June 1, 2011
DNAInfo: No one responded to request for Native food truck
"Plans for a hotly anticipated Native American food truck for Bowling Green have been scrapped. The Parks Department dropped the idea after receiving no responses to a request for proposals...
Fort Peck mother files suit against school for son's suicide
A woman from the Fort Peck Reservation says the local school district and the state of Montana are responsible for her son's suicide. Roxanne Gourneau, a former chairwoman of the...
1st Circuit rules for state in dispute over Narragansett site
A developer can't sue the state of Rhode Island in federal court for stalled work at a site that the Narragansett Tribe wants to protect, the 1st Circuit Court of...
US Attorney in New Mexico to hire special tribal prosecutor
The U.S. Attorney's Office in New Mexico is hiring a special prosecutor who will focus almost exclusively on domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian Country. Through a pilot program,...
Navajo Nation commemorates anniversary of 1868 treaty
The Navajo Nation is celebrating the signing of its treaty. The treaty was signed on June 1, 1868. It ended the imprisonment of the Navajo people, who were forced to...
Opinion: Re-elect Chad Smith as leader of Cherokee Nation
"District 3 Tribal Councilors, David Thornton Sr., Don Garvin and Janelle Lattimore Fullbright are asking for you to cast your vote for Chief Chad Smith and Chris Soap on June...
Letter: City should rename plaza to honor hero Jim Thorpe
"May 28 marked the 123rd year since the birth of Wa-Tho-Huk, Bright Path of the Sac and Fox tribe. Most of us know him as The Legend, Jim Thorpe. Thorpe...
Ex-Oneida Nation executive must take case to tribal court
The former executive of a business owned by the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin was told to take his case to tribal court. John Kroner, who is not a tribal member,...
Yakama Nation to celebrate signing of June 9, 1855 treaty
The Yakama Nation of Washington will commemorate the signing of the 1855 treaty on Friday. The tribe's ancestors signed the treaty on June 9, 1855. The tribe ceded more than...
San Manuel Band buys important cultural and historic site
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of California recently purchased the Pan Hot Springs, a site that plays an important role in the tribe's creation story. The Yuhaviatam, or...
Disenrollment protest at tribal leaders forum in California
California Indians and others who have been disenrolled from their tribes will hold a protest tomorrow at the Native Leadership Forum. The forum takes place on the reservation of the...
Former Poarch Creek chairman making another council bid
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama will hold a council election on June 4. Three seats are open and 21 candidates are running. Former chairman Eddie L. Tullis,...
EHN: Study shows Mohawk youth with high contaminations
"Decades after fish and wildlife advisories went into effect, industrial pollutants found in the blood of Native American youth and young adults show that the younger generation is still at...
Blog: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe benefits from dam removal
"Today is June 1, the first day of National Rivers Month — and we have some especially fitting news to share. After a decades-long effort to restore a healthy, free-flowing...
Native Sun News: Peacemaking session held in South Dakota
The following story was written and reported by Aly Duncan Neely. All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA — Peacemaking circles make a difference in a community....
Sac and Fox Nation won't help counties with road projects
The Sac and Fox Nation will no longer provide transportation funds to two counties because they endorsed a controversial highway project. The tribe opposes the interchange out of fear it...
10th Circuit rules in case involving tribal court and law firm
A judge for the Muscogee Nation lacked authority to order a law firm to return two years of attorneys' fees, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on May 27....
The Onion: Economy failing since US built on burial grounds
Report: Economy Failing Because U.S. Built On Ancient Indian Burial Grounds Get the Story: Report: Economy Failing Because U.S. Built On Ancient Indian Burial Grounds (The Onion May 2011)...
AP looks at federal declination rate on Arizona reservations
The Associated Press said federal prosecutors declined 122 cases on reservations in Arizona during a nine-month period last year. Of the cases, 59 percent were declined due to insufficient or...
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