April 6, 2011
Utilities commission takes up complaint over Crow Creek firm
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission said it will decide on a complaint filed against a telecommunications firm that operates on the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation. Sprint is accusing Native...
Federal Bar Association sets 36th annual Indian law conference
The Federal Bar Association kicks off its 36th annual Indian law conference tomorrow. The conference is being hosted at the Buffalo Thunder Resort, at Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico. This...
Shinnecock Nation holds first election after federal recognition
The Shinnecock Nation of New York held its first election since gaining federal recognition last October. Randy King was re-elected to his sixth term on the board of trustees. He...
Labor Department goes after San Carlos Apache Tribe business
The Department of Labor is asking a federal judge to bar a company owned by the San Carlos Apache Tribe from bidding on government contracts for three years. The department...
Only a handful of First Nations taking part in taxation program
Only 22 First Nations are taking part in the First Nations Goods and Services Tax program offered by the Canadian government but at least one more might be signing up....
First Nation in Manitoba battles huffing with odorless gasoline
Solvent abuse has been reduced on the Shamattawa First Nation in Manitoba since the introduction of an odorless gasoline on the reserve. Opal fuel was developed in Australia to combat...
Leaders of Shiprock Chapter on Navajo Nation pushed to resign
The leaders of the Shiprock Chapter on the Navajo Nation are facing pressure to resign amid concerns about financial mismanagement. Tribal members want President William Lee, Vice President Donald Benally...
Utah couple 'thrilled' with 10th Circuit decision in ICWA dispute
A Utah couple whose adoption of a newborn was contested by the Cherokee Nation is "thrilled" with a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the case, their attorney said....
Echo Hawk delivers keynote at child abuse prevention meeting
Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk delivered the keynote at a child abuse prevention conference in Montana on Monday. Echo Hawk said the Bureau of Indian Affairs is working to improve...
Editorial: Tribal members retain rights to fish in Massachusetts
"If the state would get the word out that tribe members aren’t subject to state or local fishing regulations, there wouldn’t be any ugly scenes like the one last fall...
Editorial: 'Fighting Sioux' meeting should be open to the
"Officials from North Dakota and representatives of the National Collegiate Athletic Association are scheduled to discuss the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo issue at a closed-door meeting on Good Friday...
Indian Law and Order Commission holds first in-person session
The Indian Law and Order Commission is holding its first in-person meeting today in New Mexico. The commission was created by Congress through the Tribal Law and Order Act. It...
New Mexico governor vetoes taxation bill by Navajo lawmaker
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R) vetoed a tax bill that was sponsored by Sen. Lynda Lovejoy (D), a member of the Navajo Nation. SB 397, Cigarette Stamp to Determine...
Zuni Pueblo benefits from $11M settlement announced by SEC
Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico will benefit from a $11 million settlement announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. The tribe invested millions in mortgage-backed securities and derivatives....
Cobell plaintiffs oppose Republican bill to restrict attorney fees
The plaintiffs in the Indian trust fund lawsuit said a bill to limit their attorney fee threatens the $3.4 billion settlement to the case. The settlement leaves the final decision...
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux Tribe suspends council member
The following story was written and reported by Ernestine Chasing Hawk. All content © Native Sun News. PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA — The Oglala Sioux Tribal council voted to suspend...
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