August 23, 2011
Jefferson Keel: Tribes at the table for White House rural council
"Like so many of our rural neighbors, American Indian and Alaska Native communities have felt the burden of our nation’s economic challenges. In fact tribal nations have known hardship like...
BIA no longer recognizes Clint Halftown as Cayuga Nation leader
The Bureau of Indian Affairs no longer recognizes Clint Halftown as the representative of the Cayuga Nation of New York. Tribal members ousted Halftown due to complaints about his leadership....
Navajo Nation erases its budget deficit with Peabody settlement
The Navajo Nation cleared a $23 million budget deficit thanks to a settlement with Peabody Energy. The tribe received an immediate $50 million payment through the settlement. That enabled the...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe against 'illegal' digging at Superfund site
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York is condemning the "illegal" actions of a man who was arrested for removing soil from a Superfund site near the reservation. The...
Tigua Tribe awarded two grants for language and museum work
The Tigua Tribe of Texas has been awarded $142,451 in federal grant money. The tribe will use $99,970 from the Department of Health and Human Services for language preservation. Another...
CD Reviews: New releases from the stars of the powwow circuit
"The most interesting releases in the pow-wow world in recent months include albums by vital American and Canadian acts Tha Tribe, Pipestone, Bear Creek and Cree Confederation. Tha Tribe is...
Cleanup of oil spill on Blackfeet Nation complete after six weeks
Federal officials will visit the Blackfeet Nation in Montana on Wednesday to inspect the site of an oil spill that went unreported for a month. About 840 gallons spilled on...
Karuk Tribe awarded $1.1M grant to improve broadband service
The Karuk Tribe of California has been awarded a $1.14 million grant to improve broadband service for its members. The tribe will use the money from the USDA Rural Development...
Bill barring quarry mine near Pechanga sacred site gets hearing
The California Senate's Natural Resources and Water Committee holds a hearing today on AB 742, a bill that would bar a quarry mine opposed by the Pechanga Band of Luiseño...
Decision allows Cherokee Nation to remove Freedmen from rolls
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma can deny citizenship to the Freedmen, who are the descendants of former slaves, the tribe's top court ruled on Monday. In 2007, tribal members amended...
NPR: Suquamish Tribe passes resolution for same-sex marriage
"Same-sex marriage is now legal for a tiny sliver of Washington state. The seven-member Suquamish tribal council has voted unanimously to allow the unions. At least one of the partners...
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