July 29, 2011
Opinion: Ditch that 'Fighting Sioux' nickname in North Dakota
"If you have an old University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux t-shirt and are thinking of using it to wash your car, don't do it! It may very well enter...
White supremacist enters a plea after threatening Indian man
A White supremacist who claims he is part Indian pleaded no contest for an incident in which he allegedly threatened an Indian man with a gun. Allen Goff, 19,...
Union seeks to represent Navajo Nation government workers
Governmental employees of the Navajo Nation are being asked to join a union. The tribe certified the United Mineworkers of America to act as a bargaining agent for the employees....
OPB: Northwest tribes feel impact of climate change on foods
"Northwest tribal leaders say they're seeing climate change affect food sources that are vital to their culture. "All we can do is try to help these plants and animals adapt....
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe welcomes dam removal for salmon
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington hopes the removal of two dams on the Elwha River will help restore salmon runs. The tribe lives at the mouth of the...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee adds land-into-trust fix to bill
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved S.703, the HEARTH Act, at a business meeting on Thursday. The bill allows tribes to bypass the Bureau of Indian Affairs for certain housing...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee backs Lumbee recognition bill
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved S.1218, a bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, at a business meeting on Thursday. Congress identified the Lumbees...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee backs Virginia recognition bill
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved S.379, a bill to extend federal recognition to six Virginia tribes, at a business meeting on Thursday. The bill recognizes the Chickahominy Indian Tribe,...
former chairwoman of Kootenai Tribe
Amy Trice, a former chairwoman of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, died last Thursday. She was 75. Trice made headlines in 1974 when she declared "war" against the United...
North Dakota tribe asks energy companies to help repair roads
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota is asking oil companies to sign a cooperative agreement to help repair roads on the reservation. The roads have seen an...
Native Sun News: Yankton Sioux Tribe seeks DOJ review of case
The following story was written and reported by Stephanie Woodard. All content © Native Sun News. Family lobbies for justice. Front row, from left: Anna James holds a copy of...
Doug George-Kanentiio: The powers of Shawnee Nation heroes
On July 19 I gave a lecture at the Kanatakon Recreational Center in Akwesasne regarding the events which caused the War of 1812, or, as I call it the War...
Crystal Willcuts: Native women need men in our families' lives
"Some fathers don’t realize how important they are to their children. Whether they are involved parents or not, their role is critical. If they aren’t there anymore or were never...
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