June 21, 2011
BIA and FBI meeting with police chief for Sauk-Suiattle Tribe
The police chief for the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe of Washington is set to meet with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation today. Chief Steven O’Leary wants...
NCAI and ATNI back bill to limit Cobell attorney fees to $50M
The National Congress of American Indians and the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians are supporting H.R.887, a bill to limit attorney fees in the Indian trust fund lawsuit to $50...
Cherokee Nation headed to polls on Saturday to choose chief
Members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma head to the polls on Saturday to vote for principal chief. Incumbent Chad Smith is seeking a fourth term. He is facing a...
Darryl Red Eagle, Fort Peck Tribes council member, dies at 45
Darryl Red Eagle, a council member for the Fort Peck Tribes of Montana, died on Monday. He was 45. Red Eagle, who served on the council since 2005, was found...
Supreme Court declines to hear tribal court jurisdiction dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined a petition in Miccosukee Tribe v. Kraus-Anderson Construction, a tribal court jurisdiction case. The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida won a $1.65 million tribal...
Supreme Court won't accept Yankton Sioux diminishment case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined a petition in South Dakota v. Yankton Sioux Tribe, a reservation diminishment case The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the reservation...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee business meeting Thursday
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a business meeting on Thursday. The committee will consider the nominations of Cynthia Chavez Lamar and of Barbara Jean Ells to serve on...
Witness List: Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on IRA
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing this Thursday on the Indian Reorganization Act. The hearing takes place following a business committee meeting at 2:15pm in Room 628...
Mark Trahant: It's time for tribes and states to work together
The new Era of Constriction -- shrinking all levels of government -- is both an opportunity for tribes and a threat. First, the problem. State and local governments are in...
Turtle Talk: Indian law decisions in Washington Supreme Court
"Due to popular demand, Washington is up next. [Lemme know if anyone objects to the W/L characterizations below. Some cases are a little difficult to figure.] In Washington, tribal interest...
Editorial: Reservations in Montana to benefit from disaster aid
"While flooding continues across Montana, disaster-stricken communities can count on federal aid to repair what the deluge damages. President Barack Obama on Friday answered Montana’s request by declaring the state...
Judge approves $3.4B settlement for Cobell trust fund lawsuit
A federal judge approved the $3.4 billion settlement to the Cobell trust fund lawsuit on Monday, calling it fair and reasonable for hundreds of thousands of American Indians and Alaska...
Elouise Cobel statement at fairness hearing for settlement
The following is the statement made by Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, at the fairness hearing for the $3.4 billion settlement. June 20, 2011....
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