of them — who walked out of the Colombian jungle and renounced their ancestral ways. Until then, they'd had virtually no contact with modern civilization. What...

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