January 27, 2012
Osage Nation shuts day care after carbon monoxide scare
The Osage Nation of Oklahoma closed a day care center on Thursday after a carbon monoxide scare. Firefighters detected slightly higher than normal levels of carbon monoxide at the Child...
Cherokee Nation attorney general Todd Hembree sworn in
Todd Hembree was sworn in as the attorney general of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Hembree was nominated to the position by Chief Bill John Baker. He was unanimously confirmed...
Hopi Tribe plans February relaunch of Tutuveni newspaper
The Hopi Tribe of Arizona plans to relaunch its newspaper in late February. The tribe hired Mihio Manus as the managing editor of the Tutuveni paper. A new editor is...
Robert Chanate: Adventures in crazy talk on a Greyhound
"You see some crazy behavior and hear unhinged conversations when riding on a Greyhound Bus. I was thinking this when, three hours south of Denver, our bus made a short...
Column: Seminole Nation was part of history in West Texas
"Coocoachee rode in front of 30 men up the Palo Duro Canyon late in the fall of 1847. He had been there before, during the U.S. Army peace mission of...
Michelle Sparck: An Alaska Native's review of 'Big Miracle'
"Michelle Sparck of Bethel was a high school freshman when the rescue of three gray whales near Barrow became a worldwide spectacle. Now her home state, not to mention several...
KUOW: Census sees increase of Native people in Northwest
"The number of people claiming tribal heritage increased dramatically in the Northwest over the past decade. The number of residents who identify as Native American is increasing much faster than...
Forest County Potawatomi Tribe to open $36M data center
The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe of Wisconsin announced plans for a $36 million data center. The 45,000-square-foot facility will be located in Milwaukee at the site of the former Concordia...
Sports: Lacrosse team reaches out to Prairie Island youth
"Promotions are the lifeblood of pre-game and halftime entertainment at sporting events. Objectives can vary greatly -- from quick laughs to an attempt at education -- but few would seem...
Amanda McCoy: Fate of Ojibwe people tied to gray wolves
"Today, Jan. 27, 2012, the Gray Wolf will be officially delisted as an endangered species for the Great Lakes area including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The wolf plays a cultural,...
Passamaquoddy Tribe announces plan for $120M wind farm
The Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township and Pleasant Point announced plans for a $120 million wind farm in Maine. The tribe will seek 1,000 acres in surplus federal land for...
Native Sun News: Johnson Holy Rock passes on at age of 93
The following story appears in the current issue of the Native Sun News. All content © Native Sun News. WAKPAMNI - Johnson E. Holy Rock, 93, of Wakpamni Lake, entered...
Native Sun News: Tribes cheer denial of Keystone XL permit
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman, Native Sun News Health & Environment Editor. All content © Native Sun News. Actress Daryl Hannah, who protested Keystone XL...
Oklahoma tribes won't dispute existing water use permits
The Choctaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation say they won't challenge existing water use permits as part of their treaty rights lawsuit. The tribes filed an amended complaint in federal...
Navajo Nation woman seeks class action against loan firm
A Navajo Nation woman is seeking class action status for her lawsuit against a loan company. Deanna Begay purchased a truck whose financing was provided by Credit Acceptance Corp. of...
Gabe Galanda: Enforcement of indigenous rights declaration
"Federal encroachment into Indian Country, in violation of inherent sovereignty or Treaty rights, is nothing new. What is new, however, is the United States’ formal support for the United Nations...
Mark Trahant: NCAI president delivers State of Indian Nations
National Congress of American Indians President Jefferson Keel and Executive Director Jacqueline Johnson Pata at the annual State of Indian Nations event at the Newseum. (NCAI photo) The National...
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