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May 10, 2011
New York judge bars tobacco tax on sales to Seneca Nation
A judge in New York barred the state from imposing its tobacco tax on sales to the Seneca Nation, a day after a federal appeals court said the plan was...

Coquille Tribe obtains controlling stake in high-tech business
The Coquille Tribe of Oregon said it acquired a controlling stake in Perpetua Power Source Technologies, a firm that produces renewable energy components. The deal enables Perpetua to build an...

Jim Billie reclaims leadership of Seminole Tribe after ouster
Jim Billie has been elected chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Billie, 67, defeated incumbent Mitchell Cypress for the post. He won with 58.4 percent of the vote, The...

Mary Pember: Successful tribes rewriting their constitutions
"American Indian communities are often offered up as the gold standard of dysfunction in America. With our high rates of entrenched poverty, we top the lists of addiction, suicide and...

OPB: PacifiCorp to pass costs of dam removal to consumers
"A California regulator will allow energy company PacifiCorp to charge ratepayers extra to remove four of its dams in the Klamath River basin. The California utility commission said it could...

Boy, 11, killed in hunting accident near Alaska Native village
An 11-year-old boy from an Alaska Native village was killed during a hunting accident on Sunday. The boy from St. Mary's was looking for a rabbit for his mother on...

Editorial: Taking responsibility for 'Fighting Sioux' nickname
"By passing a law forcing UND to keep the nickname, the Legislature and governor took responsibility for the issue. That means they now have a duty to minimize or eliminate...

Chief Allan reappointed as chairman of Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Chief Allan has been reappointed to another term as chairman of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho. Allan has served as chairman since 2005. “I love the Coeur d’Alene people...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe combats diabetes among the elderly
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York is helping its elderly members fight diabetes Nurse Janine Rourke estimates that 20 percent of the reservation suffers from diabetes. Most of...

Onondaga Nation plans to stop selling name-brand tobacco
The Onondaga Nation of New York plans to stop selling name-brand tobacco in the wake of a decision from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. The tribe says it won't...

Nez Perce National Historic Trail updates management plan
The Nez Perce National Historic Trail is inviting the public to help update its management plan. The trail follows the 1,170 mile route that Nez Perce Chief Joseph took when...

Oklahoma governor wants to finish work on Indian museum
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) says the state needs to finish work on the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City Fallin will ask lawmakers to approve a...

Navajo medicine man not eager to use the Internet for sales
Francis Mitchell, a member of the Navajo Nation, doesn't want to market his services as a medicine man on the Internet. Mitchell relies on word-of-mouth to land clients. Going online...

Former police officer headed to trial for death of Pueblo man
A former New Mexico state police officer will go to trial in connection with the death of William Tenorio of San Felipe Pueblo. Alfred Lovato was the passenger in a...

Lumbee Tribe ordered to pay $115K for misusing HUD funds
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been ordered to repay upwards of $115,000 in Indian housing funds, The Fayetteville Observer reports. The Department of Housing and Urban Development said...

Rival Schaghticoke leaders still trying to remove non-Indian
Rival leaders on the Schaghticoke Reservation in Connecticut are still trying to evict a non-Indian man from their land. Michael Rost has lived in a home owned by a tribal...

White Mountain Apache Tribe accused of not paying benefits
Current and former employees of the White Mountain Apache Tribe of Arizona say they are being denied medical benefits. Employees of the fire department and the police department say the...

San Manuel chairman announces campaign for county seat
James Ramos, the chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, announced his campaign for supervisor in San Bernardino County, California. Ramos is running for the county's 3rd district...

Lummi Nation and county closer to agreement for ferry dock
The Lummi Nation and Whatcom County in Washington are reportedly near an agreement for the Lummi Island ferry. Negotiators developed a proposal yesterday, county executive Pete Kremen told The Bellingham...

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe offers lake for a free day of fishing
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada is offering a free day of fishing at Pyramid Lake. Visitors won't have to purchase a tribal permit for the "Get Hooked for...

Opinion: Geronimo committed 'terrorist acts' due to revenge
"Imagine the insensitivity of United States government and military officials in naming the operation to kill or capture Osama bin Laden "Geronimo." According to Jeff Houser, the Fort Sill Apache...

EPA takes action on recycling plant at Cabazon Reservation
The Environmental Protection Agency has barred the shipment of waste to a soil-recycling plant on the Cabazon Reservation in southern California. The EPA said Western Environmental Inc.., a non-Indian company...

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