August 12, 2011
Fond du Lac Band loses case to block state taxation of pensions
The state of Minnesota can tax pensions earned by members of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians who live on the reservation, a divided 8th Circuit...
FBI probing death of 1-year-old boy on Blackfeet Reservation
The FBI is looking into the death of a one-year-old boy from the Blackfeet Nation in Montana, the Associated Press reports. The boy was reportedly injured on the reservation on...
Ed Delgado outlines agenda as new chairman of Oneida Nation
Ed Delgado was inaugurated as chairman of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. Delgado said he wants to protect the tribe's sovereignty, promote economic development and keep people on the reservation....
Mohawk man arrested for digging up ground at Superfund site
A Mohawk man was arrested on Thursday for removing soil from a Superfund site near the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in New York. Larry Thompson, whose Mohawk name is...
Deputy chief of Cherokee Nation sets agenda as interim leader
After he is sworn in as deputy chief this Sunday, Joe Crittendon will serve as interim chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma for about two months. As interim leader,...
Wilfred Keeble named as interim chair of Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has named Wilfred Keeble as interim chairman. Keeble replaces Duane Big Eagle Sr., who was convicted of bribery charges last week. Tribal...
Navajo woman chosen as vice chair of New Mexico commission
Theresa Becenti-Aguilar, a member of the Navajo Nation, has been elected vice chair of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. Becenti-Aguilar replaces Jerome Block Jr., who is under investigation...
Miccosukee Tribe gets rid of police officers who signed petition
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida fired its interim police chief and seven police officers. The officers who were fired were among those who signed a petition that complained of a...
Blog: Miccosukee Tribe used stimulus grant for 'gator wrestling
"I realize that pointing out a ridiculous stimulus expenditure is so 2009. Still, I can’t help but mention one overlooked, but completely outrageous, stimulus scheme. You, as an American taxpayer,...
Native Sun News: Indian woman performed CPR on fallen officer
The following story was written and reported by Ernestine Chasing Hawk. All content © Native Sun News. Officers James Ryan McCandless, Nick Armstrong and Tim Doyle. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee schedules two events in Hawaii
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has scheduled two events in Hawaii. The committee is hosting an oversight hearing on economic development next Thursday, August 17. The hearing will take place...
Same-sex marriage not controversial for small Suquamish Tribe
The Suquamish Tribe of Washington made history and headlines this month when it approved same-sex marriage. But unlike controversial battles throughout the U.S., same-sex marriage was not an issue...
Opponents to host meeting to discuss Chumash land-into-trust
Opponents of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in California are hosting a meeting to discuss the tribe's land-into-trust bid. The tribe hasn't filed an application to have...
Interview: Mark Trahant on Last Great Battle of the Indian Wars
"Mark Trahant’s slim volume, The Last Great Battle of the Indian Wars, is a fascinating read—so much so that Indian Country Today Media Network’s Rob Capriccioso gave the author...
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