November 12, 2010
WPR: NPS reaches out to tribes to determine Isle Royale's future
"One of the most isolated national parks in the lower 48 states, located in the middle of Lake Superior, is reaching out for ideas about ways to preserve its cultural...
Pechanga Band donation of van to food pantry called 'a blessing'
The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians donated a $70,000 refrigerated van to a food pantry in southern California. The Community Food Pantry of Murrieta had a 23-year-old truck that was...
Parties upset by late objection to Saginaw Chippewa settlement
The office of Michigan attorney general Mike Cox (R) participated in 18 months of negotiations with the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe but it wasn't until Thursday that he filed an objection...
Opinion: Tribal nations look towards renewable energy projects
"Last week I went out West to observe the Department of Energy and National Renewable Research Lab roll out projects which various Indian and Eskimo tribes have been pursuing this...
Chickasaw Nation incorporated tribal features in hospital design
The Chickasaw Nation incorporated aspects of tribal culture in its new $145 million hospital. The 358,000-square-foot Chickasaw Nation Medical Center opened in July. Rooms are larger to accommodate larger...
Barney Old Coyote, Crow, most decorated Indian WWII veteran
Barney Old Coyote, a member of the Crow Tribe of Montana, is the most decorated Indian veteran who served in World War II. Old Coyote, 87, enlisted after the...
Tribal nations delegation visits Turkey to discuss trade relations
A delegating representing nine tribal nations arrived in Turkey earlier this week to discuss the potential for establishing a trade relationship. Tribal and Indian business leaders are spending nine days...
Indian pastor acquitted of most serious charges for minor abuse
A jury in Oklahoma acquitted an Indian pastor of the most serious charges in a child abuse case. Marvin James Lowe, 57, of the Arbeka Indian Baptist Church was accused...
First Nations family renews push for inquiry into officer shooting
The family of a man who was shot to death on the Muskowekwan First Nation in Saskatchewan is renewing a call for a public inquiry. Delbert Kenneth Pelletier, 44, was...
USDA awards $37M telecom loan for Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
The Department of Agriculture awarded a $37.9 million loan to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. The tribe's Telephone Authority will use the money for a fiber optic...
Sam Deloria: Reflecting on 41 years of sending Indians to school
"For 41 years the American Indian Graduate Center has made higher education more attainable for American Indians/Alaska Natives by providing scholarships and mentor programs – giving undergraduate and graduate students...
APRN: Subsistence board moves on long-standing tribal request
"The federal Subsistence Management Board finished two days of meetings yesterday in Anchorage. One of the big issues that was unanimously approved by board members was a decade-long request by...
Native Sun News: After victory, Kristi Noem wants to meet tribes
The following story was written and reported by Ernestine Chasing Hawk . All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA –– South Dakota Indian Tribes will have a...
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