September 27, 2011
Osage Nation to receive $345M settlement payment in November
The Osage Nation of Oklahoma has approved a $380 million trust settlement and the money will start flowing in time for Christmas. The tribe sued the federal government in the...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee schedules hearings in October
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has three hearings on its schedule in October. On Thursday, October 6, the committee will hold an oversight hearing about Internet infrastructure in Indian Country....
No word from Supreme Court on Oneida Nation land claim appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has considered two petitions in the long-running Oneida Nation land claim but the justices haven't said whether they will take the case. The tribe is suing...
Navajo Nation enters agreement to assist troubled Shiprock fair
The Navajo Nation has entered into a memorandum of understanding to assist the organizers of the 100th annual Northern Navajo Nation Fair. The tribe will provide oversight to the Northern...
Kumeyaay in Mexico holding on to language and other traditions
The Kumeyaay people make their home in southern California and northern Mexico, their lives separated by an international border that has posed challenges on both sides. The Kumeyaay in the...
Sentence reduced for man who was convicted of Aquash murder
Arlo Looking Cloud, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, has had his sentence reduced for murdering American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash. Looking Cloud, 58, was sentenced...
Hand recount confirms result of tight Little Traverse council race
A hand recount has confirmed the results of a council election for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians in Michigan. Kevin A. Gasco lost by one vote...
Southern Ute Tribe schedules election for chair and council seats
The Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado will hold an election for chairman and two council seats on November 4. Five candidates are running for chairman. They are: incumbent Pearl E....
NPR: Berenstain Bears brings Lakota language to new generation
"After teaching children life lessons for nearly five decades through their books and recent TV series, the bears are now helping revive the American Indian tribal language of Lakota. Guest...
Ruth Hopkins: Keystone XL Pipeline poses a risk to water source
"During a two week sit-in, 1,252 environmentalists, including top climate scientists and indigenous First Nations and Tribal leaders, were arrested in front of the White House while protesting the proposed...
CBS: Tribes shielded from state law with payday lending business
"For Americans struggling in this economy, an advance on a paycheck can be a lifeline. These advances - also known as payday loans - have become a fast-growing business online,...
Shoshone Paiute Tribes challenge decision on land consolidation
The Shoshone Paiute Tribes are appealing a decision that bars them from consolidating land for economic development. The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the transfer of 26 acres of an...
Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico reopens after blaze
Bandelier National Monument in northern New Mexico has reopened after surviving a major fire that caused significant damage at nearby Santa Clara Pueblo. The monument is home to ancestral...
Two tribes in Oklahoma hit with complaints over payday lending
Seven businesses owned two tribes in Oklahoma represent 30 percent of the complaints filed against payday lenders, News on 6 reports. The Better Business Bureau in Tulsa has received more...
Cherokee Nation faces contempt order in Freedmen vote dispute
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is facing a contempt of court citation for failing to notify Freedmen descendants of their citizenship and voting rights on time. Under an order issued...
Charlie Galbraith: Share stories for White House youth challenge
"Since the launch of the White House Native American Youth Challenge in early July, young people across Indian Country have been answering the President’s call to submit their stories of...
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