June 16, 2011
Editorial: Alaska Native corporation scales back wind project
"If there's a lesson in the Fire Island wind project in progress, it's that renewable energy won't be a snap. Right now it looks like CIRI's showcase project just off...
Sacred sites in New Mexico, South Dakota on endangered list
The Greater Chaco Landscape in New Mexico and Bear Butte in South Dakota are among the 11 most endangered historic places, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The...
Crow Tribe reports more than 200 homes damaged by floods
The Crow Tribe of Montana says more than 200 homes have been damaged or destroyed in recent flooding. Heavy rainstorms on May 22 led to flooding on the reservation. Many...
Opinion: 'Two Spirits' a compelling story about Fred Martinez
"It is a great honor and privilege to share my thoughts about the film Two Spirits. The first time I saw Two Spirits, I left the room and and...
Opinion: Native leaders speak out against proposed pipeline
"Peter Foster's suggestion ("Opposing big business is big business" May 31) that members of the Yinka Dene Alliance have been manipulated into rejecting the proposed Enbridge pipeline by the "green...
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe imposes swimming ban after flood
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has imposed a swimming ban due to high water levels on the reservation. The tribe was spared from major flooding on the Missouri River. But...
Delaware Nation to use solar energy for tribal headquarters
The Delaware Nation of Oklahoma plans to use solar energy to supply power at its tribal headquarters. The tribe will install a 37.5-kilowatt solar array on the roof of the...
Native Sun News: Rosebud Sioux Tribe reaches law agreement
The following story was written and reported by Archie Beauvais. All content © Native Sun News. U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson. ROSEBUD, SOUTH DAKOTA — A historic agreement was reached between...
Crew from San Carlos Apache Tribe helps fight major wildfire
A crew from the San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona is helping fight the Wallow Fire, which has now become the worst wildfire in state history. Chris Ashkie, a tribal...
Mississippi Choctaw chief and top rival head to run-off in July
The chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and his main rival are headed to a run-off on July 11, The Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. Incumbent Beasley Denson received 1,598...
'Eskimo Warrior' makes mark on martial-arts fighting scene
Avery Vilche, also known as the "Eskimo Warrior," is making her mark on the d mixed-martial-arts fighting scene despite her small size and stature. Vilche, 41, is part Yup’ik. She...
Mille Lacs Band court awards $4.3M for gang-related beating
A member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians in Minnesota has been awarded nearly $4.3 million in tribal court. Cody St. John, 26, was attacked on the reservation...
Cherokee Nation invests $2.3M in robotic pharmacy system
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has invested about $2.3 million in an automatic pharmacy system. The robotic system helps staff at the Three Rivers Health Center fill prescriptions faster and...
Former vice president of Ho-Chunk Nation indicted for bribes
The former vice president of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and two of his associates have been indicted on bribery charges. Clarence P. Pettibone, 52, accepted bribes from companies that...
IHS reopens hospital in Montana after flooding on reservation
The Indian Health Service is seeing patients again at the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital on the Crow Reservation in Montana, The Billings Gazette reports. The hospital, in Crow Agency, was forced...
MSU News: Crow educator wins nontraditional student award
"After Dora Hugs enrolled in a Montana State University program designed to strengthen science education for Native American students, the science teacher at St. Charles Mission School in Pryor, Mont.,...
Turtle Talk: Indian law rulings for New York and Florida courts
"We’re not statisticians, so these tiny numbers of cases are going to generate wide discrepancies. In New York, tribal interests have an 88 percent success rate. In Florida, tribal interests...
Subcommittee sets hearing on Northern Cheyenne, Tigua bills
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs will hold a hearing next Wednesday, June 22, to discuss two bills. H.R.1158, the Montana Mineral Conveyance Act, transfers 147 million...
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