April 19, 2012
Audio: Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on energy
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing this afternoon on S.1684, the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2011. The National Energy Policy Act of 200...
Oglala Sioux Tribe requests investigation into 75 deaths
Leaders of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota are seeking an investigation into the deaths of 75 people on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Most of the deaths occurred between...
SCOTUSBlog: Recap of argument in self-determination suit
"No one suggested during a Supreme Court hearing that Congress had done a dumb thing in the way it has treated Indian tribes as partners (the most critical comment was...
Audio: Subcommittee hearing on fracking on tribal lands
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing this morning on fracking on tribal lands. The Bureau of Land Management is considering rules to regulate hydraulic...
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux Tribe offers ICWA outreach
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Photo Courtesy National Indian Child Welfare Association RAPID CITY,...
Andy Big Snake: Barriers to real sobriety in Indian Country
My definition of sobriety is when a person is emotionally stable, socially productive and lives a sober life supported by faith and the belief in strong principals. This is the...
Column: Kalispel Tribe takes aim at an invasive species
"Northern pike are being gillnetted by the thousands on the Pend Oreille. State and tribal fish managers are trying to control illegally introduced pike numbers and curb their downstream spread...
No charges over fire sparked by sweat lodge on reserve
No charges will be filed against a member of the Blood Tribe of Alberta whose sweat lodge sparked a major fire on the reserve. The fire destroyed two houses, damaged...
Walter Echo-Hawk discusses 10 worst Indian law cases
Walter Echo-Hawk, an attorney and member of the Pawnee Nation, spoke at the 40th annual Symposium on the American Indian in Oklahoma last week. Echo-Hawk wrote “In the Courts...
Turtle Talk: Commentary on self-determination argument
"A few quick comments about today’s argument. Know that I’m reading a cold transcript. All the “laughter” indicators suggest today’s argument was a jolly one. Justices Sotomayor, Ginsburg, and Kagan...
Couple in ICWA case says Cherokee child is more 'Latino'
A South Carolina couple involved in an Indian Child Welfare Act appears to be claiming that a young Cherokee girl is not all that Indian. Dusten Brown, a member of...
Creek Nation wants to put newly purchased site in trust
The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma plans to put its latest purchase, the Riverwalk Crossing, in trust. The tribe paid $11.5 million for the property at a foreclosure auction. "It's only...
Gabe Galanda: DOI land consolidation plan another insult
"To quote an Indianz.com headline: “Interior’s land consolidation plan is a disaster.” The Department of the Interior’s proposal to spend $1.9 billion in taxpayer dollars authorized by the Cobell settlement...
Little River Band breaks ground on government building
The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan broke ground on a new government center. The 54,000 square-foot facility will consolidate five tribal offices. Tribal members will be able...
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