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February 1, 2012
Clara Nomee, former chair of Crow Tribe, passes on at 73
Clara Nomee, a former chair of the Crow Tribe of Montana, died on Tuesday. She was 73. Nomee was the first woman to lead the tribe. She ran into controversy...

Blog: New York Times account of 1862 Mankato hangings
"THE INDIAN EXECUTIONS An Interesting Account, from our Special Correspondent. MANKATO, BLUE EARTH COUNTY, Minn., Friday, Dec. 26, 1862. To-day has been an eventful one for this hitherto quiet little...

Socialist Worker: Bad River Band protests mining project
"The sound of drums added to the now familiar singing and chanting in Wisconsin's state Capital rotunda on January 25, a din that periodically grew loud enough to interrupt Gov....

MPR: Program helps Red Lake Nation with drop-out rates
"Jerilyn Graves is unemployed, lives on public assistance and at 32 wonders if she'll ever have a job. One of her biggest regrets is that she dropped out of high...

Judge awards custody of girl to her Navajo grandparents
A judge in Colorado approved an agreement that grants custody of a one-year-old girl to her Navajo Nation grandparents. The agreement terminates the parental rights of the child's biological mother...

History: Apache were the most feared predators in Arizona
"Last week I posted here about how the U.S. Government hosted 8 0r 10 Apache men for an all expenses paid sightseeing tour of Washington D.C. and New York City....

Houlton Band representative works on legislative priorities
David Slagger, a member of the Houlton Band of Maliseets, hopes to propose a bill to protect authentic Indian arts and crafts. Slagger is his tribe's first representative in the...

Court rules against First Nation in 140-year-old land order
The Ross River Dena Council can't enforce a provision in a 140-year-old land order, the Yukon Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The Order of 1870 incorporated the Yukon Territory into...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe turns to wind to generate power
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan is building a wind turbine on the reservation. The 199-foot tall turbine will generate between 300,000-500,000 KW per year, Central Michigan Life reported. The...

Blog: BIA regulation helps renewable energy development
"America’s Indian Country has the potential to host a significant share of the renewable energy generated in the United States. But development of those resources is stymied by a lack...

Takeaway: Voters at Pine Ridge file lawsuit over elections
"Members of the Oglala Sioux tribe live on the very rural Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, most of whom do not have cars. Traveling during winter months is compounded by infrequently...

Man seeks $24M for Native symbol on Massachusetts seal
A Massachusetts man is seeking $24 million and the removal of Indian imagery from the state's official seal. The seal depicts an Indian man with a bow and an...

Ho-Chunk Inc. subsidiary secures $84M Air Force contract
A subsidiary of Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, has secured a $84 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. All Native Services...

Choctaw Nation gave $50K to Rick Perry before he quit race
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma donated $50,000 to a political action committee formed to support former Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry. The tribe donated the money to Make Us Great...

Travel: First Nation turns British Columbia into wine region
"While many fellow holidaymakers head on to Whistler or Vancouver Island from the picturesque city of Vancouver, I have instead driven four hours east, opting for the Okanagan - a...

Tribal leaders attend 17th annual legislative day in Arizona
Lawmakers welcomed tribal leaders to the state capitol for the 17th annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day on January 17. The president of the Senate and the speaker House...

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe boosts county law enforcement
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is boosting law enforcement efforts in Clallam County, Washington. The tribe is funding a second deputy position for the county. The first was added in June...

UTTC awarded $750K matching grant from Shakopee Tribe
United Tribes Technical College in North Dakota has received a $750,000 matching grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota. UTTC will use the money to help complete a...

Jana Walker: Protecting Native women from violent crime
"The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples signals a new means to change federal law and policy to restore safety to Native women, to strengthen Indian nations and...

Tribes donate money to re-elect Rep. Don Young of Alaska
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, has received over $50,000 in tribal contributions in the last four months, McClatchy Newspapers...

Mitt Romney easily wins Republican primary vote in Florida
Mitt Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, easily won the Republican primary in Florida on Tuesday. Romney secured 46.4% of the vote .Former House speaker Newt Gingrich, who won the...

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