April 7, 2011
BIA steps into leadership feud in California Valley Miwok Tribe
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has stepped into a leadership dispute within the Califonria Valley Miwok Tribe, also known as the Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Weuk Indians. On April 1,...
Agua Caliente Band reports result from recent council election
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in California held an election on March 15. The tribe re-elected Jeff Grubbe as vice chairman. Vincent Gonzales II was also re-elected and...
WPR: Fond du Lac Band reclaims ancestral land taken in 1918
"After almost a century, a Lake Superior band of Chippewa is just weeks away from getting part of their tribal home back. The U.S. Department of Interior has agreed to...
Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation worker indicted for embezzlement
An employee of the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation of North Dakota has been charged with stealing money from the low-income fuel assistance program. Patricia Robertson, also known as Patti Cavanaugh,...
Capitol Weekly: Roundup of tribal developments in California
"A growing number of California Indian tribes have opened gas stations, often undercutting local competition by not charging state sales tax. But the state Board of Equalization may put a...
VOA News: Oglala Sioux students get news to the community
"The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the American state of South Dakota is home to the Oglala Sioux Tribe. It's also where Nicky Oulette is in her first year as...
Native Sun News: Author Dan Wildcat to speak in South Dakota
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman. All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA — Global warming makes Daniel Wildcat angry -- about forced...
Winnebago executive to defend 8(a) program at SCIA hearing
Lance Morgan, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, will testify at a Senate Indian Affairs Committee today to discuss the 8(a) program at the Small Business Administration. Morgan...
Ex-Passamoquoddy police chief admits to theft of tribal funds
Joseph Barnes, the former chief of police for the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point in Maine, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $33,000 from the tribe. Barnes, 42, admitted that...
Lummi Nation extends deadline in negotiations over ferry lease
The Lummi Nation is close to a deal with Whatcom County in Washington for a lease to host the Lummi Island ferry. The tribe placed an April 10 deadline on...
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