September 2, 2011
Driver pleads guilty over accident that killed two Navajo sisters
A New Mexico man pleaded guilty in connection with a drunken driving accident that claimed the lives of two sisters from the Navajo Nation. James Ruiz, 36, admitted he rear...
Major pot farm discovered inside Bandelier National Monument
The Los Conchas Fire wreaked havoc on at least three reservations in New Mexico this summer but it spared a major marijuana farm inside Bandelier National Monument. In the wake...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee to talk housing, infrastructure
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold an event next Thursday, September 8, to discuss housing and infrastructure in Indian Country. Loretta A. Tuell, the Majority Staff Director/Chief Counsel of...
Opinion: Yurok Tribe educates hunters about use of lead ammo
"The Yurok Tribe’s Wildlife Program started the “Hunters as Stewards” campaign with the idea that hunters, if presented with the most timely and trustworthy information, would strongly consider switching to...
Opinion: Skokomish Tribe dedicated to preserving salmon runs
"The Skokomish Tribe would like to respond to "Protecting salmon: Tribe, others at odds over plan for part of Dabob Bay" which appeared in the Aug. 26, 2011 edition of...
Book Review: Siblings captured by Comanche in 'Ben Clayton'
"Lamar Clayton, a taciturn, old-fashioned West Texas rancher, is the central character in Stephen Harrigan’s well-crafted novel “Remember Ben Clayton.” As a young man, Lamar rode on a number of...
Michell Hicks wins election as Eastern Cherokee principal chief
Michell Hicks won re-election as chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. Hicks defeated Patrick Lambert. The tally was 2,124 to 1,989, according to unofficial results...
Native Sun News: Sinte Gleska University celebrates graduates
The following story was written and reported by Kirk Dickerson. All content © Native Sun News. Tim Giago (left) accepts honorary Doctorate Degree at Sinte Gleska University graduation ceremony. MISSION,...
Washington court reverses on tribal pursuit off the reservation
Non-Indians who commit crimes in Indian Country can't be pursued off the reservation, the Washington Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. By a 6-3 vote, the justices said the Lummi Nation...
Chief resigns from Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
Guy Lonechild resigned as chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. Lonechild came under scrutiny when he was charged with drunken driving. The incident occurred one month prior to...
Opinion: Some 'facts' about Chumash Tribe land-into-trust bid
"Many years ago the Chumash tribal government made a “proposal” similar to the one they have now presented to the county this time to try to get the county’s support...
Navajo school board leader failed to graduate from Dartmouth
The president of a pubilc school board on the Navajo Nation did not graduate from Dartmouth College as he has repeatedly claimed. Central Consolidated School District Board President Matthew Tso,...
Charles Trimble: US manipulation of tribes goes back centuries
In my historical research I sometimes come across items of interest that I don’t want to believe because they may tarnish my image or opinion of some great hero...
Appeals planned in $3.4B settlement to Indian trust fund case
Two notices of appeal have been filed in the Cobell trust fund case. Kimberly Craven, a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, has been a vocal critic of the $3.4...
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