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April 13, 2012
Lance Twitchell: An Alaska Native man's role in education
"In recent discussions with colleagues, the topic of Native American men has come up a lot. While I hate to play to the stereotype, we have another one of those...

Natanya Ann Pulley: Open letter to Johnny Depp's Tonto
Photo from Jerry Bruckheimer on Twitter "Dear Johnny Depp’s Tonto, We are going to have a lot to talk about next year when your Disney movie about the Lone...

Column: Kalispel Tribe removes invasive fish from rivers
"Spoons, spinners, hooks, flies, baits and bobbers of all sizes hang like Christmas decorations in a window of the Kalispel Tribe’s fisheries office. “Every one of those lures has come...

Column: An experience with the Nez Perce Tribe's fishery
"Last week I toured some of the essential fishery sites on the Lostine River with my fishing poet friend Cameron, quick before the river goes through its spring flush of...

Irene Cuch: The future of the federal trust responsibility
The following letter from Irene C. Cuch, the chairwoman of the Ute Tribe of Utah, was sent to Attorney General Eric Holder on April 10. The tribe has reached a...

With 315,698 members, Cherokee Nation is biggest tribe
With 315,698 members, the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is the largest tribe in the U.S. But the figure is skewed because it includes citizens who have passed on. Still, the...

Jim Northrup: Fond du Lac Follies heads to Lumbee land
"In spite of my well known aversion to flying I did it again. Fond du Lac Follies jetted to Fayetteville, North Carolina. I passed through the security checkpoint at the...

Two California tribes spend millions on vineyard property
Two tribes in northern California have spent more than $37 million to acquire vineyard property, according to news reports. The Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians spent $24 million...

Quechan Nation to receive $3M for trust fund settlement
The Quechan Nation accepted $3 million to settle its trust mismanagement lawsuit. President Keeny Escalanti Sr. told KYMA-TV that the settlement process was "pretty stresful." He also said the tribe...

Cobell settlement estimated to bring $45M to Minnesota
The $3.4 billion settlement to the Cobell trust fund settlement could bring $45 million to Minnesota but the payments have been held up by appeals. The D.C. Circuit Court of...

MPR: Chippewa Tribe receives $2M from trust settlement
"Some Minnesota Native American tribes will benefit from a $1 billion settlement with the federal government. The agreement was announced Wednesday and addresses mismanagement by the federal government of Native...

BSPR: Three Idaho tribes sharing in $1B trust settlement
"A landmark settlement announced this week between the federal government and Native American tribes is expected to have long-term effects beyond the $1 billion in the agreement. Three Idaho tribes...

Navajo Nation hires lobbyists for water rights settlement
The Navajo Nation has hired a lobbying firm to push for passage of a water rights settlement. The tribe hired Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, The Navajo Times reported. One of...

Hualapai Tribe to restore historic gas station on Route 66
The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona will restore and reopen a historic gas station on the reservation. The John Osterman Gas Station was built by a Swedish immigrant in 1929....

Charles Trimble: Getting older but not necesarily 'golden'
My hunka bro Roger Welsch (aka Heyoka ta Pejuta), a well known humorist and writer with forty books in circulation, has a new book out with the title “Golden Years,...

NARF cites Obama as catalyst for tribal trust settlements
President Barack Obama led the charge to settle 41 tribal trust cases, John Echohawk of the Native American Rights Fund said on Thursday. NARF, where Echohawk serves as executive director,...

In the Loop: Echo Hawk gives new job to Jeanette Hanna
"More shuffling—and questions—at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The bureau’s leader, Larry Echo Hawk, announced last month that he’s leaving for a leadership spot in the Mormon church. On his...

Leech Lake Band receives $3.5M in trust fund settlement
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indians in Minnesota will receive $3.5 million through a trust fund settlement with the federal government. The Leech Lake Band is one of 41...

Native Sun News: Lakota teams in robotics competition
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. The combined robotics team from Rapid City and Red...

Ruth Hopkins: Protect grasslands as ancestors intended
"For plains Tribes, the preservation of grasslands is crucial to the survival of our culture. Its unique configuration of Native plants and grasses provide us with medicine, tools, shelter, and...

Gyasi Ross: Natives don't have a monopoly on injustices
"Native people have the greatest interest of anybody in making sure that all poor people and all people of color receive justice when they are wronged. Many times in history...

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