Tanana Chiefs Conference to build $75M health center (March 3, 2010)

The Tanana Chiefs Conference will move forward with a $75 million health center after purchasing land from the city of Fairbanks, Alaska. TCC bought 9.5...

Yellow Bird: Those missing millionaires at Fort Berthold (March 3, 2010)

"The Feb. 24 story by The Associated Press about the millionaires on the Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota was a surprise to many...

Source in Indian artifact theft case found dead in Utah (March 3, 2010)

The source in the major Indian artifact theft case was found dead on Tuesday in what authorities in Utah said was an apparent suicide. Ted...

Tribes not rushing to share genetic data with scientists (March 3, 2010)

Ed. Note: This story is actually from December 2006 and we ran it back then! Deja vu. Tribes in Alaska and the lower 48...

Student proud to represent Soboba Band on ball court (March 3, 2010)

Joe Burton, a member of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians of California, is proud to represent his tribe on the basketball court. The 6-foot-7,...

Recall election set for two Little Traverse Band leaders (March 3, 2010)

Recall petitions against the top two leaders of the the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan have been approved. Chairman Ken...

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes take bison in Wyoming hunt (March 3, 2010)

Members of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Idaho participated in a ceremonial hunt on the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming. About 60 tribal members participated, the...

Smoke shops on Agua Caliente land close for business (March 3, 2010)

Four smoke shops that were operating on the Agua Caliente Reservation in California have closed for business, The Palm Springs Desert Sun reports. Black...

Warm Springs company recovers after near shutdown (March 3, 2010)

A company owned by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Spring Reservation of Oregon is bouncing back after nearly shutting down two years ago. Warm...

White Earth Band looks to expand health care services (March 3, 2010)

The White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indians of Minnesota is reportedly interested in acquiring a former state health center. The tribe is impressed with the...

Lawmakers concerned about Haskell leadership issues (March 3, 2010)

Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), Rep. Dennis Moore (D-Kansas) and Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kansas) are asking Interior Secretary Ken Salazar for answers...

Family of slain Native teen speaks out against violence (March 3, 2010)

The family of a Native girl who was stabbed to death on the Ebb and Flow First Nation in Manitoba held a vigil in...

Senate committee hosts listening session on education (March 3, 2010)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is hosting a listening session this afternoon on Indian education. Congress is due to consider the the reauthorization of the...

San Manuel Band welcomes 2010 count on reservation (March 3, 2010)

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of California will welcome the 2010 Census to the reservation on Friday. A tribal elder will have the...

Opinion: Say 'aloha' to Native Hawaiian recognition bill (March 3, 2010)

"What's the worst piece of legislation before Congress associated with the letter H? Most conservatives and Republicans, many moderates and Independents and even some liberals...

Standing Rock petition calls for vote on 'Fighting Sioux' (March 3, 2010)

Supporters of the controversial "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota say the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe should hold a...

House subcommittee sets hearing on BIA, OST budgets (March 3, 2010)

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior will hold a hearing on Thursday to examine the fiscal year 2011 budget request for the Bureau of Indian...

Former Cherokee chief Mankiller diagnosed with cancer (March 3, 2010)

Wilma Mankiller, a former chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, has been diagnosed with stage IV metastatic pancreatic cancer. In 1987, Mankiller became the...