August 11, 2011
Sen. Murkowski: Not all of public schools deserve 'failing' label
"Alaskans know that the No Child Left Behind Act, or NCLB, has shortcomings. One major fault is a one-size-fits-all accountability system on schools that are vastly different from one another....
Indian students file suit over bid to save 'Fighting Sioux' name
Six Indian students at the University of North Dakota have filed a lawsuit in federal court over the school's Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo. UND entered into a settlement with...
Woman sentenced over trafficking meth on Crow Reservation
A 30-year-old woman was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine on the Crow Reservation in Montana. Toni Arcoren pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute meth. She...
Northern Cheyenne man sentenced for being habitual offender
A man from the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana was sentenced to 57 months for being a habitual domestic violence offender. Aldin Ray Two Moons Sr., 37, has four...
Teen girls charged for grisly murder on First Nation in Manitoba
Two girls have been charged in connection with a grisly murder on the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation in Manitoba. Roberta Dawn McIvor, 32, was found dead on the reserve...
Al Jazeera: Indigenous people in Colombia embrace languages
"More of Colombia's indigenous peoples are speaking their native languages than at in any time in recent memory. Thanks to a two-decades old change in education policy that ended...
Blog: Iowa man helps organize 'Live Real' tour for food justice
"Freedom Riders, a traveling exhibition about the civil rights movement in the early 1960s, is nearing the end of its run at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University...
Colorado session focuses on American Indians and civil rights
The second annual Pathways to Respecting American Indian Civil Rights began on Wednesday. About 500 people are attending the conference, hosted by the University of Northern Colorado. Topics include violence...
OPB: American Indian Physicians meeting in Oregon this week
"Some 200 American Indian and Alaskan Native physicians are in Portland this week to address the unique health issues among Native Americans. The annual gathering of the Association of American...
South Dakota redistricting committee visiting two reservations
Members of the South Dakota Legislative Redistricting Committee are visiting the Rosebud Sioux Reservation and the Pine Ridge Reservation on Friday. The committee will take input on new maps for...
Blog: Indian youth bike 200 miles through New Mexico pueblos
"Circles are everywhere. In nature. In art. On bikes. That's how Jake Foreman sees it. Cycles of Life is a nonprofit he created to help Native American teens learn about...
Joseph Budd: Bob Clifford, basketball icon for reservation team
The following was written by Joseph Budd. All content © Native Sun News. Roseary’s First Basketball Team: Coach Bob Clifford, Martin Shangreaux, Louis Wright, Henry Jumping Eagle, Benny Clifford and...
Native Sun News: Lawsuit over Black Hills trust fund dismissed
The following story was written and reported by Evelyn Red Lodge. All content © Native Sun News. SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA –– Last week marked a critical event in the...
Colorado River Indian Tribes evict non-Indians in lease dispute
The Colorado River Indian Tribes have been evicting non-Indians who refuse to pay rent for leasing land on the reservation. Jim Foley starting leasing land on the California portion of...
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