March 10, 2011
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe enlists ex-Rep. Delahunt as lobbyist
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has hired former Rep. William Delahunt (D-Massachusetts) as its lobbyist. The tribe has a long relationship with Delahunt, who left Congress in January after...
Opinion: Chumash Tribe lobbies Rep. Gallegly for land-into-trust
"The latest in the politics of casino tribes is what we are finding out about Chumash Casino chairman Vincent Armenta’s discussions with Congressman Elton Gallegly to put the 1,400 acres,...
Steve Fool Bear: Revealing the truth about 'Fighting Sioux' name
"About three years ago, I wrote a letter that helped spark a different perspective on the logo issue, a perspective that resonated across the state and much of the nation...
Man in Oklahoma charged with murder in federal and state court
An Oklahoma man faces charges in federal and state court in connection with a fatal shooting on an Indian allotment. Steven Thompson Keeling, 48, is accused of murdering Edward W....
Cobell team to hold meetings in Oklahoma to discuss settlement
Attorneys for the Indian trust fund lawsuit will be in Oklahoma next week to discuss the $3.4 billion settlement to the case. Keith Harper, Rob Harmala and Alex Pearl will...
Tom LaPahe, former Navajo Nation lawmaker, passes away at 59
Tom LaPahe, a former delegate to the Navajo Nation Council, died on Thursday. He was 59. LaPahe served the e Tachee, Blue Gap and Whippoorwill communities for 24 years. He...
White Earth Band takes aim at high diabetes rate on reservation
With 30 percent of the reservation suffering from diabetes, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indians in Minnesota is helping members and employees combat the disease. All tribal employees get...
Lummi Nation doesn't want BIA involved in talks over ferry lease
The Lummi Nation says officials in Whatcom County, Washington, shouldn't have asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to get involved in a dispute over the Lummi Island ferry. The tribe...
Indian lawmaker pushes for defeat of bill to save 'Fighting Sioux'
North Dakota Sen. Richard Marcellais (D), a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, is leading the fight against a bill to revive the "Fighting Sioux" nickname and...
Virginia museum returns Tlingit headdress in first NAGPRA action
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts repatriated a headdress to the Lúkaax.ádi clan of the Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska. The headdress dates to the the late 19th century...
Philanthropy: Hoopa Valley Tribe station fears ax in federal funds
"As the NPR video controversy grabs headlines in Washington, public radio stations in local markets across the country are particularly worried that they will be the ones most hurt by...
10th Circuit hears argument in Wyoming Indian voting rights suit
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing oral arguments today in Large v. Fremont County, an Indian voting rights case from Wyoming. Members of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and...
Discovery of remains leads to speculation about Squanto's burial
The Massachusetts Historical Commission is investigating the discovery of an unmarked grave, leading some to speculate that the remains may be those of Squanto, the Patuxet man who helped the...
Lumbee Tribe moving toward shutdown in dispute with chairman
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is moving towards a government shutdown as part of a dispute with Chairman Purnell Swett. Council members say Swett has refused to share details...
Native Sun News: 8th Circuit to consider Oglala Sioux man's case
The following story was written and reported by Evelyn Red Lodge. All content © Native Sun News. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — In what could become a precedent setting decision, the Eighth...
Funds at United Tribes Technical College caught in budget debate
The United Tribes Technical College in North Dakota remains in limbo as Republicans and Democrats continue to debate the federal government's budget. The House passed a budget bill that leaves...
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