August 16, 2011
Teenage boy charged for murder of young Metis father in Alberta
A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the death of Bruce Dumais, 22, who was from the Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement in Alberta. Dumais grew up in...
Rez dogs a big problem for people and livestock on Navajo Nation
The wildlife and animal control manager for the Navajo Nation estimates there are as many as 445,000 dogs roaming dogs on the reservation. The dogs are a major headache, manager...
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Cheyenne-Arapaho leadership feud
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to resolve a leadership dispute within the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. Leslie Harjo filed suit against Janice Boswell. The two...
North Dakota plans to eliminate 'Fighting Sioux' by end of the year
The North Dakota Board of Higher Education voted unanimously to "substantially" eliminate the "Fighting Sioux" logo and nickname by the end of the year. The vote came after NCAA flatly...
SDPR: Sioux tribal members lose case over Black Hills trust funds
"The U.S. Congress took the Black Hills from the Great Sioux Nation in violation of the Fort Laramie Treaty, just nine years after it was signed in 1868. In the...
NPR: Indigenous Saami worried about Russia'a claim to the Arctic
"The Russian Arctic has the scars of history. The northwest, around the port city of Murmansk, was pummeled by Adolf Hitler's forces during World War II. The Arctic was also...
Native Sun News: Navajo group seeks remedies for uranium mine
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman. All content © Native Sun News. PART II WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA –– The Diné, seeking remedies for the violation of...
Turtle Talk: Supreme Court's citations to Indian legal scholarship
"In light of recent commentaries about the value (or lack thereof) of legal scholarship and new scholarship about the frequency the Supreme Court Justices cite to legal scholarship (it’s rather...
Pechanga Band clashes with developer at hearing for quarry mine
The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians slammed the developers of a controversial quarry mine for statements made about the tribe's history and its sacred sites. At a hearing that ran...
Video: Gyasi Ross discusses 'Don't Know Much About Indians' book
YouTube: Don't Know Much About Indians: Indian Farts "Discussion with Author Gyasi Ross about his book, "Don't Know Much About Indians (but i wrote a book about us anyways),...
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