Kevin Abourezk: Rebecca White is first woman to lead Ponca Tribe (November 3, 2010)

"Rebecca White opened the e-mail Wednesday morning from a friend congratulating her on being elected her tribe's first female leader. "Your grandmother would be proud,"...

Tex Hall wins chairmanship of Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (November 3, 2010)

Tex Hall has been elected as chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota. Hall defeated incumbent Marcus Levings for the post....

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin loses election bid in South Dakota (November 3, 2010)

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-South Dakota), one of Indian Country's biggest advocates on Capitol Hill, lost her re-election bid on Tuesday. Herseth Sandlin was defeated...

BIA to look for new president for Haskell Indian Nations University (November 3, 2010)

After more than a year in limbo, Linda Sue Warner is no longer serving as president of Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas. Warner, a...

Men charged over Saginaw Chippewa domestic violence incidents (November 3, 2010)

Two men have been charged in separate domestic violence incidents on the Saginaw Chippewa Reservation in Michigan. Robert Allen Holt Jr., 30, was charged with...

Leader of New Mexico tribe to meet with publisher after paper ban (November 3, 2010)

Gov. Joshua Madalena of Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico will meet with the publisher of a small newspaper that was banned on the reservation....

Entertainment: 'Reel Injun' explores stereotypes of Indians in film (November 3, 2010)

"Most of the film depictions of Native Americans Neil Diamond (not the “Sweet Caroline” Neil Diamond) saw growing up were old school. So was his...

Quechan Nation wants federal judge to block solar energy project (November 3, 2010)

The Quechan Nation has filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department over the approval of a solar energy project in southern California. The tribe says...

Former Pueblo leader sentenced to one year for hit and run death (November 3, 2010)

Linda Diaz, the former lieutenant governor of Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico, was sentenced to one year in federal prison and six months house...

Navajo Nation presidential candidate wins race amid fraud charge (November 3, 2010)

Members of the Navajo Nation elected Ben Shelly as president despite a criminal case against him and his running mate. Shelly is the first vice...

Nine Minnesota tribes contribute nearly $1.2M to state politicians (November 3, 2010)

Nine tribes in Minnesota have poured nearly $1.2 million into political campaigns in the state. The Prairie Island Indian Community, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community...

Cliff Cultee chosen as chairman of Lummi Nation business council (November 3, 2010)

The Lummi Nation of Washington has a new chairman and a new vice chairman. Cliff Cultee was elected to a one-year term by his fellow...

Lisa Murkowski poised to win historic write-in campaign in Senate (November 3, 2010)

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) is poised to win her historic write-in campaign although results won't be certified for weeks. With nearly 90 percent of precincts...

Republicans gain majority in House while Democrats keep Senate (November 3, 2010)

Republicans gained control of the House on Tuesday while Democrats maintained their slim majority in the Senate. Republicans won at least 60 seats in the...

Seneca Nation voters elect Robert Odawi Porter as new president (November 3, 2010)

Members of the Seneca Nation of New York elected Robert Odawi Porter as president of the tribe. Porter easily defeated Maurice A. John Sr. for...

WNN: Oglala Sioux elders bracing themselves for the harsh winter (November 3, 2010)

"Oglala Sioux Lakota Elder women and families suffering from severe poverty are bracing themselves to face a harsh winter season spurred on by climate change...

Opinion: USDA 'capitulates' to Indian farmers in $760M settlement (November 3, 2010)

"The outcome could have been predicted. A corporation or government agency, having knuckled under to a group of "civil rights" activists and their lawyers, renders...

Mark Trahant: We, the American people, are united by our division (November 3, 2010)

"All election night the message was about how the people have spoken with a clear voice and returned Republicans to power. In Kentucky Senate candidate...