June 20, 2011
Native Sun News: White buffalo calf attracts national attention
The following story was written and reported by Ernestine Chasing Hawk. All content © Native Sun News. The birth of the male calf on May 12, amidst a powerful thunderstorm...
Quapaw Tribe tries to opt out of Cobell trust fund settlement
The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma made a last-minute attempt to opt out of the $3.4 billion Indian trust fund settlement on behalf of its 1,065 members. The tribe met an...
Schedule for fairness hearing for Cobell trust fund settlement
Judge Thomas F. Hogan will hold the fairness hearing for the $3.4 billion settlement to the Indian trust fund lawsuit today. Hogan will determine whether the $3.4 billion settlement is...
Column: Holding on to 'Fighting Sioux' will hurt North Dakota
"Debate about UND’s use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo has been going on for many years and not many minds have changed. It’s time to reframe the argument....
Max Baucus: Tribal 'heroes' took action on flooding in Montana
"Our great state has faced severe and unrelenting flooding for the past several weeks. As water levels rise, Montanans across the state are stepping up to help. This is the...
Column: Strong woman leads the Muscogee Nation of Florida
"The Muscogee Nation of Florida is a tiny aboriginal people of the Americas who seek to hold to their heritage while surviving the culture around them. The Muscogee are led...
Charles Trimble: Words to the Indian graduating class of 2011
My words to the Native American graduating classes of 2011: There is an old saying attributed to an American Indian holy man: “What is past and cannot be prevented should...
Vi Waln: An appreciation for all the fathers in Indian Country
I am a bit late in wishing all of Indian Country a Happy Father’s Day. Every year, the third Sunday in June is designated as Father’s Day. I hope those...
Opinion: State can balance Alaska Native rights, development
"The State of Alaska doesn't need to end its role in coastal zone management, but all parties will benefit if it will substantively change and limit that role, and acknowledge...
Opinion: Navajo Nation operates best unknown park in the US
"On the floor of Canyon de Chelly, what pops up in three dimensions of desert light are the remains of 900-year-old stone apartments, the graveyard of peach trees cut...
Editorial: Osage Nation puts up brick wall to wind farm projects
"An effort by two out-of-state companies to build wind farms in Osage County has officially run into a brick wall. It comes in the form of a challenge this week...
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