December 13, 2011
MPR: Tradition mixes with modern at Indian gallery exhibit
"Some people take one look at Native American artist Bobby Wilson's long, braided hair and start treating him like he just stepped out of a 19th-century Edward Curtis photo. "People...
Mary Pember: Obama silent on apology for Native peoples
"In her recent article in Indian Country Today, Lisa Balk King reports hearing a non-Indian in Rapid City scoff, “You were conquered, get over it!” I don’t purport to speak...
Oglala Sioux man to lead White House education initiative
William Mendoza, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, will lead the new White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education. President Barack Obama created the initiative through...
Deadline approaches for claims in Keepseagle settlement
Indian farmers and ranchers who want a share of the $760 million Keepseagle settlement must file claims by December 27. The settlement creates two tracks. For Track A, those who...
Iowa Supreme Court clears an attorney for Meskwaki Tribe
The Iowa Supreme Court dismissed a complaint against an attorney for the Meskwaki Tribe. The Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa recommended that Steven Olson be barred from...
Turtle Talk: Supreme Court's actions in Indian law disputes
"The Supreme Court granted cert in an Indian law case where the petition was filed in favor of tribal interests. This is, of course, the Patchak case involving the Department...
House backs bill to allow Tigua Tribe to define membership
By a voice vote, the House last week passed H.R. 1560, a bill that allows the Tigua Tribe of Texas. In 1968, Congress placed the tribe under state jurisdiction. The...
Warm Springs Reservation men sentenced for their crimes
Two young men from the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon were sentenced for separate crimes. Ted L. Barney, Jr., 23, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. He pleaded...
Interview with Eddie Spears about role on 'Hell on Wheels'
"In this exclusive interview, AMCtv.com talks to Eddie Spears, who plays Joseph Black Moon on AMC's Hell on Wheels. Spears talks about a big first on set and how...
Ute Tribe supports DOJ probe of pepper-spraying at school
The Ute Tribe of Utah is calling on the Department of Justice to probe a pepper-spraying incident at a public school on the reservation. Police officers from the city of...
Omaha Tribe implements sex offender registration system
The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska is the latest in Indian Country to have "substantially" implemented a sex offender registration system. The tribe has complied with Title I of the Adam...
Video: Rosebud Sioux students respond to Hidden America
YouTube: More than that... $P $rs Rob Schmidt: Hiding the real truth about poverty at Pine Ridge (11/17) Charles Trimble: Doing right for the 'Children of the Plains' (10/24)...
Interview: Jim Northrup on importance of The Circle paper
"What is the significance of The Circle newspaper? Why is it important for people to support Native journalism? The Circle is important because it is a free press; one of...
United Auburn Indian Community sees big turnout for vote
The United Auburn Indian Community of California said 77 percent of eligible voters participated in its tribal council election. Incumbents Kim Rey Dubac, the vice chairwoman, and treasurer Brenda Conway...
Series: Criminal jurisdiction for Indian Country in California
The Santee Patch is running a three-part series on criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country in California. Under Public Law 280, the state exercises criminal jurisdiction on reservations. There are some...
Peter d'Errico: De-colonized minds and Indian sovereignty
"When an Indian speaks about “our country,” what country is being talked about? Is it an Indigenous Nation or the United States? When an Indian refers to “my President,” which...
Native Sun News: Yankton man vows appeal in abuse case
The following story was written and reported by Stephanie Woodard. All content © Native Sun News. D.Z. Iron Wing, left, and Izzy Zephier, shown singing at a Yankton Sioux powwow....
Chukchansi Tribe takes one of last fluent speakers off rolls
The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California has removed hundreds of people from its rolls, including one of the last fluent speakers of the Chukchansi language. The tribe...
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