February 10, 2012
Fort Mojave Tribe welcomes filming of movie on reservation
The Fort Mojave Tribe authorized the shooting of an independent film on the reservation. Actor Jason Momoa, who appeared as Conan in Conan the Barbarian, plays a tribal member who...
United South and Eastern Tribes preparing for Impact Week
The United South and Eastern Tribes are on their way to the nation's capitol for their 2012 Impact Week meeting. Tribal leaders from Maine to Florida are due to hear...
National Indian Education Association meets for DC summit
The National Indian Education Association is holding its 15th annual legislative summit in Washington, D.C., next week. The event begins Monday with the State of Native Education Address by NIEA...
Secretary Salazar to release DOI FY2013 budget on Monday
The Obama administration will release the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget for the Interior Department on Monday. The budget will be available online at 1:30pm on Monday at www.doi.gov/budget and...
Kevin Abourezk: Oglala Sioux Tribe in $500M Whiteclay case
"South Dakota's largest Sioux tribe filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to stem the flow of millions of cans of beer across its border from a 10-person town in Nebraska. The...
Opinion: School wrong to bench student for Native language
"Only in America can saying "I love you" merit a senseless punishment. Just days after I wrote a column about the need for this country to not only ensure that...
Opinion: It's Indians who keep drinking alcohol in Whiteclay
Ed. Note: Ted Frank is representing Kimberly Craven in her challenge to the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement. "The Oglala Sioux tribe in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in...
California governor names Tule River woman tribal advisor
Cynthia Gomez, a member of the Tule River Tribe, has been named tribal advisor to California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) . Gomez, 54, will advise Brown on tribal issues. She...
Native Sun News: Social Security policy affects Indian elders
The following story was written and reported by Jesse Abernathy, Native Sun News Editor. All content © Native Sun News. Since May of 2011, federal regulations have required new applicants...
Craig Corn sworn in as new chairman of Menominee Nation
The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin has a new chairman. Craig Corn was nominated for the post on Thursday. After winning a 5-4 vote from the Menominee Legislature, he was sworn...
It's Back: UND resumes use of 'Fighting Sioux' nick and logo
The University of North Dakota is using the "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo again, despite a state law that put the controversial symbols to rest last year. The decision came...
BIA won't get involved in Chukchansi disenrollment dispute
The Bureau of Indian Affairs isn't getting involving in a disenrollment dispute within the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California The tribe removed 54 people from the rolls...
Vi Waln: Truth, integrity and Lakota spirit is paper's mission
When you write newspaper articles or editorials which people from all over the world might read you have to remember how much responsibility you carry. Three years ago I had...
Bill extends Tribal Law and Order Act Commission for a year
Several members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee are sponsoring a bill to extend the Indian Law and Order Commission for another year. The commission was created by the Tribal...
Peter d'Errico: NCAI president is singing songs for the miner
"The problem seems to be that the canary is still singing, but not its own song. For example, an NCAI staff attorney was recently quoted on whether Native leaders will...
Probe finds no wrongdoing for Keystone XL Pipeline review
The Inspector General at the State Department found no wrongdoing in the use of a company that prepared the environmental impact statement for the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. The OIG...
Kickapoo Tribe in Texas opposes coal mining in border town
The Kickapoo Tribe in Texas is opposing plans for a coal mine near the U.S.-Mexico border. The tribe is based in Eagle Pass, where Dos Republicas Coal Partnership, a Mexican...
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