September 12, 2011
Yakama Nation hosts meeting on Public Law 280 bill in state
The Yakama Nation of Washington is hosting a meeting on Friday to discuss HR 1448, a bill that affects criminal and civil jurisdiction. Washington exercises jurisdiction in Indian Country under...
Tuscarora Nation paid $12.5M from deal with power authority
The Tuscarora Nation has received about $12.5 million so far out of a $100 million settlement with the New York Power Authority. The tribe accepted the settlement in 2008. It...
Steven Newcomb: Dominance at core of federal Indian laws
"Some years ago, I was studying both the Latin and English versions of the Vatican document Inter Caetera, dated May 4, 1493, and came across the following sentence: “We trust...
James Treat: Rediscovering the fruit of the Muscogee Nation
Just as there are many ways to track time through the calendar year, there can be various methods for charting the lands of this remarkable continent. A notable effort to...
Turtle Talk: Ms. Canada goes 'Native' with national costume
"Another unfortunate use of Native imagery in a competition. Based on the series of pictures taken, it looks like appears she is posing with stereotypical crossed arms. The “national...
Mark Trahant: Obama faces tough sell on American Jobs Act
President Barack Obama must sell a complex idea to a Congress that prides itself on simplicity. This Congress, namely the House Republicans, were elected on the premise that massive budget...
Muscogee Nation voters headed to polls for primary election
Members of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma will vote in a primary election this Saturday. Seven candidates are running for principal chief. They are: Sam Alexander; Wilson Bear; Alfred Berryhill,...
Excavation at site where Crow Tribe was forced to cede land
The Montana Department of Transportation has been excavating the site where leaders of the Crow Tribe were forced to cede land in 1880. The tribe was camped out at the...
Kim Teehee: American Jobs Act puts Indian Country to work
"While the current economic crisis has challenged all Americans, we know this to be especially true for Indian Country where some reservations face unemployment rates of up to 80%. Though...
Lawmakers want HUD to restore funding to Cherokee Nation
Two members of Oklahoma's Congressional delegation are urging the Obama administration to restore housing funds to the Cherokee Nation. Rep. Dan Boren (D-Oklahoma) and Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) say a...
Opinion: Treat Indian ancestral remains with dignity, respect
"Burial grounds are due respect, regardless of who is buried at the site. You can bet the government wouldn’t try to unearth and remove the remains of folks buried in...
Editorial: A plain and simple truth about the 'Fighting Sioux'
"If a pro-Fighting Sioux strategy existed that stood a strong chance of getting the NCAA to back off, a supermajority of North Dakotans likely would support it. That includes Grand...
Editorial: New Mississippi Choctaw chief faces difficult issues
"The election of Phyliss J. Anderson as chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is a historic step for the tribe, but also a crucial decision on leadership. Anderson...
Native Sun News: Marc Wisecarver's long journey for justice
The following story was written and reported by Evelyn Red Lodge. All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA -- An Oglala Lakota man who was tried...
Charles Trimble: Injustice in removal of Cherokee Freedmen
We read and absorb as truth the accounts of historical observers like Thomas More, Amerigo Vespucci, Las Casas, Rousseau to bolster our view of our ancestral people as pristine in...
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