March 29, 2012
Kevin Abourezk: Indian students lagging in graduation rate
"Judi Morgan gaiashkibos knows Native students face many obstacles when it comes to achieving academic success. Too many Native students don't have parents who are high school graduates and, as...
Appeal decision upholds Navajo Nation's air quality permit
The Navajo Nation has the authority to issue air quality permits on the reservation, the appeals board of the Environmental Protection Agency ruled. In 2009, the tribe issued a permit...
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe takes on child welfare program
The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe of Washington is the first in Indian Country to run its own Title IV‐E program. The tribe previously worked with the state on guardianship assistance,...
Editorial: Too many Indian children ending up in foster care
"For a hundred years, white people in America thought that the way to deal with Native Americans — those few who survived displacement — was to assimilate them, persuade them...
Sauk-Suiattle Tribe claims immunity in employment lawsuit (
The Sauk-Suiattle Tribe of Washington is raising a sovereign immunity defense in a lawsuit filed by eight former employees. The tribe also says its constitution only protects tribal members. All...
Opinion: Nisqually Tribe offers model for restorative justice (
"Midway through the schematic design for the new Nisqually Public Safety Complex, I experienced a “wow moment.” I realized that our client, the Nisqually Tribal Police and Corrections Departments, practiced...
Column: San Manuel Band a 'perfect' fit with baseball team
"Twenty-five years ago, someone had the kooky idea that if you put a minor league baseball team, with no major league affiliation, in outdated Fiscalini Field, people would actually come...
Outdoors: Kalispel Tribe seeks to address invasive species
"Even though ice still lingers in a few sloughs, Pend Oreille River northern pike are feeling the heat. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Kalispell Tribe announced their...
Editorial: Settle lawsuit over tribes and water in Oklahoma
"The next 60 days could prove to be a pivotal period for Oklahoma’s long-term water decisions. A federal judge this week put a lawsuit brought by American Indian tribes on...
Fake 'Apache' from UK tried to move to a reservation in US
A man from the United Kingdom who goes by the name of an Apache chief once tried to move to the U.S. and live on a reservation, The Daily Mail...
Pascua Yaqui Tribe starts work for $7.8M education center
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona has started construction on a $7.8 million education center with the help of a federally-backed program. The tribe broke ground on Pascua Yaqui Education...
Leader of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe survives removal effort
Charles Murphy, the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, survived an attempt to remove him from office. After a seven hour hearing, the tribal council voted down three charges...
Native Sun News: Employment program passes over tribes
The following story was written and reported by Jesse Abernathy, Native Sun News Editor. All content © Native Sun News. PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA –– An employment program recently instituted by...
Julianne Jennings: Denied health services at Indian facility
"Recently, I sought medical care at a local Native Health Care Center. Their mission statement is defined as, A tradition of wellness―to continually strive to improve the lives of American...
Non-Indian developer appeals ruling in Hualapai Tribe case
The non-Indian developer of the Grand Canyon Skywalk has taken his dispute with the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. David Jin, the former operator...
Review: A mixed bag of Indian exhibits at museum in Utah
"That is one reason that the Natural History Museum of Utah, which opened last fall in a new $102 million, 17-acre home in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain Range,...
Review: 'Rez Life' a grim yet hopeful view of Indian Country
"Recently, the New York Times reported on the Oglala Sioux tribe’s federal lawsuit against liquor dealers in Whiteclay, Nebraska, a town standing a few hundred yards from the boundaries...
Opinion: Putting an end to land-into-trust for wealthy tribes
"News flash: A game-changing letter in opposition to annexation of land by a wealthy Indian tribe has been sent by the state of California to the Bureau of Indian Affairs....
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