March 11, 2011
North Dakota governor will sign bill to save 'Fighting Sioux' name
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple (R) said he will sign a bill to save the "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo at the University of North Dakota The bill passed the...
Washington tribes evacuate coast in response to tsunami threats
At least three tribes conducted late night and early morning evacuations in response to tsunami advisories along the coast of Washington. The Quileute Tribe evacuated about 350 to 400 people...
8th Circuit affirms conviction of self-proclaimed Pembina leader
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a man who claims to be the attorney general of the Little Shell Pembina Nation, an illegitimate group based in...
Sayisi Dene First Nation seeks apology for 1956 forced relocation
The Sayisi Dene First Nation is asking the Canadian government to apologize for being forced to leave its homeland in northern Manitoba. The First Nation was forced to move in...
Seminole Tribe puts name on tobacco brand produced in Virginia
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is putting its name on a brand of cigarettes being manufactured in Virginia. Tribal leaders visited Virginia's tobacco country on Wednesday to launch Seminole...
Mario Gonzales: Oppose effort to distribute Black Hills settlement
The following essay by Mario Gonzales appears in the current issue of The Native Sun News. All content © Native Sun News. A federal class action lawsuit called Different Horse...
J.D. Colbert: Cobell attorney fee request a sign of greed, betrayal
To the Mount Rushmore of Greed and Betrayal -- including among others, Benedict Arnold, Judas, Bernie Madoff and Jack Abramoff -- must now be added the visage of Elouise Pepion...
Santa Fe Indian School to battle Shiprock for girls basketball title
The Lady Braves at Santa Fe Indian School will face the Lady Chieftains from Shiprock High School this afternoon for the New Mexico Class AAA State Basketball Tournament game. Santa...
Yakama Nation sues federal government over raid of tobacco firm
The Yakama Nation of Washington is suing the federal government over a raid of a tobacco manufacturing company on the reservation. The tribe says the FBI and the Department of...
8CountNews: Blackfeet boxer Joe Hipp gives back to community
"In a career that spanned from 1987-2005, Native American Boxer Joe Hipp (43-7, 29 KO’s) certainly made a name for himself in the ring, taking on all comers and...
Column: Montana could legalize use of traditional atlatls in hunts
"Back in January, upon hearing that Thompson Falls Sen. Greg Hinkle had proposed a new state law that would legalize the use of atlatls for big-game hunting, I sent...
Editorial: More accountability needed on salaries at First Nations
"Over the past year, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, a taxpayer watchdog group, revealed the exorbitant salaries paid to many native politicians, based on the leaks it acquired through its own...
Chukchansi man hopes to make jousting into a national passtime
Charlie Andrews, a Chukchansi man from California, hopes to turn jousting into the next major sporting event. Andrews co-founded the Ultimate Jousting Championship. His efforts to make jousting a...
Sen. McCaskill used taxpayer funds to cover private plane flights
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri), a leading critic of tribal and Alaska Native corporation contracting, used taxpayer funds to pay for flights on a private jet owned by her husband. McCaskill...
Rep. Gosar signs onto bill to restrict Cobell attorney fees to $50M
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona), a new member of Congress, has signed onto H.R.887, a bill to limit attorney fees in the Indian trust fund lawsuit to $50 million. Gosar sits...
Kevin Abourezk: Nebraska seizes tobacco from Ponca Tribe land
"Nebraska state officials apparently seized $13,000 to $14,000 worth of cigarettes from a Ponca tribal smoke shop in Niobrara on Thursday morning, according to the tribe. Ponca Chairwoman Rebecca White...
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