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January 20, 2011
Opinion: Oppose a fix to Supreme Court's land-into-trust decision
"It should, therefore, come as no surprise that casino tribes would turn to their favorite politicians when the truth came to light and the Supreme Court ruled that only Indian...

Editorial: North Dakota should allow charter schools for Indian kids
"KIPP stands for the Knowledge Is Power Program, one of the most successful school-reform movements of the past decade. There now are KIPP schools in dozens of low-income neighborhoods across...

Letter: Board and tribes hold too much power over Fighting Sioux
"The editorial is right about one thing: There are no checks and balances on the State Board of Higher Education. The board is totally free to enforce anything it desires,...

Pueblo woman accused of killing son might raise insanity defense
A woman from Zia Pueblo in New Mexico who is accused of murdering her son might raise an insanity defense, according to news reports. Tiffany Toribio allegedly suffocated her 3-year-old...

Judge rules against brothers in battle over historic 13-star US flag
Two brothers who are members of the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe of Montana won't be able to claim ownership of a historic 13-star U.S. flag. The flag has been in...

Nakia Zavalla: Chumash Tribe shares a deep connection with sea
"Although the Santa Ynez Reservation is some 30 miles away from the Pacific Ocean, our Chumash ancestors had a deep connection to the ocean and traveled the distance from their...

Company says it can determine Cherokee ancestry with DNA test
A company says it can determine whether someone is of Cherokee ancestry through a DNA test. DNA Consultants has collected samples from people who say they are Cherokee. The Cherokee...

Law Article: Appeals court decision opens doors in NEPA lawsuits
"The Ninth Circuit has removed a long-standing obstacle that prevented private parties and local governments from intervening in National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) cases. In Wilderness Society v. U.S. Forest...

Tule River Tribe reports large turnout for council member election
The Tule River Tribe of California elected new council members over the weekend, with 75 percent of eligible voters casting ballots. Five seats were open on the council. Heather Teran...

Democrats set members of House Natural Resources Committee
Democrats announced their picks for the House Natural Resources Committee, which has jurisdiction over Indian issues. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) is the top Democrat on the panel. He will be...

Republican-controlled House votes to repeal law including IHCIA
The Republican-controlled House voted 245 to 189 on Wednesday to repeal the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which includes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. All 242 Republicans were...

Attorneys in Keepseagle discrimination case seek $60.8M in fees
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the Keepseagle case over discrimination at the Department of Agriculture are seeking $60.8 million in fees. The attorneys said they spent 42,000 hours on the...

Census Bureau maps new size of Oneida Reservation in New York
The U.S. Census Bureau says the Oneida Nation in New York has a 307,000-acre reservation. In 2000, the agency said the reservation was 32 acres. But the tribe's land base...

Arizona court backs redistricting pick who works as a tribal judge
A tribal judge is not a person who holds "public office" under the state constitution, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled. Paul Bender, an Arizona State University law professor, was appointed...

Kickapoo Tribe asserts concurrent jurisdiction over fatal accident
The Kickapoo Tribe of Texas is asserting jurisdiction over a fatal accident involving one of its members. Raul Rodriguez, 35, is accused of intoxication manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and public...

Abenaki tribes in Vermont seek recognition from state lawmakers
Two Abenaki tribes in Vermont are in the final stages of the state recognition process. The Nulhegan Band and the Elnu Band have been recommended for recognition by the Vermont...

Native Sun News: Cheyenne youth retrace footsteps of ancestors
The following story was written and reported by Ernestine Chasing Hawk. All content © Native Sun News. Northern Cheyenne Runners at Crazy Horse Memorial. Photo © Native Sun News. RAPID...

MPR: Dakota prisoners of war share stories in collection of letters
"For nearly 150 years, the voices of Dakota men imprisoned after the Dakota Conflict of 1862 went unheard. But the details of their imprisonment are starting to emerge, in letters...

Editorial: Gila River Tribe steps up with model environmental plan
"From economic development to water, Arizona's tribes are playing bigger roles in the state. The latest advance is the Gila River Indian Community's comprehensive air-quality program. This is the first...

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