July 7, 2011
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe still raising money for big diabetes center
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York had broken ground on its Diabetes Center for Excellence. The 14,000-square-foot facility will offer diabetes treatment, diabetes prevention, fitness equipment, a kitchen...
Navajo Nation aims to put ID card in hands of 300,048 members
The Navajo Nation aims to provide new identification cards to all of its members. The tribe updated its membership count last week. Enrollment was put at 300,048 -- making the...
Indian woman walks 800-mile journey from Alabama to Oklahoma
An Indian woman with Cherokee, Lakota and Blackfeet ancestry recently completed an 800-mile walk from Alabama to Oklahoma. Belinda Miller, 56, felt compelled to retrace the Trail of Tears. Three...
City won't oppose Citizen Potawatomi Nation land-into-trust bid
The city council in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, said it won't oppose a Citizen Potawatomi Nation land-into-trust application. The tribe wants several properties placed in trust. City officials are worried about the...
Members of Cayuga Nation push BIA to recognize new leadership
Members of the Cayuga Nation of New York are asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs to recognize their new leaders. Tribal members removed Clint Halftown as their federally recognized representative...
Secretary Salazar seeks nominations for Indian trust commission
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is seeking nominations for the new Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform. The commission was created as part of the $3.4 billion settlement to the...
Fallon Paiute Shoshone man cited for gathering cat-tails at refuge
Wesley Dick, a member of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe, has been cited for gathering cat-tails in the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada. Just like his ancestors, Dick has...
Column: Judge rules against Seminole Tribe in mobile home fight
Les Minthorn was elected chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon. Minthorn defeated four other candidates in a special election that was held on Tuesday....
8th Circuit accepts tribal court convictions for federal prosecution
Federal prosecutors can use tribal court convictions against a Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation man even though he wasn't provided with an attorney, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on...
Crow Tribe planning to take over shelter operation from Red Cross
The Crow Tribe is preparing to take over operation of a shelter that was set up by the American Red Cross of Montana. The Red Cross set up the shelter...
Native Sun News: Yankton Sioux judge rules in election challenge
The following story was written and reported by Stephanie Woodard. All content © Native Sun News. WAGNER, SOUTH DAKOTA — Yankton Sioux Chief Judge Curtis Carroll has dismissed the petition...
Richard Gomez: Chumash Tribe honors 55 graduates at ceremony
"On Sunday, June 26, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians honored 55 of our tribal student graduates at a special ceremony at Hotel Corque in Solvang. Hosted by our...
Transcript posted from fairness hearing for Cobell trust fund case
The transcript from the June 20 fairness hearing in the Cobell trust fund lawsuit has been posted online. Judge Thomas F. Hogan approved the $3.4 billion settlement to the case...
First woman to lead Mississippi Choctaws wants to be called chief
Phyliss J. Anderson, the newly elected leader of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, wants to be known as "chief." Anderson defeated incumbent Beasley Denson for the post. Denson was...
Column: Judge rules against Seminole Tribe in mobile home feud
"Three years ago, the Seminole Tribe settled a business dispute with the managers of a mobile home park by calling in its armed muscle. A dozen tribal cops seized the...
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