August 8, 2011
Mark Trahant: Politicians begin the march of folly with budgets
The late historian Barbara Tuchman described the ineptness of government decision-making in her book, The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam. She wrote: “Mankind, it seems, makes a poorer...
Turtle Talk: The top 25 most cited Indian and tribal law articles
"Just for fun, here they are (with no. of cites in parens): 1. (220) Nell Jessup Newton, Federal Power over Indians: Its Sources, Scope, and Limitations, 132 U. Pa. L....
Billy Frank: Treaty rights threatened by pollution in Washington
"Our treaty right to gather shellfish depends on the shellfish being safe to eat. Samish Bay is one of the traditional shellfish gathering areas for the Swinomish and Upper Skagit...
Ruth Hopkins: Sexual assault at age 15 became a secret shame
"I had been visiting a friend that night and lost track of the time. When I realized it was past curfew, I decided to walk home. The path home was...
Witnesses: Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing in Montana
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a field hearing on Indian youth issues tomorrow. The hearing takes place at the Poplar High School on the Fort Peck Assiniboine and...
Wambli Sina Win: Ancestral artists - the proud legacy of women
Resplendent, energetic, inspired, “mystic visionary,” simple words to describe an artist. Art, the first language of our people involved pictures. Pictures were painted on walls or tipis while special Heyoka...
Native Sun News: Ex-Rapid City officer loses appeal after firing
The following story was written and reported by Evelyn Red Lodge . All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA –– A former Rapid City police officer lost...
Tim Giago: Shooting raises anxiety among Indians in Rapid City
The relationship between Native Americans and Rapid City’s law enforcement has been contentious at best. Indians began to move to Rapid City during the Great Depression and during World War...
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