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November 15, 2011
APTN: Canadian government spies on Native youth advocate
"The federal Aboriginal Affairs department has been spying on a high-profile campaigner for First Nations children, documents show. The department has amassed a large file on Cindy Blackstock, who heads...

Opinion: Genetically modified salmon concern for everyone
"The thing about GE salmon isn't just the creep factor. In short, the science is questionable and an open public process for approval almost nonexistent. Concerns about GE salmon include...

City in Oregon reimburses two tribes for tax overpayments
The city of Keizer, Oregon, reimbursed about $19,000 to two tribes that mistakenly paid taxes on land they own. The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes...

Spirit Lake man charged with attempted murder after fires
A man from the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation in North Dakota faces assault and attempted murder charges after he allegedly started two fires off the reservation. Lyndon Galen Greybear, 29,...

Morongo Band donates 9000 turkeys for 26th annual event
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is donating 9,000 turkeys to families in need this Thanksgiving. The tribe started delivering the turkeys to 75 non-profits throughout southern California. This is...

Navajo Nation Supreme Court hears case at Yale law school
The Navajo Nation Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a special session at Yale Law School on Monday. The justices heard Navajo Nation v. RJN Construction Management, Inc., Robert J....

Foster parents of Hualapai Tribe could face charges in death
A foster couple from the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona could face charges for the death of an 8-month-old boy who was in their care. The boy, identified as David Whatahomigie,...

Blog: Indigenous people connect for annual Canoe Journey
"Ivan Pankararú and Leandro Pataxó representing the Pankararú and Pataxó indigenous peoples of Brazil traveled to the Pacific Northwest to join with the Puyallup on this year’s annual Tribal...

Westword: Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs meets up
"If Thanksgiving is approaching, it must be time for another controversy at the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, which is overseen by the state's lieutenant governor. Back in 1988, then-lite...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee hosts Indian veterans event
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will host a special event tomorrow to commemorate the American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian veterans who have served in the U.S. military....

MinnPost: Indian attorney wins endorsement for state seat
"Susan Allen, an attorney of American Indian descent, has won the DFL endorsment for the open state House District 61B. With that key endorsement and the support of many...

Grand Traverse Band names executive at tribal corporation
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians named Richard Bailey as chief executive officer of its Economic Development Corporation. Bailey is a tribal member. He's worked for the...

Seneca Nation leaders in discussions for status of president
Leaders of the Seneca Nation of New York continue to discuss the status of President Robert Odawi Porter. Porter took office a year ago. Some of his allies have turned...

Dean Chavers: Occupation at Alcatraz led to tribal advances
"When 78 Indian college students took over the Alcatraz Island prison in San Francisco Bay on November 19, 1969 to protest the poor treatment of Indians in schools and the...

Gabe Galanda: Indian Country's middle class rooted in past
"Indian Country had established its own middle class even before the creation of what we now know as the United States. Although now shaped by federal self-determination policy, we are...

Maidu coalition seeks to manage land in aboriginal territory
A coalition of Maidu tribes, some with federal recognition and some without, are seeking to reclaim land within their aboriginal territory in northern California. But instead of going to court,...

DC Circuit won't allow Abramoff figure to change plea terms
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in US v. Michael Scanlon, No. 11-3024, on Monday. Michael Scanlon pleaded guilty to bilking tribes out of more than $20 million....

TransCanada to modify Keystone XL Pipeline Nebraska path
TransCanada agreed to modify the route of the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline in order to address environmental concerns in Nebraska. The company will move the pipeline away from the Nebraska...

Native Sun News: Navajo doctor blends tradition in practice
The following story was written and reported by Kate Saltzstein. All content © Native Sun News. ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO -- Lori Arviso Alvord, the first Navajo woman surgeon, grew up...

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