February 13, 2012
Heard Museum hosts 22nd annual Hoop Dance competition
The Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, hosted the 22nd annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest over the weekend. After staying out of the competition for a few years, Dallas...
Eastern Pequot leaders face recall in battle over recognition
The entire council of the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is facing a recall over a disputed federal recognition lawsuit. In a letter to a federal judge, Chairman Jim...
WUWM: Bad River Band traditions threatened by mining bid
"Controversy continues churning in Wisconsin over a potential mining operation in the far north. Advocates say the venture promises much-needed jobs; opponents fear irreparable damage to pristine waterways and wetlands....
Navajo Nation man to be honored as a Champion of Change
Paulson Chaco, the director of the Navajo Division of Transportation, will be honored at the White House on Wednesday as a "Champion of Change." Chaco, a member of the Navajo...
Charles Trimble: Putting aside old boarding school memories
Since we’re in an era in which fact, truth and accuracy are of little importance, let me use conjecture to tell about something that happened at a recent reading by...
Tulalip brothers file lawsuit over BIA's handling of allotment
Two members of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington are suing the Bureau of Indian Affairs to overturn the sale of their allotment. John T. Campbell and his brother Walt Campbell...
ACLU: South Dakota trying to suppress Indian voter turnout
"What’s new in voter suppression land today? South Dakota is trying to prevent Eileen Janis — and hundreds of other citizens — from voting. Eileen grew up on the Pine...
OST continues a downward trend with latest budget request
The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians is once again slated for a cut under the fiscal year 2013 budget proposal that President Barack Obama released today. The...
Obama proposes another increase for IHS budget in FY2013
The Indian Health Service will see another boost in its budget under the fiscal year 2013 budget proposal that President Barack Obama released today. According to the White House Office...
BIA budget mostly staying the same under FY2013 proposal
The Bureau of Indian Affairs budget is mostly staying the same under the fiscal year 2013 budget proposal that President Barack Obama released today. According to the White House Office...
Cetan Wanbli Williams: Native Grammy wins not that Native
"In 2011, the Grammys terminated the “Native American Music Album” award. QUESTION: How many Grammy-winning projects did Native Americans produce? SOLUTION: 1.5 XIT + 1/2 MIL + 1/3 MAT =...
Jerry Hill: Menominee girl was brave to speak her language
"On January 19 a Menominee 7th grader was benched and suspended from a Catholic School in Shawano, Wisconsin, for speaking Menominee with two other girls from the Menominee Indian Reservation....
Editorial: Trust voters to put 'Fighting Sioux' imagery to rest
"At the end of a chaotic week, the question is, What’s next for UND’s nickname and logo? The answer ought to be: An election. The Board of Higher Education is...
Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee sets hearing
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs will hold a hearing this Wednesday on H.R.3973, the Native American Energy Act. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the chairman of the...
Merle St. Claire: Economic development is the only solution
"“An Indian Reservation in Crime’s Deadly Grip” correctly draws attention to the problems of Indian reservations in the United States. Especially striking was the statistic that more than 80 percent...
Kevin Abourezk: Legal doubts in Oglala Sioux Whiteclay suit
"The Oglala Sioux Tribe filed a civil suit Thursday in U.S. District Court in Nebraska seeking $500 million from more than a dozen defendants, ranging from dusty beer shacks in...
Stew Magnuson: Remember Raymond Yellow Thunder's life
The following opinion from Stew Magnuson appears in the latest issue of the Native Sun News. All content © Native Sun News. Raymond Yellow Thunder View from a Wasicu Columnist...
Tim Giago: Indians as mascots for America's fun and games
Notes from Indian Country By Tim Giago (Nanwica Kciji) © 2012 Unity South Dakota “The dogs may bark, but the caravan moves on,” is an old Arab proverb. I quoted...
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