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May 2, 2011
Shell Oil to seek federal approval to develop in Arctic Ocean
Shell Oil will file permits this week to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean, The New York Times reports. Shell wants to drill up to 10 exploratory wells....

Wambli Sina Win: Mortal Indian, immortal manifest destiny
For over 500 years, our ancestors have fought against and resisted the destruction of our traditional Native American religion, culture, traditions and spirituality. But even in death, the bones of...

Mark Trahant: Debt limit debate matters to Indian Country
Sometimes it’s easy for Indian Country to ignore the huge challenges facing the United States. After all, there are so many immediate and intense issues on reservations and in...

More guilty pleas in major Indian artifact theft case in Utah
Three people pleaded guilty in connection with the theft of artifacts from federal and Indian lands in Utah. Joseph Smith and Tad Kreth pleaded guilty to a felony charge of...

Blog: 'Jetman' to fly over Hualapai portion of Grand Canyon
"If the red rock splendor of the Grand Canyon alone isn't enough to knock your socks off, you might want to high-tail it over there at 10 a.m. May 6...

Osage Nation considers taking over state park set to close
The Osage Nation might take over operations at an Oklahoma state park that is due to close. The tribe is interested in the 1,100-acre Wah-Sha-She State Park. It's one of...

City to pay $1.5M to estate of Native carver shot by officer
The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the estate of John T. Williams, a traditional Native woodcarver who was killed by a police officer. The city...

Former Fort Peck investigator to be tried again in homicide
Robert War Club, a former criminal investigator for the Fort Peck Tribes of Montana, will be tried again in a homicide case. War Club was convicted of first-degree murder for...

Methodist Church prepares 'Act of Repentance' for Natives
The United Methodist Church wants to heal its relationship with indigenous people through what is described as an Act of Repentance. The church will be acknowledging its role in events...

Eastern Shawnee Tribe a victim of Supreme Court decision
The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is the latest victim of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that changes the game in Indian trust litigation. The tribe filed a lawsuit in...

Turtle Talk: Supreme Court rulings and 'complex' Indian law
"Much of Indian law is common law “made” by federal judges, and most especially the Supreme Court. As Peter Vicaire’s research demonstrates below, the Court has referred to its own...

Charles Trimble: Making friends with a former BIA 'enemy'
In 1975, the National Council of Churches issued a report written by a well-known Native American author that strongly criticized the National Congress of American Indians for, among other things,...

Military used remote Los Coyotes site for just two sessions
A remote site on the Los Coyotes Reservation in southern California has only been used twice by the military, The North County Times reports. The paper stumbled upon the...

Rep. Pearce: White House crowd celebrates Osama's death
"Just arriving in DC from New Mexico at about 10:30 pm, I almost missed the announcement that bin Laden was dead. My Blackberry was buzzing with the news of the...

House Appropriations Committee to host Indian witnesses
The House Appropriations Committee will hear from tribal leaders and Indian organizations at a series of public hearings this week. The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies will hold...

Notah Begay combats diabetes and obesity in Indian youth
Navajo / Pueblo golfer Notah Begay III is hoping to reduce the rise of diabetes and obesity among Indian youth. Begay knows the ravages of the disease first hand: his...

Delvin Cree: Tribes can use treaty to settle their differences
"More than 100 years before the use of the Fighting Sioux name and logo by non-Indians in 1930, a peace treaty took place in the northern region of what is...

Oneida Nation making history with its first primary election
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin will hold its first primary election in history this Saturday. In the past, the tribe held one election for council and other positions. That usually...

Regional leader of white supremacist group killed at home
A leader of a white supremacist group was killed at his home in southern California and authorities have taken his young son into custody. Jeff Hall, 32, was a regional...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee to hold hearing on racism
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing this week on an unusual topic. The hearing is titled "Stolen Identities: The Impact of Racist Stereotypes on Indigenous People." It...

Column: Business relationships gone bad in Indian Country
"Today's theme: Business relationships gone bad in Indian Country. Two Wells Fargo companies have agreed to pay the Zuni Tribe more than $6 million to settle allegations of wrongdoing related...

Jeffrey Whalen: Oglala Sioux running a corrupt government
The following opinion by Jeffrey Whalen, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, appears in the current issue of the Native Sun News. All content © Native Sun News. When...

Troy Eid: Indian Law and Order Commission moves forward
"The Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA), signed into law by President Obama last July with bipartisan support, makes federal agencies more accountable for serving Indian lands. TLOA also provides...

Vi Waln: Respect, love and help your mother while you can
Sunday is Mother’s Day. I have been thinking about all of you who no longer have your Mother with you on this Earth, especially those of you who will really...

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