June 30, 2011
Four people injured in stabbing incident on Lummi Reservation
Four people were injured in a stabbing incident on the Lummi Nation in Washington. Whatcom County Sheriff's deputies said the incident occurred early this morning after a party. One teenager...
Inquiry pending in death of five-year-old Native girl in Manitoba
An inquest into the death of a five-year-old Native girl in Manitoba probably won't begin until November, an attorney said. Phoenix Sinclair was killed in June 2005. Her body was...
Turtle Talk: Indian law outcomes in Connecticut Supreme Court
"Here is Connecticut. Lots of cases featuring non-federally recognized tribes, so those claims are going to have a rough time. In Connecticut, tribal interests prevail in 38 percent of cases."...
Chumash Tribe wants to discuss land-into-trust bid with county
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians wants to discuss its land-into-trust bid with Santa Barbara County but a supervisor says it's too early in the process. The tribe doesn't...
County to vote on bill to support Onondaga Nation land transfer
The Onondaga County Legislature will vote next Tuesday on a bill to transfer land to the Onondaga Nation in New York. The tribe wants to reclaim the 36-acre Murphy's Island,...
Editorial: Protect Grand Canyon from threats of uranium mining
"The Obama administration has extended for six months a 2009 moratorium on new uranium mining claims on one million acres around the Grand Canyon. This is good news; even better...
Gabe Galanda: Washington changes policies for Indian inmates
"In early 2010, the state Department of Corrections stripped the American Indians incarcerated in its 12 prisons of virtually everything that makes them tribal. Agency policies were changed, ostensibly to...
Harold Monteau: From a Sundance to becoming a sober person
"A little over ten years ago I awoke in my pickup along a dirt road that served as a common driveway to my home and neighboring homes. Sometime during the...
Matt Gilbert: Contracting program seems to benefit non-Natives
"A year ago, I read a Washington Post article (“Two Worlds: Government Contractors, Alaska Natives”) about how Alaska Natives are being used by management consultants to land multimillion dollar 8(a)...
San Manuel Band donates $200K for flooding victims in Montana
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $200,000 to help flooding victims on three reservations in Montana. The tribe donated the money to the American Red Cross of...
Cherokee Nation expected to start recount for close chief's race
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is expected to start a recount for the principal chief's race. According to the election commission, 15,211 people voted. Of those, 7,609 went to incumbent...
Yurok Tribe criticizes 'patronizing' gathering proposal from state
The California Fish and Game Commission plans to recognize the gathering rights of tribal members but said it will continue to enforce state law at marine preserves. The commission said...
'Living legend' Richard Wells retires as Nisqually administrator
The Nisqually Tribe of Washington paid tribute to Richard Wells, who retired as administrator after nearly 30 years. When Wells started out, the tribe only had 34 employees. Now it...
Lumbee Tribe reopens rolls for the first time in nearly five years
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is expecting a large number of new applicants for enrollment. The tribe reopened the membership rolls for the first time since November 2006. Due...
Oregon approves bill to allow tribal officers to enforce state law
The Oregon Legislature passed a bill to allow tribal police officers to enforce state laws off the reservation. Senate Bill 412 requires tribal officers to state police training. It also...
Western Front: New Clean Air Act regulations for Indian Country
"The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Indian countries, which are lands within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States Government, made plans to...
Dan David: Every Mohawk is a suspect to Canada's government
"“You didn’t see anything?” my neighbour asks. Apparently, another big police raid is taking place. We stop to listen for a second but hear nothing. Nobody phoned. I hadn’t listened...
Native Sun News: Yankton Sioux Tribe celebrates with powwow
The following story was written and reported by Stephanie Woodard. All content © Native Sun News. Elk Soldier Society member Glenn Drapeau (left) leads boys in the Lightning Stick Society...
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