October 21, 2011
Editorial: Alaska Federation of Natives stress unity theme
"Alaska Federation of Natives Convention committee chairman Edward Thomas said the AFN chose "Strength in Unity" as its theme this year because there appears to be less unity and more...
Opinion: Native setlement helped to shape Alaska's future
"The Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage this week provides an opportunity for reflection on the relationship of AFN to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, and...
BIA welcomes resolution of Cherokee Nation chief election
The Obama administration congratulated Bill John Baker for winning election as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The Bureau of Indian Affairs threatened to ignore the results of...
Hollis Roberts, former Choctaw Nation chief, passes at 68
Hollis Roberts, a former chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, died on Wednesday. He was 68. Roberts became chief in 1978. He served the tribe for 19 years and...
Native Sun News: Skateboard park dedicated at Pine Ridge
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle. All content © Native Sun News. Derek Hill, member of the Lakota Skate Culture, helps break in the new skate...
Man sentenced to 40 years over deaths of Navajo sisters
A New Mexico man was sentenced to 40 years in connection with a drunken driving accident that claimed the lives of two sisters from the Navajo Nation. James Ruiz, 36,...
Q&A: Elyse Umemoto of Yakama Nation leaves 'Survivor'
"This past week on Survivor: South Pacific, Elyse Umemoto became the latest Survivor casualty of the game after losing a close challenge at Redeption Island. Although Elyse made a...
Blog: 'The Whale' follows Luna's story in British Columbia
"Filmmakers Michael Parfit and Suzanne Chisholm will be in Langley for opening night of their documentary, The Whale, which runs Oct. 21-24 at The Clyde Theatre. Co-directed by journalist...
Colorlines: Corporations pimping other cultures for profits
"It doesn’t take more than the ubiquitous Che Guevara t-shirt to know that corporate America loves to pimp other people’s culture for profits. So it wasn’t all that surprising when...
Sharon Pinto named director of BIA Navajo regional office
The Obama administration has named Sharon Pinto as director of the Navajo Regional Office for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pinto is a member of the Navajo Nation. She previously...
Saginaw Chippewa Tribe worried about drawdown at dam
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan is expressing concerns about a drawdown at the dam at Lake Isabella. The Lake Isabella Property Owners Association wants to open the dam to...
Travel: Seminoles and alligators in the Florida Everglades
"The estimated 500 residents of the 55,000-acre Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation have loads of elbow room. As do the countless alligators, which drift like solitary logs in the...
Gabe Galanda: An attack on Indian Country's middle class
"While innumerable Indians still live in abject poverty (despite Indian gaming), an increasing number of tribal citizens are now firmly part of the middle class as a result of hard...
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