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April 23, 2012
Bison from Yellowstone gives birth at Fort Peck Reservation
A bison was born on the Fort Peck Reservation in Monday on Sunday. The bison was born from a cow that was transferred to the reservation from Yellowstone National Park....

Tribes to reunite for historic Unity Ride in Canada and U.S.
Representatives of seven tribes in the Canada and the United States will reunite this summer for the historic Unity Ride. In response to a massacre during the War of 1812,...

Red Lake Nation allows non-member fishing on reservation
The Red Lake Nation of Minnesota is allowing non-member fishing on the reservation. Non-members can fish in smaller lakes and on the Red Lake River below the dam on Red...

Man in United Kingdom: 'An Indian in a white man's body'
The British media has tracked down another man who is obsessed with Indian culture. Dennis Grinsted, 72, said he was named an honorary Apache by a tribe in Arizona. He...

Column: Land run in 1889 opened tribal territory to settlers
"A gunshot at high noon on APRIL 22, 1889, began the famous Oklahoma Land Rush. Within 9 hours some two million acres became the private property of settlers who staked...

Laguna Pueblo welcomes 'The Lone Ranger' to reservation
"The Lone Ranger" will shoot on Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. The tribe hopes the filming will draw attention to reservations in the state. "There's been a great opportunity for...

House Resources Committee markup for five bills of interest
The House Natural Resources Committee is hosting a markup on Wednesday. The agenda includes five bills of interest: They are: • HR.919, the Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act. The bill...

Opinion: San Manuel candidate not like the average citizen
"I have stood by long enough while my husband is misrepresented by James Ramos and his gambling special interests. Enough is enough. How can James Ramos, as a tribal chairman...

Makah Nation settles trust mismanagement lawsuit for $25M
The Makah Nation of Washington accepted $25 million to settle its trust mismanagement lawsuit. The tribe sued the federal government in December 2006. The lawsuit sought damages for mismanagement of...

White House Blog: Roi Holt earns award for crime victim work
"Supporting victims of crime is a priority for this administration and for the Department of Justice. It is important to focus the nation’s attention on the courage and concrete results...

Kim Teehee: White House report on Tribal Nations Conference
"At the White House Tribal Nations Conference on December 2, 2011, President Obama, joined by Cabinet Secretaries and senior Administration officials, met with leaders from all federally recognized tribes for...

Native Sun News: Navajo men sue railroad for work illnesses
The following story was written and reported by Kate Saltzstein, Native Sun News Correspondent. All content © Native Sun News. Four Navajo, or Diné, men who were employed by BNSF...

EW: Johnny Depp explains inspiration behind Tonto's look
Photo from Jerry Bruckheimer on Twitter "Johnny Depp is no stranger to unfamiliar faces — but what exactly is the origin of his black-and-white painted warrior in The Lone...

Opinion: We can 'save' the Awa Tribe from encroachments
"The Awá of Brazil are the world's most threatened tribe. Years of illegal logging and land grabs have brought them to the brink of extinction. But apart from the loggers...

Opinion: Politics and power in Keystone XL Pipeline debate
"This past Wednesday, the House of Representatives decided to celebrate Mother Earth a few days early by passing yet another bill, HR 4348, to pillage and plunder what is still...

Opinion: Crazy Horse an inspiration to new Indian journalists
"Native American Indians are the most underrepresented minority in the professional news media. But 43 young Indian high school would-be journalists from nine states are in Crazy Horse, S.D., in...

Mike Taylor: Debates over race spilled onto Facebook pages
"So, I recently took down my Facebook page. About a third of my many friends were Indians from various reservations around me; most of these had never gotten past their...

Julianne Jennings: A long obsession with Indian stereotypes
"Stereotypes help market American merchandise for more than a century, and the history of their use and abuse offers a strange and telling story of race relations in this country....

Opinion: GOP roadblock to the Violence Against Women Act
"With their continuing attacks on abortion rights and reproductive health services, Congressional Republicans have shown themselves to be insensitive to women’s concerns. This week, the Senate is expected to take...

Marc Simmons: Early Europeans found Indians but no gold
"When Fray Juan de Padilla learned of the pending expedition, he sought out the leader, Coronado, and begged to go along as chaplain. His offer was accepted. The dramatic story...

HuffPo: Navajo Nation still struggling with the digital divide
"Like many college students, Wilhelmina Tsosie must go online to complete her assignments. But unlike the vast majority of Americans, she finds that the biggest challenge in her coursework is...

Famous South Dakotans: Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, activist
"A woman born on the Yankton Indian Reservation became a writer, editor, musician, teacher and political activist. WHO: Zitkala-Sa (Red Bird in Dakota), also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin. BORN:...

Tim Giago: Rocky history of Natives and the Mormon Church
Notes from Indian Country By Tim Giago (Nanwica Kciji) ©Unitysodak1@knology.net Larry Echo Hawk is leaving his position as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs after he was named...

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