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July 11, 2011
Mark Trahant: Country's problems can't be solved with a tweet
Last week President Barack Obama held his first town hall on Twitter. A really great idea and I plunged in with this question: "#AskObama Indian Cntry's unemployment rate is unacceptable....

Charlie Galbraith: Obama announces a Native youth challenge
"On Sunday, the White House Office of Public Engagement launched the Native American Youth Challenge program. In a video message, President Obama announced the challenge at the 2011 UNITY...

Kevin Abourezk: Basketball coach connects to his Ponca roots
"Fred LeRoy handed the star blanket to Jai Steadman and reminded his nephew of his tribal roots. Back when buffalo still roamed the Great Plains, the Ponca people would bless...

Census offers details of Alaska Native population in Anchorage
Anchorage is home to 23,130 Alaska Natives, according to the 2010 Census, making it the the largest Native community in the state. The 2010 count offered Natives a chance to...

Company pulls 'Eskan Warriors' ad campaign due to complaints
A Canadian company has pulled its "Eskan Warriors" campaign after Native leaders and activists complained that it was racist. The television and print spots featured three men dressed as...

Witness List: House subcommittee hearing on land-into-trust
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs is holding a hearing tomorrow on three bills. The subcommittee will take testimony H.R.1291 and H.R.1234. The two bills provide a...

Opinion: Indigenous activists in Ecuador treated like terrorists
"If you thought there was anything romantic about environmental activism or indigenous rights, think twice. Socialist ideas about nature - such as keeping water a public good - can get...

History: Civilized Cocopah Tribe welcomes hundreds to festival
"July 11, 1912 YUMA - Word comes from Somerton that for the past five days Indians of all colors, sizes and kinds, from all over the Southwest, have been in...

Editorial: Bill an important step in Native Hawaiian sovereignty
"The enactment of a law that essentially begins the process of reestablishing Native Hawaiian self-governance on the local level is an important move, solidifying the state's stance of reconciliation toward...

Opinion: Refocusing shared values and ideals in Indian Country
"Diversity is a prime feature of Native America. This is evident in the impressive assemblage of Native nations that continue to exist, the many languages we speak, the stunning geographical...

House Appropriations Committee to mark up BIA, IHS budget
The House Appropriations Committee will mark up the fiscal year 2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill tomorrow. The bill contains the budgets for the Bureau of Indian Affairs,...

Mississippi Choctaw council orders new election for chief's post
Members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will vote again for chief on September 6. Phyliss J. Anderson was declared the winner of the July 5 election. Incumbent Beasley...

Appeals court allows federal prosecution in Indian status case
A man with 19.25 percent Assiniboine and Sioux blood is an "Indian" under federal law, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week. Ronnie Lynn Smith is not an...

Michele Bachmann handled tax case against Leech Lake man
As an attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota), a 2012 Republican candidate for president, was assigned to collect taxes from Marvin Manypenny, a member of the...

BBC: Indian identity influenced by debate over blood quantum
"Blood quantum might sound like an action movie, but to the country's Native Americans it's all about identity. First introduced in colonial Virginia in the early 18th Century as a...

Joseph Quesnel: Free markets can work even for First Nations
"Is it necessarily ‘right wing’ to recognize the role of the free market in elevating populations out of poverty? That was the charge made against me after I delivered a...

Editorial: Hoopa Valley paper serves a vital role for community
"The inherent problems of having elected officials involved in the newspaper business was on full display in Hoopa recently when Hoopa Valley Tribal Chairman Leonard Masten sent a memo to...

Ask the Burke: Results of Kennewick Man studies not yet known
"Q. “Has there been any new information gained from human remains known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One?” The Burke: Prior to any court rulings, a thorough examination of...

Native Sun News: Pine Ridge youth collaborate on new project
The following story was written and reported by Mark St. Pierre. All content © Native Sun News. Youth participants include, Dustin Red Cloud, Mathew Yellow Bull, Daniel Pawnee Leggins, Bradley...

Vi Waln: A messenger for reality on Rosebud Sioux Reservation
It is up to us to make our lives into something. I cannot depend on fate, luck or coincidence. I have to depend on myself. All my choices are mine....

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