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April 17, 2012
Charlie Johnson, Alaska Native scientist, passes on at 72
Charlie Johnson, an Alaska Native leader and scientist, died last Thursday. He was 72. Johnson, who was Inupiat, held a number of science and leadership positions. He was former president...

Tanana Chiefs Conference increases reward for 1997 case
The Tanana Chiefs Conference has increased the amount of a reward for information about the 1997 murder that led to the convictions of four Alaska Native men. TCC is offering...

Editorial: A free press is essential, even in a tribal society
"On the Spirit Lake reservation, says a senior clinical psychologist, services “are mired in mismanagement that endangers abused and neglected children,” Sunday’s Herald reported. “Michael Tilus, director of behavioral health...

Muscogee Nation buys property in foreclosure for $11.5M
The Muscogee Nation paid $11.5 million to buy the Riverwalk Crossing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The tribe submitted the winning bid for the property at a foreclosure auction today. “We felt...

Oklahoma governor to get audit of Indian museum money
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) formally requested an audit of funds provided to the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum. The $170 million museum is half complete. The state needs...

Laguna Pueblo breaks ground on $30 million water system (
Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico will get a new water system thanks to the Department of Agriculture. The tribe's existing system frequently falters, causing students to miss school and residents...

Video: Gary Busey adopted into Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (
Gary Busey was adopted into the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe by Isaac Dog Eagle, the actor claims in this video posted on TMZ. Dog Eagle is a descendant of...

Opinion: An eye-opening opportunity to learn about tribes
"If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims. That's an old joke I remember from grade school. Having just completed a comedy tour of the northernmost...

Tule River Tribe receives $7.1M for trust fund settlement
The Tule River Tribe of California will receive $7.1 million as part of a trust settlement with the federal government. The tribe has yet to receive the money. "It's for...

House subcommittee holds hearing on Pascua Yaqui bill
The House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing this morning on H.R.4222, a bill to transfer land to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. Chairman...

Robert Barton: Eliminating elder abuse in Indian Country
"America’s population is aging quickly. In 2008, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 13 percent of Americans were 65 or older. By 2030, estimates are that demographic will exceed...

Nikke Alex: Water settlement not good for Navajo Nation
"Last week both Arizona Senators visited the Navajo Nation to persuade tribal officials that they should agree to waive most of Navajo claims to the Lower Colorado River in order...

South Carolina court hears ICWA case for Cherokee child
The South Carolina Supreme Court is holding oral arguments today in an Indian Child Welfare Act case. Dusten Brown, a member of the Cherokee Nation who lives in Oklahoma, gained...

Supreme Court declines to review Public Law 280 dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Beaulieu v. Minnesota, a Public Law 280 case. David Beaulieu, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indians, was...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe sets opening date for water park
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan has set a grand opening for the Soaring Eagle Waterpark and Hotel. Starting next week, the tribe is hosting a series of soft openings...

Athabascan woman to lead large Minnesota church group
Noya Woodrich, an Athabascan woman, has been tapped to run the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, the largest group of its kind in North America. Woodrich is the first...

HCN: Tribe in North Dakota grapples with an energy boom
"Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, a lilting swath of prairie in western North Dakota, was once a quiet place. Though thrice the area of Los Angeles, it had only 5,000 residents....

Agua Caliente Band schedules election for chairman post
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of California will hold a special election in June to fill the chairman's post. Richard Milanovich led the tribe until his death on...

Native Sun News: Decision could hurt reservation teams
The following story was written and reported by Joseph Budd, Native Sun News Correspondent. All content © Native Sun News. South Dakota High School Activities Association Executive Director Wayne Carney...

Senior prosecutor at DOJ resigns after botched casework
A Department of Justice attorney who prosecuted the Jack Abramoff scandal and the botched case against the late Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) has left his government job. William Welch was...

Blog: Honor the Treaties posters covered up local artwork
"It began as a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I was sitting at my computer when reports started to come in that something was up. One post after another came in to...

Charlie Galbraith: Share your Let's Move success stories
"Since coming into the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama has made the promotion of a healthier America one of her primary goals. Through her Let’s Move! initiative, the First...

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