September 14, 2011
South Dakota committee approves Indian voting district maps
The South Dakota Legislative Redistricting Committee approved changes to voting districts on reservations across the state. Committee members traveled to every reservation as part of their duties. Their goal was...
Joe Sando, historian from Jemez Pueblo, passes on at age 88
Joe Sando, an author, educator and historian from Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico, died on Tuesday. He was 88. Sando was born and raised on the reservation. He left to...
Crow Tribe accepts $74M as part of its water rights settlement
The Crow Tribe of Montana accepted $74 million as part of its water rights settlement with the state and the federal government. The tribe will use the money to rehabilitate...
Levi Rickert: Sen. Coburn playing politics with Indian judge pick
"Assistant US Attorney Arvo Mikkanen, an enrolled tribal member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, was nominated by President Obama in February to be US District Judge for the Northern...
Fair director arrested after inquiring about remarks in Navajo
The director of the Northern Navajo Nation Fair was arrested and jailed after an incident in which he asked about some remarks that were made in the Navajo language. Lloyd...
Ralph Nader: Keystone XL opponents afraid to criticize Obama
"It was the most extraordinary citizen organizing feat in recent White House history. Over 1200 Americans from 50 states came to Washington and were arrested in front of the White...
WUWM: Bad River Band worried about effects of mining on lake
"Wisconsin’s Ashland and Iron counties share magnificent Lake Superior vistas; they also hold a deposit of much-coveted iron ore. A mining company hopes to dig up the metal stash, estimating...
Native Sun News: Leader of Yankton Sioux Tribe lists priorities
The following story was written and reported by Stephanie Woodard. All content © Native Sun News. MARTY, SOUTH DAKOTA -- Job one for Thurmond Cournoyer, who just won the chairmanship...
KRWG: Mescalero Apache Nation using grant for language work
"A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will help the Mescalero Apache Tribe and a New Mexico State University professor preserve and maintain Apache languages on the...
Former Chippewa Cree chairman sentenced in theft from tribe
Raymond "Jake" Parker Jr., the former chairman of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana, was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for theft. Parker admitted that he used a...
County supports longterm ferry agreement with Lummi Nation
The Whatcom County Council voted 5-1 to accept a lease agreement with the Lummi Nation of Washington. The deal allows the Lummi Island ferry to operate for 35 years. The...
Food: Coeur d'Alene Tribe goes back to roots to fight diabetes
"Stepping into the Family Foods supermarket in Plummer, 34 miles south of Coeur d'Alene, is not unlike stepping into a supermarket anywhere in rural America. A case full of day-glow...
National Parks: Secretary Salazar to celebrate removal of dam
"Nearly a century after they rose up and blocked the Elwha River to generate power, two dams on the river with headwaters in Olympic National Park will begin to be...
Acting Cherokee Nation leader vows to protect tribe's interests
The acting leader of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma says the tribe won't be "governed" by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Acting chief Joe Crittenden struck back at the Obama...
New Mississippi Choctaw chief to be inaugurated on October 4
Phyliss J. Anderson, the newly elected leader of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, will be sworn into office on October 4. Anderson defeated one-term chief Beasley Denson in an...
Column: Tribal gas tax compacts due for review in Washington
"Here is a lawsuit that will make news next year when the Washington Supreme Court decides it. The case is Automotive United Trades Organization v. State. It was filed by...
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