January 27, 2010
Man charged for vandalizing Snoqualmie tribal office
A Washington man has been charged in connection with a string of hate crimes whose targets included the Snoqualmie Tribe. Adam Moore, 24, sprayed "White Power" on the tribal...
Power restored to Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
Power is finally being restored to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation after a severe winter storm forced about 500 families to seek shelter. The tribe has been providing shelter for...
Brothers reach plea deals for beating Blackfeet man
Three brothers pleaded guilty today in connection with the beating of a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana. Todd, Brian and Aron Molenda attacked Ron Rides at the Door,...
Northern Arapaho Tribe can file brief in murder case
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals says the Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming can file a brief in the appeal of a tribal member. Andrew Yellowbear Jr. was convicted in...
San Manuel Band gives $1.7M for Haiti telief efforts
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of California is donating $1.7 million to relief efforts in Haiti. The tribe is giving $1.5 million to the American Red Cross and...
Witness List: SCIA hearing on Indian unemployment
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds an oversight hearing tomorrow on unemployment in Indian Country. The hearing takes place at 2:15pm. The witness list follows: Panel 1 MR. DONALD "DEL"...
Jefferson Keel: Making Indian Country count in 2010
"On Jan. 25, the 2010 Census kicks off in the Inupiat Eskimo village of Noorvik, Alaska. No roads lead to this community, so Census workers will arrive by air, snow...
Choctaw woman headed to Obama's State of Union
Debbie Powell, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, will attend President Barack Obama's first State of the Union this evening. Powell works for her tribe's housing authority. The...
Aquash murder defendant asks to exclude testimony
A man accused of murdering American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash says another man who was already convicted of the crime should not be allowed to testify. Richard...
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe out of water after storm
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe declared a state of emergency after thousands went without water following a severe winter storm. The system that supplies water to 14,000 people failed when...
Bill seeks to boost tribal-state relationship in Maine
The Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Tuesday on a bill that requires state agencies to consult with tribes before making decisions that affect them. Rep. Donald Soctomah,...
Rosebud Sioux Tribe to host renewable energy meet
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota will host renewable energy conference from April 28-30. “Renewables on Tribal Homelands: A Rosebud Sioux Tribe Renewable Energy Conference” will take place at...
Oglala Sioux Tribe blames fatal collision on icy roads
The Oglala Sioux Tribe said icy roads led to a fatal collision on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Three people were killed and two were injured when two...
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