April 18, 2011
Travel: Powwows.com shares top events in Indian Country
"American Indian culture is alive and well and on colorful display at powwows across the country. Paul Gowder, creator of powwows.com, which showcases these social and spiritual events, shares some...
School district fighting San Pasqual Band land-into-trust bid
A public school district in southern California is challenging the approval of land-into-trust application for the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. The tribe wants to use 9 acres for...
Supreme Court won't hear Winnemucca leadership dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition in Winnemucca Colony Council v. Wasson, a tribal leadership dispute. The dispute began in 2000 with the still-unsolved murder of Glenn Wasson, who...
USDA awards $1M to tribes for nutrition education projects
The Department of Agriculture awarded $1 million in grants to 15 tribes and tribal organizations for nutrition education projects. The grants will help tribes promote healthy lifestyles. "These projects will...
Menominee Nation chairman works to keep language alive
John Teller, the chairman of the Menominee Nation of Wisconsin, says only 12 people are fluent in the tribe's language. Another 100 are near-fluent thanks to language revitalization efforts, he...
United National Indian Tribal Youth observes 35th birthday
United National Indian Tribal Youth celebrated its 35th anniversary on Friday. J.R. Cook, a member of the Cherokee Nation, started UNITY in 1976 to help Indian youth succeed. The group...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee roundtable on education
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is hosting a roundtable on Indian education next Thursday, April 28. The committee wants to hear about tribal priorities as Congress considers the Elementary and...
Opinion: Aboriginals are Australia's forgotten war veterans
"As Anzac Day draws near, we prepare to celebrate the 102,000 Australian men and women who lost their lives in defence of their country. Anzac Day commemorations tend to neglect...
Timothy Purdon: Stopping violence against Indian women
"In the time since I was sworn in as North Dakota’s United States attorney on Aug. 24, 2010, I have traveled to the reservations to consult with the Spirit Lake...
Editorial: Rethink national sex offender registration system
"States are struggling both financially and philosophically in complying with well-intended federal legislation to create a national sex-offender registry. It's unclear whether more than a handful of states will meet...
Marc Simmons: Spanish governor improved tribal relations
"In 1787, Fernando de la Concha arrived in Santa Fe to assume the governorship. With instructions from the royal government, he made the trip to follow up on the successes...
Letter: Cobell settlement isn't 'stalled' over attorney fees
"Please be advised that the Indian Trust settlement is not stalled, as your editorial stated ("Attorney fee request out of line," April 13). The claim process is proceeding as planned....
Mark Trahant: Some tall tales about taxes in United States
Tall tales are fun. Most of us love the story about the day we scored perfect on a test, caught the biggest fish or won a bunch of cash...
Wambli Sina Win: Eagle feathers being robbed of meaning
My Grandfather often talked about Lakota history and our legends as they play an important part in teaching youth about our culture, traditions and spiritual protocol. Spiritual people and elders...
Vi Waln: Teacher Myrl Smith fell in love with his students
Schools all across Indian Country have their share of both good and not so good teachers. Many non-Indian teachers come to reservation schools because they want to experience Lakota culture....
Charles Trimble: Lakota popcorn and other Sioux subjects
Several months ago I received an e-mail from a friend telling me that he had found some real Lakota popcorn in a local supermarket. He was intrigued by the packaging...
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