Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe reports burglary at headquarters (January 6, 2012)

Someone broke into the headquarters of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington on Wednesday morning. The suspected burglar stole items from six offices, including electronic equipment. Also missing is a federal government-issued Ford Focus. The suspect is considered armed...

Ben Nuvamsa: Peabody builds a fortune at expense of tribes (January 6, 2012)

"As you may know, the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation entered into three separate leases with Sentry Royalty Company (predecessor to Peabody Western Coal) beginning in the mid-1960s. The Navajo Nation has a “Navajo Exclusive” lease (No. 8580) and shares...

Native Sun News: Rider forces Keystone XL Pipeline decision (January 6, 2012)

The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman. All content © Native Sun News. On Dec. 17, both houses of Congress passed a legislative rider to expedite a decision on TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline project. The rider,...

Indian man plans to sue city after noose discovered at work (January 6, 2012)

A Shinnecock and Blackfeet man plans sue New York City after discovering a doll hanging from a noose at his parks department work site. Anthony Crum, 50, found the noose on December 20, 2011, and reported it to his superiors....

Vi Waln: Four years of fresh air -- life after going smoke-free (January 6, 2012)

One thousand, four hundred and sixty days adds up to four years. Four years. It has been four years since I smoked a cigarette. I used to listen to people talk about how they quit and how long they had...