October 5, 2011
OPB: FAA rejects drone testing on Warm Springs Reservation
"The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs is looking to open the skies above its reservation to companies that want to test Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones. But those plans...
FBI looking at police officer beating of man from Navajo Nation
The FBI is looking into the beating of a Navajo Nation man by a former police officer in Farmington, New Mexico. A spokesperson told The Farmington Daily Times that...
Cherokee Nation seeing increase in turnout for second election
Members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma continue to vote in a second election for principal chief. The results of the first election between Chad Smith, who was the incumbent,...
Bill Anoatubby leads Chickasaw Nation for a record 7th term
Bill Anoatubby was sworn in as governor of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma for a record seventh consecutive term. Anoatubby was first elected in 1987. He didn't draw an...
Mohegan Tribe holds swearing-in ceremony for council seats
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut held a swearing-in ceremony for four council members. Thayne D. Hutchins Jr., Mark F. Brown and Cheryl Todd were re-elected to the council on August...
Lawsuit accusing Morongo Band of blocking access dismissed
A lawsuit that accused the Morongo Band of Mission Indians of blocking access to some property has been dismissed, according to the attorney for the city of Banning, California. Lloyd...
Turtle Talk: Tribal nations are growing their capacity to govern
"Thomas Jensen’s article in ICT (available here) identifying a possible “silver lining for tribal sovereignty” in the context of shrinking federal and state budgets seems, on first glance, to be...
Pechanga Band donates $15K to committee of key lawmaker
The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians donated $15,000 to the committee of a key state lawmaker, The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. The tribe donated to Building California's Future, the ballot-measure committee...
APRN: Alaska Native corporation tied to big contracting scam
"An employee of Alaska Native Corporation Eyak Tek was arrested today (Tuesday) for his alleged role in a major 20 million dollar bribery and kickback scheme. Harold Babb is director...
Editorial: Pokagon Band taking measures to preserve its past
"Pokagons today dwell where generations of their ancestors lived because their leader maintained a vibrant tribal society while building harmonious relationships with neighboring settlers. Over the decades, of course, members...
Billy Frank: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe puts treaty right to work
"We all owe a big “thank you” to the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. They never gave up on getting those two dams torn down, and today that dream is becoming...
Manhunt underway for homicide suspect on Crow Reservation
Authorities are searching for a young member of the Crow Tribe of Montana who is a suspect in a triple homicide on the reservation. Sheldon Bernard Chase, 22, is suspected...
Phyliss Anderson inaugurated as new Mississippi Choctaw chief
Phyliss J. Anderson was sworn in as the new chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians on Tuesday. Anderson made history as the first woman elected to lead...
Tyee: Indigenous people sound alarms on Keystone XL Pipeline
"In mid-September this year, as sharp winds howled across the Great Plains, indigenous leaders from either side of the U.S.-Canada border held an "emergency meeting" in the basement of a...
Duwamish Tribe still pushing for federal status after 156 years
The Duwamish Tribe of Washington deserves federal recognition, Chairwoman Cecile Hansen says. The tribe was the first to sign the Point of Elliott Treaty of 1855, according to Hansen. And...
Sen. Reed doesn't want land-into-trust fix in appropriations bill
Sen. Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) continues to oppose efforts to fix the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. Reed is the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Interior,...
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