August 17, 2011
Opinion: Ignoring hate groups in Montana won't make them disappear
"Every now and then a news story comes along that touches a nerve in our community and generates an outpouring of response. Sunday's front-page story about the rise of hate...
9th Circuit allows multiple tribal sentences for multiple offenses
Tribes can sentence offenders to consecutive sentences for multiple crimes, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today. Beatrice Miranda, a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, was...
Citizen Potawatomi Nation presents final $30K to Salvation Army
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma presented a final $30,000 check to the Salvation Army. The tribe has donated a total of $150,000 to the Shawnee Advisory Board Endowment Campaign....
BIA holds second consultation on land consolidation in Minnesota
Two top Bureau of Indian Affairs officials will attend the second tribal consultation for the land consolidation portion of the Indian trust fund settlement tomorrow. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy...
Navajo Nation girl, 15, honored for fending off attack on mother
A Navajo Nation girl who helped saved her mother from a near-fatal attack was honored by the FBI on Tuesday. Ashley Nez, 15, used a baseball bat to fend...
Santa Fe Indian Market hits a snag as city raises taxation issues
More than 200 artists might not be able to sell their goods at the 90th annual Santa Fe Indian Market this weekend due to a taxation issue. The city of...
Art 'dealers' laugh when asked to help FBI with theft of artifacts
Traders of Indian art and Indian artifacts laughed when an FBI agent asked for their help in identifying wrongdoers. The Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association hosted a panel in Santa...
County delays decision on building plans at ancestral Pomo site
The board of supervisors in Lake County, California, held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss a controversial project on Rattlesnake Island, the ancestral Pomo village The county is requiring John...
Canada's governor general tries out a 'head pull' on Nunavut trip
Canada's Gov. Gen. David Johnston took part in an Inuit "head pull" as part of his tour through Nunavut. Johnston and athlete Johnny Issaluk strapped a large elastic band...
OPB: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe keeps an eye on health of rivers
"River otters always leave the water to poop. So if you want to catch them, you’ve got to head to the bathroom. Kim Sager-Fradkin is head wildlife biologist for the...
Editorial: Another Indian war plays out over 'Fighting Sioux' nick
"Is the name Fighting Sioux an insult or a compliment? Even North Dakota's tribes can't agree on that one. What is clear, though, is that supposed leaders — in this...
Editorial: Oklahoma tribes step up to keep state parks operating
"The Chickasaw Nation has joined the list of public-spirited entities that have stepped forward to operate state parks that were being shut down by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and...
HCN: Mescalero Apache Nation worried about drilling and mining
"The decade-long tussle over energy development in New Mexico's Otero Mesa has been reinvigorated recently, as hardrock mining claims now threaten the region for the first time. Adding their voices...
Opinion: Indigenous Nations Alliance launches 'Rez Tours' series
"With the guidance and permission of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, I have been blessed to be the National Director of the Indigenous Nations Alliance of the Millions More Movement....
Yurok Tribe mourns loss of gray whale that spent 56 days in river
The Yurok Tribe of California is mourning the loss of a gray whale that died after spending 56 days in the Klamath River. The tribe tried to help the...
New York governor wants to 'work' with Seneca Nation on issues
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said he wants to "work" with the Seneca Nation but tribal leaders aren't reporting much progress. The tribe has longstanding grievances on rights-of-way, taxation,...
St. Regis Mohawk family enters cigarette manufacturing business
A family from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in New York has entered the cigarette manufacturing business in hopes of avoiding battles with state governments and pressures from big tobacco...
Native Sun News: Russell Means diagnosed with terminal cancer
The following story was written and reported by Jesse Abernathy. All content © Native Sun News. PORCUPINE, SOUTH DAKOTA –– Russell Means may well be facing the toughest adversary in...
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