Series: The wannabe Native gangster problem (October 13, 2009)

"They have the hard-core names and adopted the mannerisms; they wear the de rigueur clothing and have the mobster lingo down, but the fact...

Dorgan readies 'streamlined' version of IHCIA (October 13, 2009)

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) will introduce a new version of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act this week, a top aide said on Monday....

NCAI to host gala for tribal nations embassy (October 13, 2009)

The National Congress of American Indians will host a gala on November 3 to celebrate the opening of the Embassy of Tribal Nations in...

Johnny Flynn: A new sweat lodge movement (October 13, 2009)

"Various forms of the sweat ceremony were used by Indians from Canada into southern Mexico. In the south they’re called temescals and resemble a...

Gyasi Ross: A fear of leaving the reservation (October 13, 2009)

"I think there’s a human tendency to be more scared of success than failure. After my “freshman year in college” catastrophe, I returned home...

Column: Some new names for the 'Redskins' (October 13, 2009)

"My recent suggestion that it's time to change the name of the Washington Redskins prompted much reader mail, including this anonymous message: "Guy, I can't...