May 12, 2011
DVIDS: Yakama Nation welcomes fallen Marine back home
"Past sprawling orchards, rusting automobiles and tangles of graffiti is the Yakama Nation Native American community of White Swan. It was here that Lance Cpl. Joe Jackson, surrounded by drugs,...
Lummi Nation continues negotiations for lease agreement
The Lummi Nation and Whatcom County in Washington continue to negotiate an agreement for the Lummi Island ferry. The latest proposal, however, was rejected by the county council. The county...
Opinion: Jurisdictional issues and Cabazon recycling plant
"The EPA has taken action to close a Mecca, CA waste processing facility after months of complaints from neighbors that the facility has emitted foul odors, often sickening them. The...
Caleen Sisk-Franco: Help protect sacred ceremonial site
"I was teaching my daughter to grind traditional medicines near our sacred Puberty Rock when the boaters intruded upon our ceremony site. Their beer-infused shouts echoed across the McCloud River...
United Keetoowah Band woman to graduate from Haskell
Colene Wagnon, a member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, will be the first in her family to graduate from college. Wagnon, a mother of three, earned an...
Former Aquinnah Wampanaog chairwoman wins town seat
Beverly Wright, a former chairwoman of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, won election to the board of selectmen in the town of Aquinnah, Massachusetts. Wright easily defeated incumbent Camille Rose for...
Vincent Armenta: Chumash Tribe dedicated to community
"Our tribe’s connection to the community is strong, historical and ongoing. Long before we began operating our successful business enterprises, our tribal members were volunteers at the many local nonprofits...
PBS: Digital divide in Indian Country remains a 'travesty'
"Perhaps nowhere in the United States does the digital divide cut as wide as in Indian Country. More than 90 percent of tribal populations lack high-speed Internet access, and usage...
Native Sun News: Former inmates not happy with facility
The following story was written and reported by Ernestine Chasing Hawk. All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA — When Berta (not her real name) left a...
Oneida Nation presents its seventh $1M donation to NMAI
The Oneida Nation of New York presented its seventh $1 million donation to the National Museum of the American Indian on Wednesday. NMAI Director Kevin Gover visited the Oneida...
The Economist: First Nations seek to broaden fishing rights
"When one category of citizens is singled out for privileged treatment, are the rights of others infringed? Phil Eidsvik, a Canadian salmon-fisher, thinks the answer is yes. He hopes his...
Elouise Cobell to receive honorary degree from Dartmouth
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, will receive an honorary degree from Dartmouth University in New Hampshire. Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, will...
Johnny Flynn: Indian Country irate over use of 'Geronimo'
"“Geronimo E-KIA.” That’s the message from the Seal Team that raided the compound in Pakistan informing senior administration officials, including the president, that “Osama bin Laden,” an “Enemy,” had been...
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