September 20, 2011
Review: 'Defeating Diabetes' is a helpful book for Indian Country
"Beyond Native communities, we know diabetes is at epidemic rates among society. A book called "Defeating Diabetes: A No-Nonsense Approach to Type 2 Diabetes and the Diabesity Epidemic" by a...
Montaukett Nation moving toward state recognition in New York
The Montaukett Indian Nation is seeing support for state recognition in New York. Sen. Kenneth LaValle (R) and Assemblyman Fred Thiele (Independence) said they will push for recognition in 2012....
Opinion: Billy Frank talks treaties for dam removal celebration
"The most touching moments of the celebration marking the beginning of the end of the Elwha dams were tribal. They were the smiling faces on the children of the Lower...
IPR: Sault Tribe cites treaty rights in opposition to moose hunts
"A special advisory council says Michigan's Upper Peninsula could handle a moose hunting season. The group presented its report to the state's Natural Resources Commission last week. The Sault Ste....
Chumash Tribe starts website to support land-into-trust efforts
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in California has started a website to defend its land-into-trust efforts. The tribe recently purchased 1,400 acres but has run into controversy before...
California governor creates special advisor post on Indian issues
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed an executive order on Monday to establish the position of Governor’s Tribal Advisor. Brown signed the order at a meeting of the Tribal...
Turtle Talk: Supreme Court and Indian law cases for 2011 term
"The “long conference” is next Monday, and so the 2011 Term is under way. Here are the cases that are on the radar, with an emphasis on the petitions on...
Driver charged in death of Ute Mountain Ute leader Ernest House
A 20-year-old man has been charged with careless driving following the death of Ernest House Sr., a former chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Colorado. House, 65, was...
Mi'gmaq men from Canada to be extradited in 1988 murder case
Two Mi'gmaq men from the Listuguj First Nation in Quebec face extradition to the U.S. to face murder charges. Matthew Barnaby and David Caplin grew up on the Restigouche Reserve....
BIA warns wind developers about Osage Nation mineral estate
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is warning the developers of a wind farm of potential litigation by the Osage Nation of Oklahoma. The BIA wants to review all proposals and...
George Tiger and Mike Flud advance in Muscogee chief election
The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma held a primary election on Saturday. According to unofficial results, George Tiger and Mike Flud were the top two vote-getters in the race for principal...
California Watch: Viejas Band garnishes wages for child support
"For Christina Brown, a mother in Wildomar, the battle to get child support is over. As California Watch and KQED Public Radio reported last month, Brown was having little luck...
Federal judge to hear arguments in Cherokee Freedmen lawsuit
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., will hear arguments this afternoon in a Cherokee Freedmen lawsuit. The Freedmen are the descendants of former slaves held within the Cherokee Nation. Their...
NPR: Cherokee Nation facing scrutiny for removing the Freedmen
"The Cherokee Nation recently decided to limit its membership to people who can prove they have Indian blood. This strips of their citizenship rights about 2,800 African-Americans who are descendants...
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