February 24, 2010

Native Hawaiian recognition bill clears vote in House (February 24, 2010)

The House voted 254-164 to approve H.R.2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009. The vote fell along party lines. Among Democrats, 239 voted...

Editorial: Village won't recognize Oneida sovereignty (February 24, 2010)

"Until the village of Hobart recognizes the sovereignty of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, we can expect a seemingly endless cycle of litigation....

Seattle Weekly: Native victims sue over priest abuse (February 24, 2010)

"In a remote corner of Eastern Washington's Colville Indian Reservation, up a road that winds through sharp-edged, scrub-covered mountains to a plateau, sits a cluster...

North Dakota tribe benefits from energy development (February 24, 2010)

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota is benefiting from a boom in energy development on the Fort Berthold Reservation. The million-acre...

Lower Brule Sioux Tribe opposes tower at sacred site (February 24, 2010)

The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of South Dakota says a television station shouldn't rebuild a broadcast tower on sacred Medicine Butte. KELO-TV built the...

Klamath Tribes close to deal to buy land near Portland (February 24, 2010)

The Klamath Tribes of Oregon are close to a deal to purchase 385 acres near Portland. The tribe has been negotiating with Tom and Chris...

Navajo council overrides veto of fundamental law bill (February 24, 2010)

The Navajo Nation Council voted 67-11 to override a veto of a bill that addresses how disputes are handled under Dine Fundamental Law. The bill...

Six people charged for stealing from Fort Peck Tribes (February 24, 2010)

Six people pleaded not guilty in connection with the theft of $1 million from the Fort Peck Tribes of Montana. Two Interior Department employee and...

Northern Cheyenne Tribe asserts control over school (February 24, 2010)

A dispute over the firing of a school administrator on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana is getting thornier. The Northern Cheyenne Tribal School board...

New York governor proposes tobacco tax regulations (February 24, 2010)

New York Gov. David Paterson (D) proposed regulations that would prevent cigarette manufacturers from selling products to tribal retailers. The regulations require manufacturers to limit...

Cherokee Nation breaks ground on sixth dental clinic (February 24, 2010)

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma broke ground on a dental clinic on Tuesday. The clinic in Salina will be the sixth in the tribe's...

GOP lawmaker delays Indian mascot bill in Wisconsin (February 24, 2010)

A Republican lawmaker prevented the Wisconsin Assembly from passing a bill that bars schools from using Indian mascots. Rep. Stephen Nass objected to a final...