July 14, 2011
Two candidates seeking chairman's position for Oneida Nation
Members of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin will go to the polls to choose a new chairman on Saturday. Two council members, Ed Delgado and Ron "Tehassi" Hill, are seeking...
Judge awards small fee to law firm for Oneida Nation land claim
A law firm that worked on the Oneida Nation land claim was awarded $5,174, a fraction of the amount it was seeking. Judge Lawrence Kahn said Bond, Schoeneck & King...
Audio: Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on Native women
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a business meeting and oversight hearing today. The business meeting was not broadcast online. The committee took up the nominations of Cynthia Chavez Lamar,...
Opinion: Yellowstone bison pay the price for poor management
"The collective guilt of mindless cruelty on our wild Yellowstone buffalo by Yellowstone National Park, the Montana Department of Livestock and Montana Department of Fish Wildlife & Parks is beyond...
Interior Department begins consultation for land consolidation
The Interior Department will hold the first consultation meeting for the land consolidation portion of the Indian trust fund settlement in Billings, Montana, tomorrow. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Deputy...
Chairman of Crow Tribe refutes allegations of mismanagement
Leaders of the Crow Tribe of Montana are in a dispute over management of tribal funds. The Crow Legislature passed a resolution 14-0 that calls on the U.S. Attorney in...
Census figures put Blackfeet Nation as largest tribe in Montana
The Blackfeet Nation is the largest tribe in Montana, according to the 2010 Census. According to the data, 11,210 people identified themselves as Blackfeet. Next in line were the 7,949...
Census 2010 shows Navajo Nation still largest tribe in Arizona
The Navajo Nation is still the largest tribe by far in Arizona, according to the 2010 Census. There were 131,445 people who identified themselves as Navajo. That's far more than...
Column: Feast for beatified Kateri Tekakwitha, Mohawk woman
"July 14 is the feast day of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be to be beatified. She was the only survivor from her family of origin when...
Winnemem Wintu Tribe cites fears for canceling girls ceremony
The Winnemem Wintu Tribe of California has canceled its upcoming Coming of Age ceremony. The tribe holds the four-day ceremony on the McCloud River in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. But...
Native Sun News: Rosebud Sioux member works below surface
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman. All content © Native Sun News. LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA — On Saturday, July 9, Rosebud Sioux tribal member Connie Giroux...
House committee backs land swap opposed by Arizona tribes
The House Natural Resources Committee voted 26-19 in favor of H.R.1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act. The bill authorizes a land swap between the federal government and...
House committee supports Alaska Native corporation land bill
The House Natural Resources Committee voted 34-10 in favor of H.R.1408, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act. Sealaska, an Alaska Native regional corporation, is entitled...
Clarence Jackson: Fulfill promise to Alaska Native corporation
"I remember 1971, when the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was before Congress and there was a genuine concern in the country about wanting to improve conditions for Alaska Natives....
New York taking enforcement actions for tribal tobacco sales
The state of New York is taking action to stop the sale of tax-free cigarettes in Indian Country, The Buffalo News reports. Since June 21, the state has seized tobacco...
New Mexico targets tobacco sales by Indian Affairs secretary
New Mexico Attorney General Gary King plans to take action against a store owned by Arthur Allison, a member of the Navajo Nation who serves as Secretary of Indian Affairs...
Harold Monteau: Tribes not always following Indian preference
"The Tribal Human Resource Department (HR) of a Theoretical Tribe advertises in nation-wide media and on its website that the position of Chief Judge is open and solicits application from...
Editorial: Democracy tested with Mississippi Choctaw election
"The Choctaw Tribal Council's decision last week to throw out certified election results is a test for their young democracy, open government and the rule of law on the Reservation....
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