KAWL: Museum tells story of hidden Native Americans in Bay Area (December 8, 2010)

"BRIAN PELLETIER: From the road, Novato’s Miwok Park looks pretty much like any other community park. People walk dogs, push strollers and ride bikes. You...

Police officer from Round Valley Tribes attacked during traffic stop (December 8, 2010)

A police officer from the Round Valley Indian Tribes of California was assaulted during what started out as a routine traffic stop. Will Vanderheiden stopped...

Sen. Hagan to push for Lumbee Tribe recognition bill in final weeks (December 8, 2010)

Sen. Kay Hagan (D-North Carolina) said she will try to gain passage of a bill to recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina before the...

Editorial: Recycling business makes a positive impact in Whiteclay (December 8, 2010)

"Call it a stroke of genius, a no-brainer, or a match made in heaven and hell. It's all of the above. ABC Recycling Center recently...

Defense rests in Aquash murder trial without calling any witnesses (December 8, 2010)

The trial into the 1975 kidnapping and murder of American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash came to a close this morning when the...

Oneida Nation to address concerns about renewable energy plant (December 8, 2010)

The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin will host an open house on December 16 to address concerns about its renewable energy project. Oneida Seven Generations Corp....

Indian voters help Yurok man win county position in close election (December 8, 2010)

Ryan Sundberg will be the first Native American on the Board of Supervisors in Humboldt County, California. Sundberg, who is of Yurok ancestry, won the...

John Echohawk: Stockbridge Munsee Band deal on strong footing (December 8, 2010)

John Echohawk is the executive director of the Native American Rights Fund. On November 22, 2010, New York State, Madison County, the Town of Stockbridge...

Saginaw Chippewa man was asked to take tribal logo off Facebook (December 8, 2010)

A member of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan says he was asked to remove the tribe's logo from a Facebook page he created....

Alaska Native corporations spent $1.6M to support Lisa Murkowski (December 8, 2010)

Alaskans Standing Together, an independent expenditure committee largely funded by Alaska Native corporations, spent $1.6 million to support Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) in her historic...

Native man alleges police officers left him on the outskirts of town (December 8, 2010)

A 20-year-old Native man says police officers in Winnipeg, Manitoba, made him run to the outskirts of town wearing only a sweater. Evan Maud left...

NRC proposes rule to inform tribes about nuclear waste shipments (December 8, 2010)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a regulation to inform tribes about nuclear waste shipments through reservations. States already receive advance notification of shipments. The...

Cartoon: US enlists Navajo Code Talkers for yet another campaign (December 8, 2010)

Cartoon by Steve Benson. December 1, 2010....

Native Sun News: Wrapup of the first week of Aquash murder trial (December 8, 2010)

The following story was written and reported by Ernestine Chasing Hawk and Evelyn Broecher . All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY — In...

President Obama to sign bill with Cobell settlement this afternoon (December 8, 2010)

Watch the signing online at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live President Barack Obama will sign H.R.4783, the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, at the White House this afternoon. The...

Sen. Dorgan delivers farewell speech on Senate floor on Thursday (December 8, 2010)

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) will deliver his farewell speech on the Senate floor on Thursday. Dorgan has served as chairman of the Senate Indian...

New York county welcomes Shinnecock Nation federal recognition (December 8, 2010)

The Suffolk County, New York, Legislature issued a proclamation to celebrate the federal recognition of the Shinnecock Nation. The tribe filed its federal recognition petition...

Ute Tribe concerned about state encroachment on the reservation (December 8, 2010)

The Ute Tribe of Utah wants to meet with federal authorities to address concerns about state jurisdiction on the reservation. In Hagen v. Utah, the...