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April 25, 2011
Sam Bradford to promote healthy lifestyles in USDA visit
Sam Bradford, a member of the Cherokee Nation who plays for the St. Louis Rams, will promote healthy lifestyles for Indian youth during a visit to the Department of Agriculture...

Opinion: Border impacts rights of Tohono O'odham Nation
"While in southern Arizona over winter break with the Student Leadership Initiative of the Embrey Human Rights Program, I had the opportunity to meet with and interview various actors in...

Interview: Filmmaker follows Shoni Schimmel 'Off the Rez'
"Shoni Schimmel streaks down the left side of the court, her long brown ponytail bouncing in the air behind her. At full speed, she uses her right hand to wrap...

Mark Trahant: Rising gas prices hit Indian Country hardest
A few weeks ago Bloomberg News reported that Saudia Arabia is investing $100 billion in renewable energy sources. In other words the country with the largest known reserves of oil...

Popular Metis teacher facing more sexual assault charges
A popular Metis teacher and coach who has won praise for working with youth is facing more sexual assault charges involving minors. Corey Matthews, 33, has been charged with 11...

Stabbing turns deadly on Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation
A young member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe Indians in Wisconsin is dead after a fight broke out on the reservation early Thursday morning. John "JB" McDaniel,...

Column: Minnesota museum acquires historic Indian shirt
"The Minneapolis Institute of Arts has just acquired a new Native American shirt, and in doing so has returned it to its homeland after an absence of more than...

Cherokee Nation urges members to vote in tribal election
The population of the Cherokee Nation has grown steadily over the past three decades but the number of active voters has largely remained the same. The tribe has 308,913 citizens,...

Navajo Nation man files lawsuit for police officer beating
Donovan Tanner, a member of the Navajo Nation, says a police officer in Farmington, New Mexico, targeted him because he is American Indian. Tanner, 22, was struck in the...

Supreme Court posts audio in Jicarilla Apache trust case
The U.S. Supreme Court has posted the audio from the oral argument in US v. Jicarilla Apache Nation, a fiduciary trust case. The justices heard the case on April 20....

NYT story about Hualapai Tribe among the most popular
A New York Times story about the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona and its legal battle with the operator of the Grand Canyon Skywalk has become one of the most popular...

Editorial: Inspire Indian students to succeed in Montana
"Mariah Stiffarm’s talent on Billings Skyview volleyball and basketball teams has earned her places on all-conference and all-state teams. This 6-foot-2 junior has an outstanding record in academics and community...

Marketplace: Broadband access lagging on reservations
"The Obama administration has made broadband availability a major priority. But while access is around 65 percent in the general population, in Native American communities, it's around 5 to 10...

Editorial: Singling out Oneida Nation for budget provision
"When state Rep. Jim Steineke introduced a bill recently that would strip the Thornberry Creek golf course of its state-issued liquor license, we were skeptical. It's not that we think...

Editorial: Anti-immigrant law proves to be 'costly failure'
"A year later, SB 1070 looks like a big, expensive con. It brought us boycotts, lost business, a sullied reputation, another court battle and a betrayal of Arizona's heritage. Oh,...

Opinion: No one benefits from secret tribal governments
"In my April 9, 2011, column I detailed the secret government of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, specifically as it pertained to the Tribal Court and Police department. I may...

Merle St. Claire: Turtle Mountain takes a stand on racism
"It’s “the Fighting Sioux fighting the Fighting Chippewa,” or at least that was the implication of the recent story on the Herald’s front page. Once again, this is evolving into...

Wambli Sina Win: Iyeska, the Interpreter, turning extinct
One of my earliest memories was my Grandfather calling to me, “Takoja,” grandchild, in the Lakota language. My Grandfather spoke to me from a different era, a different time. According...

Vi Waln: Take time to remember Mother Earth with prayer
The world paused to celebrate Earth Day last week. If more humans took the time to remember our planet with prayer every day, Unci Maka could actually heal herself. Leonardo...

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