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May 6, 2011
Jury deliberates verdict over branding of Navajo Nation man
A jury in Farmington, New Mexico, is deliberating the fate of a man who is accused of branding a Navajo Nation man with a swastika. William Hatch, 29, is charged...

Democracy Now: LaDuke on militarization of Indian Country
"Native American activist and writer Winona LaDuke joins us to discuss her new book, The Militarization of Indian Country. LaDuke covers the legacy of the seizure of Native American lands...

Suquamish Tribe fires three officers for failing fitness program
The Suquamish Tribe of Washington fired three police officers who didn't live up to a new fitness policy. Last year, officers were given a fitness test consisting of a a...

Cherokee Nation holds ribbon cutting at breastfeeding center
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma dedicated its new breastfeeding center on Wednesday. The Cherokee Nation Women, Infants and Children Program Breastfeeding Services has been helping new and expectant mothers for...

BIA officer who died while on duty added to Utah's memorial
Joshua Yazzie, a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer who died while on duty, was added to the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial on Thursday. Yazzie, 37, was responding to a call...

Alaska won't appeal decision in Native village ICWA matters
It looks like the state of Alaska won't be appealing a decision that supports Native villages on Indian Child Welfare Act matters. In March, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that...

Valerie Taliman: Stalking is a critical issue for Indian Country
"For days after their emotional breakup, Sharla’s ex-boyfriend called her more than 50 times a day, pleading with her to take him back. She avoided his calls, but that further...

Steve Russell: Take out the trash and Indian stereotypes too
"In spite of the gut-level feeling that justice has been done, in spite of the refreshing sense of relief, I still have to wonder, why did a raid on the...

Editorial: Effort to repeal anti-Indian mascot bill in Wisconsin
"So last year the legislature passed and Governor Jim Doyle signed a bill that allows the State School Superintendent to ban Indian mascots, logos, and banners if one person files...

Energy Blog: Tribes succeed with energy efficiency programs
"In honor of this week’s Indian Energy Tribal Summit -- happening now in Arlington, Virginia with American Indian and Alaska Native leaders -- we thought we’d tell you about two...

Column: Honoring pole to replace totem pole that was stolen
"“What are you doing?” I asked. “I’m digging a seven-foot hole for the Henry Moses Totem Pole,” the man replied. He stood in the center of a raised flower bed...

Opinion: Nothing wrong with using 'Geronimo' as codename
"There have been some complaints from Native Americans about the use of the code name “Geronimo” during the operation that killed Osama bin Laden. Geronimo’s great-grandson Harlyn is particularly upset....

Harlyn Geronimo statement for Senate Indian Affairs hearing
The following is a statement from Harlyn Geronimo, a member of the Mescalero Apache Nation, on behalf of himself and other surviving lineal descendants of the historic Apache leader Geronimo....

Seneca Nation leader to lobbyist: 'Why don't you like Indians'
A perceived racial slight was behind an incident involving a Seneca Nation council member and a prominent lobbyist, The Buffalo News reports. Bryan Gonzales thought John "Jack" O'Donnell was...

Editorial: 'Geronimo' codename causes headaches for Obama
"Secret Service code names for presidents are never chosen without their consent. Thus, Renegade (Barack Obama) succeeded Tumbler (George W. Bush), who had taken the place of Eagle (Bill Clinton)....

KOMO: State won't divulge how tribal gas revenues are spent
"While we're all feeling extra pain at the gas pump these days, a KOMO 4 Problem Solver investigation has discovered the state is keeping some million-dollar secrets about your gas...

Opinion: Use of 'Geronimo' name defames American Indians
"Political correctness abounds in America. But sometimes it's OK to be politically correct. The code name Geronimo for the operation to take out Osama bin Laden is such a case....

Tom Sewid: Weaning Native people off the government's teat
"In 2006 I wrote an article in a Campbell River Newspaper called, "THE INDUSTRY OF MEETINGS MUST END". I chastised my fellow Aboriginals about how they were using meetings as...

Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation elects Roger Yankton as chairman
Roger Yankton Sr. has won election as chairman of the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation of North Dakota. Yankton 64, previously served on the tribal council. He has worked for the...

Native Sun News: Tribute to a warrior who never surrendered
The following story was written and reported by Ernestine Chasing Hawk. All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA — As a gesture of appreciation for his years...

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