October 10, 2007
Court revives challenge to Nisga'a Nation treaty
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has revived a challenges to the Nisga'a Nation's treaty. The Nisga'a Nation signed a treaty in 2000 to create its own autonomous government. But dissident members said the agreement violates the Canadian constitution and...
Yellow Bird: Indian adoptees find their way home
"Over the weekend, the White Earth tribe in Minnesota welcomed home some American Indian adoptees who are struggling to reconnect with relatives. Their struggle reaches deep inside and twists your gut because it brings you face to face with...
BIA sues owner of troubled mobile home park
The Bureau of Indian Affairs made good on its promise to sue the owner of a troubled mobile home park on the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Reservation in California. The BIA wants owner Harvey Duro, a tribal council member, to...
Cobell historical accounting trial starts in DC
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., will being a trial today into the historical accounting of the Indian trust fund. Elouise Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, sued the Interior and Treasury departments in June 1996. She...
Rumsey Band sues former lawyer, former adviser
The Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians of California has sued its former lawyer and former financial adviser, accusing them of bilking the tribe out of millions of dollars. In a lawsuit filed in state court, the tribe claims former...
Buzz for Tanka Bar leads to sellout online
The Tanka Bar has been around for less than a week but it's already a hit, at least on the Internet. Native American Natural Foods, the company that produces the bar, has sold out of the bars online. New...
Morongo Band raises money for stricken fire chief
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is raising money to help its new fire chief, Phil Kelleher, who has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. The tribe has donated $15,000 to a fund for Kelleher and his family. The tribe...
Bill seeks to address Native veterans' health care
Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Oregon) introduced a bill last week to ensure American Indian and Alaska Native veterans aren't forced to pay for certain health care services. Native veterans can receive care at Indian Health Service and Department of Veterans Affairs...
Suit challenges status of Alaska Native village
A decades-old suit that challenges the legal status of an Alaska Native village is headed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Rancher Omar Stratman filed his case in 1976. He says the village of Leisnoi does not qualify as...
Nebraska county to house inmates for BIA
Dakota County in Nebraska has been awarded a contract to house inmates for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The contract pays for up to 30 inmates to be house at the county's jail. The BIA will pay $95 per day...
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