April 5, 2011
Mohawk man pleads guilty to being a felon in possession
A member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York has pleaded guilty to being a possession of firearms. Victor J. Lazore, 25, was convicted of a felony drug...
Court rebuffs Cherokee Nation in Indian Child Welfare Act ruling
A newborn child who was granted "temporary" citizenship in the Cherokee Nation does not fall under the Indian Child Welfare Act, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today. The...
Turtle Talk: Sovereign immunity and independent tribal judiciary
"There are two active cases out there involving Florida tribes that raise interesting questions relating to tribal courts and tribal immunity in federal and state courts. The two cases, Miccosukee...
Audio from House hearing on bill to restrict Cobell attorney fees
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing this morning on H.R.887, a bill to limit attorney fees in the Indian trust fund lawsuit to $50...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee to consider two bills at meeting
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a business meeting tomorrow to consider two bills. The committee will consider S.675, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act. The bill extends the...
Witness list for Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on 8(a)
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow to discuss the 8(a) program at the Small Business Administration. The hearing is titled "Promise Fulfilled: The Role of the...
Navajo Nation creates new wireless provider on the reservation
The Navajo Nation has formed a company to provide wireless service on the reservation. The tribe purchased a majority ownership of a Commnet Wireless subsidiary. The new company, NTUA Wireless,...
Nisqually Tribe starts construction on $20M public safety center
The Nisqually Tribe of Washington is starting work on a $20 million public safety complex, The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce reports. The facility will include space for 288 inmates....
Rep. Young threatens subpoenas over bill on Cobell attorney fees
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, threatened to issue subpoenas today after the Obama administration and the plaintiffs in the...
Employee charged with theft of nearly $400K from Tulalip store
A member of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington has been charged for stealing nearly $400,000 from the tribal liquor store and smoke shop. According to federal prosecutors, Angela Jones Ver...
Omaha Tribe enters in consent decree with EPA to resolve issues
The Omaha Tribe and the Environmental Protection Agency have entered into a consent decree to address health and safety issues on the reservation. The tribe has agreed to renovate its...
Editorial: Move of Little Bighorn artifacts serves as wake-up call
'We knew that the news was coming, yet we still winced when it was confirmed last week that the archives and museum collection of the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument...
New Mexico to name Native squash blossom as official necklace
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R) signed into law a bill that designates the squash blossom as the official state necklace. The squash blossom necklace is common among artists...
BIA generates $380K through sale of horses on Crow Reservation
The Bureau of Indian Affairs took in $380,365 from the sale of 804 horses on the Crow Reservation in Montana. The BIA rounded up the animals from Jim Leachman, a...
Saginaw Chippewa Tribe breaks ground on water park and hotel
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan broke ground on the Soaring Eagle Water Park and Hotel on Monday. The facility will feature a 45,000-square-foot water park, the largest in the...
Blood Tribe announces partnership for oil and gas development
The Blood Tribe of Alberta has formed an energy company to take advantage of oil and gas development on the reserve. Kainai Energy, the new company, will work with Native...
Great Plains tribes pass resolution against use of Indian mascots
The Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association passed a resolution last month that opposes the use of Indians as mascots. The vote was 11-0. Five tribes weren't present for the meeting....
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