May 12, 2009
Dean Suagee: Part two of the tribal green revolution
"A green energy revolution is beginning to happen in America. If President Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress are successful in enacting legislation to address the climate crisis, the...
WaPo Chat: A Native American on Supreme Court
Should President Barack Obama appoint a Native person to the U.S. Supreme Court? One person on The Washington Post Politics chat thinks so. "This push for a Hispanic Justice is...
Arrest made for attacks at Wind River health clinic
A 25-year-old man is in custody for attacks on two people at a health clinic on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Dillon Yellowbear is accused of stabbing a man...
Oneida Nation land-into-trust deal needs state action
The Oneida Nation hailed a land-into-trust agreement with a Oneida County, New York, but it's up to the state to take final action by June 30. The deal requires the...
Indian Country largely spared from swine flu virus
Health officials around the world are mobilizing against the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, but Indian Country has largely been spared from cases. The Tohono O'odham Nation of...
School liaison reaches out to Alaska Native families
Rose Roehl is the Yup'ik language and cultural liaison for a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, but she says she is worried about her job's future. Roehl reaches...
Federal court dedicates Standing Bear exhibit
The federal district courthouse in Omaha, Nebraska, is dedicating a permanent display to Ponca Chief Standing Bear. Standing Bear and his people lived in Nebraska before being forced to Oklahoma....
Tohono O'odham Nation won't move jail facility site
The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona won't move the site of a proposed detention facility despite off-reservation opposition, a tribal leader said. The tribe plans to build the center in...
Remains found most likely of missing Crow family
Remains found on the Crow Reservation in Montana appear to be those of a young family that went missing in December 2008. Authorities wouldn't confirm the identities of the bodies...
Column: Boy's life at risk due to Native sham man
"A boy's life hangs in the balance in New Ulm, Minn., this week as a court decides if he should abide by the advice of prominent doctors or that...
Red Earth celebration next month in Oklahoma
The Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival takes place June 5-7 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. "If you have never been there, you have no idea...
Forum compares Native and Palestinian struggles
A forum at the University of New Mexico-Gallup compared the struggles of Native Americans and Palestinians. Speakers at “Two Peoples — One Struggle" said both groups deal with negative...
Navajo Nation gets largest chunk of stimulus funds
The Navajo Nation, the largest tribe in the country, is getting the largest chunk of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The tribe is due to receive $163.8...
Tribal college mourns loss of Coeur d'Alene athlete
Students at Salish Kootenai College, a tribal college in Montana, are feeling the loss of star basketball player Tim Wolfe. Wolfe, 21, was a member of the Coeur d'Alene...
Mary Pember: Indian remains become sports trophies
"Like many American Indians, I’ve been carefully watching the current PBS American Experience series, We Shall Remain. The series tells the history of how native peoples resisted expulsion from...
Cobell optimistic after appeals court arguments
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, was optimistic after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case on Monday. "They're going to lose this...
Jodi Rave: Appeals court hears Cobell trust case
"I attended the Cobell vs. Salazar hearing this morning in the U.S. Court of Appeals. It was an interesting day here in Washington, D.C. To begin: Dennis Gingold, lawyer representing...
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