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May 18, 2011
Kansas Hall of Fame will induct former VP Charles Curtis
Former vice president Charles Curtis will be among the first eight inductees to the Kansas Hall of Fame. Curtis was a member of the Kaw Nation. He served as Republican...

Pueblo man sentenced to 97 months in child abuse case
A man from Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for sexually abusing a child. Raymond Joseph Martin, 62, pleaded guilty to one count...

Popular Creek museum display finds a permanent home
A popular Creek Indian display that was housed at the Birmingham Museum of Art for seven year has found a new home. The Greater Talladega Area Chamber of Commerce plans...

Column: Book explores history of tribal relations in Maine
"Maine's Franco-American history is often intertwined with the state's Native American populations. In a new book, "Unsettled Past-Unsettled Future: The Story of Maine Indians," York writer and former state legislator...

Stephanie Woodard: Yankton woman seeks to revive case
The following story was written and reported by Stephanie Woodard. All content © Native Sun News. In an undated photograph, Father Francis Suttmiller plays cards. He is alleged to have...

Sen. Inhofe introduces bill for Indian Country tax provision
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) introduced S.1008, an Indian tax bill, on Tuesday. The bill would make permanent a tax provision that allows capital assets on Indian lands to be depreciated...

$40M bond package for Oklahoma Indian museum is dead
A $40 million bond package for the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma has been declared dead. The package became controversial after lawmakers questioned the price tag of...

Occupation against development at burial site continues
Native American activists have occupied a burial site northern California for more than four weeks as local officials try to figure out their legal options. A group called Sacred Sites...

Judge who jailed Pueblo group banned from bench for life
A former state judge who sent a group of people from Taos Pueblo to jail has been barred from holding judicial office for life. Sam Sanchez resigned last month after...

Navajo Nation chapter hosts celebration for Armed Forces
The Upper Fruitland Chapter of the Navajo Nation is hosting an Armed Forces Day celebration on Saturday. Mike Bekis, a veteran, has been working on the event for two years....

Robinson Rancheria needs highway permit for gas station
The Robinson Rancheria is waiting on a permit from Caltrans before opening its new gas station and convenience store. The tribe needs approval for a turn lane into the new...

Tribes seek larger role in Yellowstone bison management
Tribal leaders met with federal officials on Tuesday to discuss bison management in Yellowstone National Park. The Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the Intertribal Buffalo...

MPR: NRC worked with Prairie Island Community on study
"The Prairie Island nuclear power plant is a step closer to winning approval to operate for another 20 years. The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Tuesday that it has found...

Editorial: School mascot respects Northern Arapaho Tribe
""Warriors, always take care of one another.” This famous Arapahoe quote is frequently intoned by Principal Ron Booth over the intercom, at assemblies and during lunch. Anthony Sitting Eagle (the...

Lummi Nation and county announce agreement over ferry
The Lummi Nation and Whatcom County in Washington said they have reached an agreement for the Lummi Island ferry. Details are scarce but the lease will apparently run for 35...

Lumbee Tribe to hold special election for a new chairman
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina will hold a special election to replace Chairman Purnell Swett, who resigned unexpectedly. Swett is the first chairman in tribal history to leave office...

APRN: Chickaloon Tribe files complaint about coal mining
"Chickaloon Native Village is taking its concerns about local coal exploration to an international audience. Penny Westing, with the Chickaloon Village Traditional Council says the CVTC has filed a suit...

Native Youth Standing Strong serves youth in three states
Native Youth Standing Strong is helping youth in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota stay connected with their heritage. The group will meet every Tuesday at the Four Directions Community Center...

Winona LaDuke: Indian farmers preserve traditional seeds
"For 14 years, Caroline Chartrand, a Metis woman who recently traveled from Winnipeg, Canada, to the 8th annual Great Lakes Indigenous Farming Conference, has been looking for the heritage seeds...

Mescalero Apache Nation man pleads guilty over assault
A member of the Mescalero Apache Nation of New Mexico pleaded guilty to two assault charges. Gene Collins Ahidley, 28, admitted he assaulted his girlfriend with his fists, his feet...

Fort Mojave Tribe signs agreement to house city inmates
The Fort Mojave Tribe has agreed to house inmates from the Bullhead City, Arizona. The agreement with the tribe will save the city some money. Mohave County recently doubled its...

Absentee Shawnee Tribe opens branch of AllNations Bank
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is hosting a grand opening ceremony tomorrow for a new branch of its bank. The tribe bought AllNations Bank six years ago. The new...

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