June 24, 2011
Judge orders Bearspaw Band's chief and council to step down
A judge in Alberta ordered the chief and council for the Bearspaw Band of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation to step down. Chief David Bearspaw and four council members extended...
Supreme Court to review petitions in Osage and Rincon cases
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering petitions in two Indian law cases. The justices are weighing Brown v. Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, a gaming case. The Rincon Band...
Column: 'Fighting Sioux' law presents constitutional question
"The nickname controversy and its only solution just became clearer, now that House Speaker Al Carlson, R-Fargo, has said that efforts to repeal North Dakota’s new Fighting Sioux nickname law...
Former BIA superintendent found guilty of corruption charges
Florence A. White Eagle, a former Bureau of Indian Affairs superintendent on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana, was convicted of stealing from a tribal loan program. White Eagle, 63,...
Candidates for leader of Cherokee Nation raise nearly $417K
The two candidates for principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma have raised nearly $417,000 for their campaigns. Incumbent Chad Smith reported $244,649.86 in donations on his May 16...
Navajo Nation places Head Start director on leave for a week
The Navajo Nation placed the director of its Head Start program on leave for a week -- the same week the Administration for Children and Families came to review the...
Star basketball player donates jersey to Grand Traverse Band
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians held a send-off for Dwaun Anderson, a tribal member who received a full scholarship to Michigan State University. The tribe held...
Steven Newcomb: Scalia 'never heard' about Indian law cases
"At a reception, I had an opportunity to talk with Justice Scalia. After saying hello and telling him my name, I asked: “I wonder if you might have ever read...
Tigua Tribe lobbies Congress to return its membership rights
When Congress restored federal recognition to the Tigua Tribe of Texas in 1987, it imposed a 1/8th blood quantum standard on membership. More than 20 years later, the requirement is...
Robert Joe, former Swinomish chairman, passes away at 73
Robert Joe Jr., a former chairman of the Swinomish Tribal Community in Washington, died on Wednesday. He was 73. Joe served 18 years as chairman. Overall, he spent 26 years...
NPR: Peruvian actress takes a stand with Quechua language
"In 2009, when the Peruvian film The Milk of Sorrow won top honors at the Berlin Film Festival, lead actress Magaly Solier did something surprising — she chose to accept...
DOI concerned about coal swap for Northern Cheyenne Tribe
The Interior Department supports a coal swap for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana but the deal might be biased towards a non-Indian company, a top official said at a...
Karuk Tribe aims to intervene in lawsuit over water diversions
The Karuk Tribe of California is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit over water diversions in the Klamath Basin. At issue is whether farmers need to inform the California Department...
Rep. Noem introduces bill to shield tribes from NLRB decisions
Rep. Kristi Noem (R-South Dakota), a new member of Congress, introduced a bill on Thursday to protect tribes and their businesses from the National Labor Relations Board. In 2004, the...
Judge rules Skywalk partner must go to Hualapai Tribe's court
The developer of the Grand Canyon Skywalk must exhaust his remedies with the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. David Jin claimed in a lawsuit that...
Turtle Talk: Indian law decisions in Iowa and Nebraska courts
"Here are two grain belt states, Iowa and Nebraska. In Iowa, tribal interests are successful in 31 percent of cases In Nebraska, tribal interests are successful in 33 percent of...
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