Aquash murder defendant goes on trial in federal court (April 15, 2010)

Richard Marshall, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, went on trial in federal court for the murder of American Indian Movement activist Anna...

Coffee consumption reduced risk of diabetes for Indians (April 15, 2010)

American Indians who drank more than 12 cups of coffee a day reduced their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by nearly 70 percent, according...

Group works to address concerns about war board game (April 15, 2010)

Tribal members from New England and their supporters are working with a board game company to address concerns about a game that depicts King Philip's...

New Mexico tribes meet with governor at yearly summit (April 15, 2010)

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) and leaders of 22 tribes met on Wednesday for the 2nd Annual State-Tribal Leaders Summit. This year's summit was...

County sheriff continues outreach with California tribes (April 15, 2010)

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is continuing its outreach with tribes in southern California. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is hosting the sixth...

Coeur d'Alene Tribe encourages participation on Census (April 15, 2010)

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho held a rally to encourage its members to participate in the 2010 Census. An accurate count helps secure funding...

Panel discusses emergence of self-determination policy (April 15, 2010)

A panel at Northern Arizona University discussed the policy of self-determination that then president Richard Nixon advanced on July 8, 1970. In a message to...

Campo Tribe wants BIA approval for reservation landfill (April 15, 2010)

The Campo Kumeyaay Nation of California wants to host a landfill on the southern part of its reservation, near the U.S.-Mexico border. The tribe...

Arizona tribes appeal transfer of land for shooting range (April 15, 2010)

The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe and the Hualapai Tribal Nation are opposing the transfer of federal land to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish....

Tax commission opposes tribe briefs in reservation case (April 15, 2010)

The Oklahoma Tax Commission doesn't want the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to accept briefs from tribes and tribal organizations in a case involving the...

The Atlantic: Native cuisine from corn bread to fry bread (April 15, 2010)

"When Ben Jacobs and Matt Chandra entered the fifth annual National Indian Taco Championship last spring, it was more than just their signature hominy...

Editorial: Chickasaw Nation leads way with smoking ban (April 15, 2010)

"The Chickasaw Nation’s decision to ban smoking in almost all its properties can be a model for all tribes to follow. Tribes collect a lot...

Ho-Chunk Nation sells rest of bison herd over high costs (April 15, 2010)

The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin is selling the rest of its bison herd. The tribe at one point had 300 bison. But it costs too...

UKB chief hopes Congress acts on trust fund settlement (April 15, 2010)

Chief George Wickliffe of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians hopes Congress acts soon to settle the Indian trust fund lawsuit. Wickliffe discussed the...

Turtle Talk: Appeals court nominee strong on Indian law (April 15, 2010)

"Ed DuMont's nomination to the Federal Circuit (more news articles from How Appealing) is very interesting, given that as former attorney for the Office of...

Mary Annette Pember: Wilma Mankiller a humble leader (April 15, 2010)

"Wilma Mankiller, a great American Indian leader has walked on. After struggling with metastatic pancreatic cancer, she died at her home April 6 in...

County fights Winnebago Tribe's land-into-trust request (April 15, 2010)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is seeking opposition to its land-into-trust application. The tribe wants 4,000 acres placed in trust. But some officials in Thurston...

Deadline nears for Salazar on contentious wind farm bid (April 15, 2010)

The clock is ticking for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to make a decision on a controversial wind farm in Massachusetts. Salazar wanted the Aquinnah Wampanoag...

Injunction stops filing process for Navajo Nation Council (April 15, 2010)

The Navajo Election Administration has stopped accepting candidate applications for the Navajo Nation Council in response to a tribal court injunction. Director Edison Wauneka was...

Native lawyers press Obama on Supreme Court nominee (April 15, 2010)

The National Native American Bar Association is urging President Barack Obama to appoint a Native American to the U.S. Supreme Court. There's never been a...

Supporters of 'Fighting Sioux' still hopeful for tribal vote (April 15, 2010)

Supporters of the controversial "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota are still hoping the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe holds a...