January 19, 2011
Ray Cook: Indian Country Today maintains journalistic relevance
I have been involved with Indian Country Today since it was purchased by 4 Directions Media/Entertainment in late 1998. I along with Kara Briggs, Mark Trahant, Tim Johnson, Jose Barreiro...
North Dakota tribe blames EPA for holding up oil refinery project
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota says plans for an oil refinery are being held up by the Environmental Protection Agency. The tribe began the project in...
Ojibwe tribes convene on Red Lake Nation for education summit
The Red Lake, Leech Lake and White Earth bands of Ojibwe are meeting this week to discuss education and language preservation. The Red Lake Nation is hosting the two-day summit....
Interview with Derek Bailey, chairman of Grand Traverse Band
"Tribal Chairman Derek Bailey of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (the GTB) hopes to strengthen relationships between the tribe, the State of Michigan, and local units...
Eastern Band reports vandalism at Kituwah, Cherokee birthtown
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina says someone vandalized Kituwah, the ancestral Cherokee home. Someone lifted a gate to the site and drove a pickup truck over...
President Obama names 3 to Indian Law and Order Commission
President Barack Obama appointed three people to the new Indian Law and Order Commission, which was established by the Tribal Law and Order Act. Ted Quasula, a member of the...
Saginaw Chippewa man pleads guilty to assault using his shoes
Roland J. Jackson, a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan, pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm. Jackson...
Fires on Manitoba reserves claimed 11 children in past 5 years
Fires on Manitoba reserves have claimed at least 11 children in the last five years. The most recent victim was a two-month-old girl who died in a fire on the...
Opening briefs due in Oneida Nation foreclosure case next week
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals is taking opening briefs in the Oneida Nation foreclosure case. The tribe is trying to prevent Oneida County and Madison County from foreclosing on...
Bill honoring the Hopi Code Talkers advances in Arizona Senate
A bill honoring 10 members of the Hopi Tribe who used their language to develop a code during World War II is advancing in the Arizona Senate. The Senate Veterans...
Akin Gump reviewing social media policies in wake of 'ugly' post
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld is reviewing its social media policies after a partner described a Yaqui man's prayer at the Arizona shooting memorial as "ugly" on a...
Opinion: Tribal governments in Alaska deal with pressing issues
"During the week of Thanksgiving I had the opportunity to interview five different tribal councils in the Yukon River drainage, inquiring about the most pressing issues they are dealing with...
Opinion: White man's misinterpretation led to misnomer of tribe
"Back in the early 1970s during my broadcasting days, I was conducting a breakfast show on the radio early each morning, which was broadcast from the restaurant of a nearby...
Opinion: Yaqui prayer no comfort to shooting victims in Arizona
"Carlos Gonzales, a member of the Pascua Yaqui tribe, was introduced to offer a blessing amidst loud cheering, at which time he introduced himself as "not a medicine man -...
Review: Walter Echo-Hawk tackles '10 Worst Indian Law Cases'
"Finally someone has written a book that shines a light into the dark corners of the Supreme Court’s thievery of the rights of Native America. Did you ever wonder by...
Native Sun News: Loyal Mdewakanton Dakota win a partial ruling
The following story was written and reported by Ernestine Chasing Hawk. All content © Native Sun News. MORTON, Minnesota — Descendents of the Mdewakanton Dakota who remained loyal to the...
Sen. Lieberman expected to announce decision to retire in 2012
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut) won't seek re-election in 2012, according to news reports. Lieberman, who left the Democratic party in 2006, had a mixed record on Indian issues. At one...
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