October 27, 2011
Letter: Political party a personal choice for Alaska Natives
"I am opposed to the AFN resolution advising Alaska Natives how to register. People register the way they do for personal reasons. My family has been predominantly Democrat. I have...
Study examines trafficking of Indian women in Minnesota
The Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition and Prostitution Research & Education released a study today that looks at the trafficking of Indian women in Minnesota. Researchers interviewed more than...
President of university apologizes for residential schools
The president of the University of Manitoba apologized today to the survivors of Canada's residential school system. The university didn't play a direct role in schools where Native children suffered...
8th Circuit hears arguments in Santee Sioux murder case
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the case of Shanon R. Thomas, a member of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska who was convicted of murder....
Opinion: Oppose Native Hawaiian 'backdoor' recognition
"Rumors of the death of the Akaka Bill have been highly exaggerated. Of course, in Hawaii, where the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is proceeding with its plan to create a...
Vincent Armenta: Future Farmers honor Native America
"Last week I attended the Future Farmers of America's Native American Heritage Celebration at the 2011 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. With more than 45,000 people in attendance representing...
Column: Place names in Missouri come from Indian roots
"Ever since the beginning of time, everything has had a name, every hill and valley, river, lake and stream. Every roadway, town and county across the country has a name,...
Umatilla group puts focus on education in 'Occupy' protest
Education is the theme of an "Occupy" protest taking place at the headquarters of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation in Oregon. The protest started on Tuesday with upwards...
North Coast Journal: Karuk family preserving the language
"Elaina Supahan Albers remembers well what her husband, Phil Albers Jr., said that day eight years ago when she told him she was pregnant with their first child. She was...
Blaze causes damages for Iowa Tribe's police department
A fire caused an estimated $175,000 in damages at the Iowa Tribe Police Department in Oklahoma. The fire started in a parking bay and destroyed everything there, including law enforcement...
Doug George-Kanentiio: Bad residential school memories
I was a student at the Mohawk Institute (a.k.a. the "Mushhole" for its unique brand of watery porridge) in Brantford, Ontario from January, 1967 to June, 1968 when I, along...
President Obama: Elouise Cobell leaves a strong legacy
"With the passing of Elouise Cobell, a proud member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, we have lost a champion of Native American rights. Her persistent and determined leadership in...
House passes bill for land swap opposed by Arizona tribes
The House voted 235-186 to pass H.R.1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act. The bill authorizes a land swap between the federal government and Resolution Copper. The company...
Minnesota Supreme Court blocks tribe from adoption case
Adoption cases involving Indian children who aren't "domiciled" on the reservation cannot be transferred to tribes, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. The White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indians...
Native Sun News: Sioux woman joins South Dakota ACLU
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle. All content © Native Sun News. The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota (ACLU) has hired Tiffany Campbell as...
NPR Investigates: Foster children finding their way home
"Dwayne Stenstrom is a professor of American history. His office is lined with towers of obscure books and poetry on the walls. There's even a copy of the Declaration of...
Review: Twists, turns in 'Don't Know Much About Indians'
"Gyasi Ross’s work hits you between the eyes. You’re cruising along, reading Don’t Know Much About Indians (but I wrote a book about us anyways), published this year by Cut...
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