January 21, 2011
Editorial: Resolve dispute for women's shelter on Navajo Nation
"If a watched pot never boils, the Shiprock Home for Women and Children may never come to completion. Because of contract disputes, the last 20 percent of construction on the...
Crow Tribe discusses water rights settlement in advance of vote
The Crow Tribe of Montana is asking its members to approve a water rights settlement that President Barack Obama signed into law last month. The law secures the tribe's rights...
Robinson Rancheria to meet with county officials for gas station
The Robinson Rancheria plans to meet with Lake County, California, to discuss plans for a gas station. The gas station will be located on trust land. But it's near a...
Young Saginaw Chippewa man cleared of federal assault charge
A federal jury in Michigan acquitted a young member of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of an assault charge. Lyle J. Pego, 19, was accused of trying to drive another vehicle...
Kickapoo man faces charges in tribal and state court for accident
A member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Texas who has been charged in tribal court in connection with a fatal accident also faces charges in state court. Raul Rodriguez, 35,...
Coeur d'Alene Tribe once again lobbying for law enforcement bill
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho is again asking lawmakers for help in resolving a law enforcement dispute. The tribe was ready to sign a cross-deputization agreement with Benewah County...
Native Sun News: Army to celebrate arrival of 'Lakota' helicopter
The following story was written and reported by Lance Alan Schroeder. All content © Native Sun News. UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. The...
Rep. Young advances agenda for Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) has a lot on his plate as the chairman of the new Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Young plans to examine the Bureau...
Inquest split over fatal shooting of Native man by a police officer
An inquest into the shooting of John T. Williams by a Seattle, Washington, police officer returned a mixed verdict on Thursday. Four out of eight jurors found that Williams, who...
Column: City flunks history test in unearthing of Indian cemetery
"L.A. has flunked another history test. Not the kind with questions about George Washington and the Constitution. This was a test of our ability to protect our local history —...
Gyasi Ross: Native perspective on inquest of Native man's death
"Lord Jeffrey Amherst, after whom the town of Amherst, Mass., and Amherst College are both named, routinely passed out smallpox-filled blankets to members of the Ottawa Nation during the French...
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