Editorial: The tally is in and Lisa Murkowski won the Senate race (November 19, 2010)

"Sen. Lisa Murkowski aimed to make electoral history and she has. Alaska's senior U.S. senator turned a long-shot, write-in campaign into victory. At last count,...

Sen. McCaskill takes aim at Alaska Native corporation contracts (November 19, 2010)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) is once again taking on Alaska Native corporations that have seen success in the federal contracting industry. McCaskill claims the corporations...

Appeals court reject 1868 treaty defense in federal prosecution (November 19, 2010)

The 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie does not require the federal government to notify tribes before prosecuting their members, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...

Bad River Band sends officers to school after Facebook threats (November 19, 2010)

The chairman and two police officers from the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians visited a public school on Thursday...

Narragansett chief on Capitol Hill to lobby for land-into-trust fix (November 19, 2010)

Chief Matthew Thomas of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island is making one final push for a fix to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in...

Letter: Addressing suicide about Indian youth an urgent matter (November 19, 2010)

"Native American youth suicide is plaguing our communities. The effects of youth suicide are caused by a combination of community issues such as living conditions,...

Opinion: Thanksgiving is America's way of ignoring the genocide (November 19, 2010)

"Spare me the school-assembly version of Thanksgiving. Since I was in grammar school, I've seen these misleading re-enactments. The Thanksgiving plays and celebrations glamorize the...

Cedric Sunray: Haskell rejects students from non-federal tribes (November 19, 2010)

"This past year, the Haskell Indian Nations University admissions office rejected an application for attendance from a 1950s graduate of Haskell Institute. She was not...

Native Sun News: Tribal members get less heat assistance funds (November 19, 2010)

The following story was written and reported by Ernestine Chasing Hawk . All content © Native Sun News. PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA –– Where you live...

Billy Frank: Fishermen again being asked to sacrifice for salmon (November 19, 2010)

"It wasn’t long ago that all salmon returning to western Washington were lumped together and managed as a whole. Only after the treaty tribes became...

Former St. Regis Mohawk chief indicted on federal drug charges (November 19, 2010)

Philip H. Tarbell, a former chief of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York, has been indicted on federal drug charges. Tarbell, 68, is...

Ousted Santa Ysabel Band leader won't accept election results (November 19, 2010)

The Santa Ysabel Band of Mission Indians of California elected a new chairman but its past leader refuses to go. Johnny Hernandez won't turn over...

Public Radio: Lawmaker in Kentucky backs tribal recognition bill (November 19, 2010)

"The history of Native Americans in Kentucky is deep and rich. Archaeological research in all 120 counties of the Commonwealth proves Native Americans arrived here...

NPR: Tribal leaders set national agenda at annual NCAI meeting (November 19, 2010)

"MICHEL MARTIN, host: This is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin. A new exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of African Art...