January 3, 2012
Blackfeet Nation woman is named new leader of tribal college
Billie Jo Kipp has been named president of the Blackfeet Community College. Kipp is a member of the Blackfeet Nation. Although she didn't finish college on her first try, she...
San Manuel Band donates money for Torres Martinez project
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $200,000 to a fellow California tribe. The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians will use the money to restore a historic tribal...
Gila River Indian Community to vote on reservation highway
Members of the Gila River Indian Community of Arizona will vote next month on a proposed highway route. The state of Arizona wants to extend the South Mountain Freeway. But...
Cherokee Nation man wins custody of daughter in ICWA case
A Cherokee Nation man regained custody of his infant daughter after the tribe intervened. Dusten Brown didn't know his two-year-old daughter, Veronica, had been adopted by a couple in South...
APRN: Alaska Natives push to reopen Clean Water settlement
"The Clean Water Act settlement between Trident Seafoods and the Environmental Protection agency might not be quite settled. St. Paul’s tribe, Native corporation and fishing association are pushing the federal...
BIA places Tejon Indian Tribe back on list of recognized tribes
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has placed the Tejon Indian Tribe of California back on the list of federally recognized tribes. Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk said the tribe was...
Nomination of Arvo Mikkanen to federal bench is dead for now
The nomination of Arvo Mikkanen, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, to the federal bench, has been returned to the White House. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) and Sen....
NPR: Umatilla Tribes hold ceremony to welcome sacred foods
"Around the world last night, revelers marked the start of the new year. But in the Northwest corner of the U.S., some Native American tribes began their celebrations early. On...
Wizipan Garriot: Are you a Lakota warrior or a Lakota weakling
"We Lakota have survived for thousands of years, and will continue to survive for thousands more, but only if we stay close to what makes us Indian, to what makes...
Houlton Band sends first representative to Maine Legislature
The Houlton Band of Maliseets is sending its first representative to the Maine Legislature this year. David Slagger is begin sworn in on Wednesday. He will join the Maine House...
Review: Compelling stories in 'Don't Know Much About Indians'
"Short stories and poems in the voice of the regular Joe Indian are a compelling representation of what it means to be a Native today. But don’t confuse this for...
Ruth Hopkins: Indian Country produced its own heroes in 2011
"Indian Country presented its own heroes in 2011. Debra White Plume, a Lakota grandmother, has become a prominent figure in the Environmental movement. She protests uranium mining on Tribal lands,...
Steven Newcomb: New law a big threat to rights of all citizens
"During my decades of research into the origins of federal Indian law and international law, I discovered that domination is the Latin language for “government.” I keep returning to this...
Column: Waiting far too long for justice over Redskins mascot
"Back in 1992, Washington reigned as Super Bowl champs with high hopes for two in a row under coach Joe Gibbs. That year, a Native American resident of the District,...
Turtle Talk: Top 10 most popular Indian law stories from 2011
"Here you go. Methodology, if it could be called that, is a mixture of how many times a post or series of posts was “hit” and a little common sense....
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