February 18, 2011
Rep. Rahall to host tribal leaders roundtable in DC on March 2
Rep. Nick Rahall (D-West Virginia) is hosting a Native American Transportation, Infrastructure and Economic Development Roundtable in Washington, D.C., on March 2. Rahall is the top Democrat on the House...
Chickasaw Nation hosts groundbreaking for new health center
The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma broke ground on a new health facility on Thursday. The 66,000 square-foot clinic will sit next to another one in Ardmore. It will be more...
Editorial: Decertify officer who fatally shot Native woodcarver
"The disturbing findings of the Seattle Police Department's Firearms Review Board investigation into the fatal shooting of John T. Williams must be used to ensure Officer Ian Birk will never...
Republicans press Obama to pull Arvo Mikkanen's nomination
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) and Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) are calling on President Barack Obama to withdrawn the nomination of Arvo Mikkanen to be a federal judge. Coburn and Inhofe...
Court boosts Native woman's punishment for drunken driving
A Native woman who pleaded guilty to charges of impaired driving causing and driving without a license deserves a harsher punishment for her crime, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled...
Native Sun News: Tribes urged to support bill for pipeline spills
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman. All content © Native Sun News. PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA — Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Dianne Desrosiers is urging...
Film Review: Christopher Columbus revisited in Even the Rain
"Icíar Bollaín’s bluntly political film “Even the Rain” makes pertinent, if heavy-handed, comparisons between European imperialism five centuries ago and modern globalization. In particular it portrays high-end filming on...
Glenn Morris: President Obama 'lying' about indigenous rights
"Much fanfare has been made of Barack Obama’s December 16, 2010, announcement at the White House Tribal Nations Conference in Washington, D.C. Obama stated that the United States was finally...
Idaho tribal policing bill fails by one vote after lengthy debate
A controversial bill to allow tribes to enforce state law failed in the Idaho House by one vote on Thursday. HB 111 survived a nine-hour committee debate last week. But...
Creek Nation quizzes students at 11th annual Challenge Bowl
The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma is testing its youth on their tribal knowledge at the 11th annual Challenge Bowl. Students are quizzed on tribal history, culture and current events. A...
State park to reopen in March thanks to funds from Hopi Tribe
The Homolovi Ruins State Park in Arizona will reopen March 18 thanks to funds from the Hopi Tribe. The state closed the park last February due to lack of funds....
Lawsuit accuses Morongo Band of blocking access to property
A developer is accusing the Morongo Band of Mission Indians of blocking access to his property in Banning, California. Lloyd Fields wants to develop homes on his 41-acre site. He...
Court rules Laguna Pueblo immune to lawsuit in property case
Laguna Pueblo can't be sued in state court to determine ownership of a disputed property, the New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled. The tribe purchased 8,300 acres near Mount Taylor....
Yakama cigarette firm raided after filing lawsuit against state
A tobacco company owned by a member of the Yakama Nation was raided by federal authorities on Wednesday, a day after it filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington....
President of Rosebud Sioux Tribe disputes allegations in recall
The leader of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is fighting an attempt to oust him from office. A petition filed earlier this month accuses President Rodney Bordeaux of...
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