April 1, 2009
WaPo Blog: How the 'Redskins' became the 'RedHawks'
"I briefly mentioned yesterday how the Miami University (of Ohio) RedHawks would be coming to D.C. next week for the Frozen Four. This prompted a few e-mails from proud...
Audio: House Resources hearing on Carcieri
The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing this morning to address the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. The committee heard from three attorneys. Michael J....
Oneida Nation resolves tax issues over golf course
The Oneida Nation will reopen a golf course today after reaching an agreement with the Hobart, Wisconsin, over taxes and assessments on the property. The tribe agreed to place $107,000...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe offered historic petition
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York might gain possession of an historic document after all. At an auction over the weekend, Subchief Pamela Brown bid on the 1851...
Winnebago Yankee pleads guilty to DUI charge
Joba Chamberlain, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska who plays for the New York Yankees, pleaded guilty this morning to a drunken driving charge. Chamberlain admitted to...
BIA official's link to informant raised in Aquash case
An attorney representing a man who is murdering accused of American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash want to know whether a Bureau of Indian Affairs official had an...
Native leaders seek inquest into toddler's death
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says the recent death of a six-month-old boy underscores the failures of the First Nations health care system. No doctor was on duty when Chace...
This Story Is Real: Fight against 'Go Native' party
"There was supposed to be a "private" Burner party last Saturday night at the Bordello in Oakland, complete with three hundred guests, twenty DJs spinning thumping techno and bass, dancers,...
Timbisha Shoshone Tribe still fights Yucca Mountain
MAP: Tribes located near Yucca Mountain site. PDF: Sites where waste is currently stored. The Timbisha Shoshone Tribe of Nevada isn't convinced that the Yucca Mountain site is dead...
Judge rejects Jicarilla Apache gas royalty lawsuit
The federal government's duty to follow its own regulations is higher than its trust duty to Indian tribes, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. The Jicarilla Apache Nation of New...
9th Circuit rejects Crow constitution challenge
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the new constitution of the Crow Tribe of Montana. Frances Harris, a tribal member, sued tribal officials and Bureau...
Umatilla Chair: Sovereignty loss under Adam Walsh
"The Adam Walsh Act needs to be amended – now. The act was designed to make sex offender registration uniform across the United States. It contains many detailed and complex...
Alaska Natives oppose state attorney general pick
Alaska Natives say Gov. Sarah Palin (R) picked the wrong person to serve as state attorney general. The Alaska Federation of Natives, the Tanana Chiefs Conference and the Association of...
Another fire hits Fort Belknap Reservation school
Students at a Catholic school on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana have once again been displaced by fire. After the St. Paul's Catholic Indian Mission was destroyed last June,...
Coushatta Tribe seeks to diversify economy
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is seeking to diversify its economy beyond gaming. Chairman David Sickey said the tribe has looked at ventures in the agriculture, agritech, technology and environmental...
Witness list for Indian Affairs hearing on four bills
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds a legislative hearing on four bills tomorrow. The hearing takes place at 10am in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. The witness...
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