Turtle Talk: Indian law record of a potential high court pick (May 5, 2010)

"Judge Thomas, a 1995 Clinton appointee and U of Montana Law School grad, sits on the Ninth Circuit and has an extensive Indian law track...

8th Circuit reverses victory in Indian voting rights lawsuit (May 5, 2010)

An en banc panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a victory in an Indian voting rights lawsuit from South Dakota. Members...

Editorial: Incident shows need to learn about Indian people (May 5, 2010)

"It seems as though overreaction successfully was avoided last weekend after a controversy at the Wounded Knee memorial. The Colorado Army National Guard unit seeking...

Shadow Wolves find $192K worth of marijuana on one day (May 5, 2010)

The Shadow Wolves, an all-Native unit of border trackers, found $192,000 worth of marijuana on a single day, KPHO-TV reported. The unit found six bundles...

Haskell president stuck on detail after nearly eight months (May 5, 2010)

Linda Sue Warner, the president of the Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas, has been on detail for nearly eight months. Warner, a member of...

Two Washington tribes sign Boeing settlement agreement (May 5, 2010)

The Suquamish Tribe and the Muckleshoot Tribe signed an agreement for Boeing to clean up and restore the Duwamish Waterway in Washington. The tribes, the...

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe delays action on 'Fighting Sioux' (May 5, 2010)

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe declined to take action on a petition that calls for a referendum on the controversial "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo...

Hannahville Indian Community re-elects four tribal leaders (May 5, 2010)

Members of the Hannahville Indian Community, a Potawatomi tribe in Wisconsin, went to the polls on Monday and re-elected four incumbents. Kenneth Meshigaud won re-election...

New US Attorney in New Mexico puts focus on tribal issues (May 5, 2010)

The new U.S. Attorney for New Mexico says he will work with tribes on a nation-to-nation basis. "They expect and they are entitled to...

Osage Nation wins big ruling in trust mismanagement case (May 5, 2010)

The federal government owes the Osage Nation of Oklahoma at least $250 million for trust asset mismanagement, a judge with the U.S. Court of Federal...

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe inaugurates leader after close vote (May 5, 2010)

The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota inaugurated a new chairman and tribal council members on Tuesday. Chairman Duane Big Eagle, 60, won...

Joe Shirley to make a third run for Navajo Nation president (May 5, 2010)

Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. is announcing a third run to lead the largest tribe in the U.S. Shirley has already served two terms,...

Wal-Mart drops store bid on Eastern Cherokee Reservation (May 5, 2010)

Wal-Mart won't be bringing a store to the Eastern Cherokee Reservation in North Carolina. The tribal council approved a deal to build a $25 million...

Charles Trimble: Keeping a close watch on the Tea Partiers (May 5, 2010)

Last week I was having lunch with the head of one of the Nebraska cultural councils. At one point in a lively conversation she abruptly...

Elouise Cobell answers questions about trust settlement (May 5, 2010)

Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, will be answering questions about the proposed settlement to the case. Cobell is a...